Town government · Eagle County, CO

Eagle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Eagle took in $33.6 million and spent $21.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Town taxes40%Fines and other11%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

28%

of Eagle's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes40%

Sales tax
28%$9.3 million
Other taxes
11%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$925 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$298 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$31 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$400 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$13.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$771 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.3%$2.1 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$634 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$3.5 million
Fines
0.2%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

7.9%

of Eagle's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$840 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$772 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$523 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$349 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$174 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$302 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$302 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eagle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Eagle itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.