Town government · Jefferson County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lakeside took in $2.9 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes81%Fines and other11%Fees for services7.6%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

57%

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

Town taxes81%

Sales tax
57%$1.6 million
Other taxes
21%$614 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$614 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$73 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$219 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$219 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$8 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
11%$307 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails80%Running the government and other costs20%

What stands out

80%

of Lakeside's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
80%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$586 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$524 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lakeside. 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 Lakeside 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.