Town government · Rio Blanco County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meeker took in $2.8 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)24%State tax money11%County and local tax money1.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes63%

Sales tax
42%$1.2 million
Other taxes
13%$350 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$212 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$82 thousand
  • Other licenses$40 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$212 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$678 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$677 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$303 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$31 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Fines
0.6%$16 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

38%

of Meeker'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$421 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$207 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
  • Government buildings$61 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Meeker. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Meeker 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.