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Monte Vista's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Monte Vista took in $8.2 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other18%Federal tax money5.4%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
30%$2.5 million
Property tax
6.1%$499 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$296 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$261 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Airport$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.4%$442 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$233 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking6.1%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

24%

of Monte Vista'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$952 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$135 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$620 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$403 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$462 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$436 thousand
  • Airports$26 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$193 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$120 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$73 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$168 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monte Vista. 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 City of Monte Vista 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.