Town government · Conejos County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Romeo took in $597 thousand and spent $119 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)71%Fines and other15%Town taxes14%

What stands out

71%

of Romeo's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes14%

Property tax
14%$84 thousand

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$424 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$131 thousand
  • Sewer$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Other service charges$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Parks, recreation and libraries29%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

29%

of Romeo'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
39%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
29%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Romeo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Romeo 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.