Town government · Weld County, CO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Windsor took in $86.7 million and spent $106 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fines and other29%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%County and local tax money6.0%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

33%

of Windsor's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes45%

Sales tax
33%$28.7 million
Property tax
12%$10.1 million
Other taxes
0.3%$299 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$299 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$16.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$528 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$257 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$1.1 million

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$5.2 million

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$24.4 million
Fines
0.4%$349 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

37%

of Windsor's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$38.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$22.8 million
  • Sewer systems$16.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$19.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$17.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$17.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$529 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$16.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$633 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$13.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13.4 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$857 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$151 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Windsor. 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 Windsor 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.