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Belle Isle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Belle Isle took in $9.0 million and spent $9.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fines and other15%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)13%State tax money12%County and local tax money5.3%Federal tax money4.1%

What stands out

39%

of Belle Isle's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes50%

Property tax
39%$3.5 million
Other taxes
11%$987 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$355 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$221 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$221 thousand
  • Other licenses$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks, land and natural resources and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$640 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$395 thousand
  • Other service charges$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$370 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.1 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$478 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.1 million
Fines
2.7%$243 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Interest on debt6.3%Schools and colleges3.5%

What stands out

44%

of Belle Isle'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
44%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.6 million
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$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$518 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$923 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$923 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$668 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$668 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$580 thousand
Schools and colleges
3.5%$323 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$323 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belle Isle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Belle Isle 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.