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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Casselberry took in $63.8 million and spent $62.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes32%Fines and other10%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money4.3%

What stands out

19%

of Casselberry's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
19%$12.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.1%$5.8 million
Sales tax
3.7%$2.4 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$27.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$11.9 million
  • Water$9.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$3.7 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$2.9 million

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$2.7 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$5.7 million
Fines
1.1%$677 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.9%Roads, transit and parking9.7%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

4%

of Casselberry's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$19.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$16.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$19.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$18.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$482 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$960 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.1 million
Environment and natural resources
4.0%$2.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.5 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$264 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$136 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Casselberry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Casselberry 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.