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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Dunedin took in $84.5 million and spent $89.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes32%Fines and other8.9%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money3.0%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

49%

of Dunedin's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes32%

Property tax
19%$15.8 million
Other taxes
13%$10.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$5.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$483 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$41.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$13.3 million
  • Sewer$12.8 million
  • Garbage collection$6.6 million
  • Other service charges$5.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
  • Gas$88 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$2.3 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$4.4 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$2.5 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$7.0 million
Fines
0.6%$506 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Environment and natural resources4.5%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

16%

of Dunedin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$23.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.9 million
  • Water supply$8.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$22.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$18.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$12.1 million
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$229 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$14.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.5 million
  • Libraries$2.8 million
Environment and natural resources
4.5%$4.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Parking$132 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$412 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dunedin. 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 Dunedin 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.