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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Lee took in $499 thousand and spent $698 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Town taxes38%Fines and other13%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

27%

of Lee's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes38%

Other taxes
27%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$58 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$51 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$58 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$212 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$115 thousand
  • Water$94 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$12 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$17 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

59%

of Lee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$411 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$276 thousand
  • Water supply$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$145 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$112 thousand
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$86 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lee. 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 Town of Lee 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.