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Melbourne's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Melbourne took in $863 thousand and spent $871 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Melbourne's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
Village taxes80%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$87 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand
- Other licenses$42 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.2%
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources and parks and recreation
- Parks, land and natural resources$72 thousand
- Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money8.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Melbourne's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$410 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$240 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$221 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Village of Melbourne. 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 Village of Melbourne 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.