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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Montverde took in $2.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes35%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Fines and other18%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money5.3%County and local tax money4.1%

What stands out

23%

of Montverde'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 taxes35%

Other taxes
23%$548 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$264 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$146 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$306 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$756 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$442 thousand
  • Garbage collection$173 thousand
  • Other service charges$115 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$142 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$129 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$99 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$433 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking14%Environment and natural resources2.9%

What stands out

15%

of Montverde's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$520 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$325 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$195 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$415 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$132 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$129 thousand
  • Police$123 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$402 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$390 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$297 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Libraries$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$271 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$271 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$57 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Montverde. 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 Montverde 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.