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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Tamarac took in $160 million and spent $150 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%Fines and other24%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money4.6%Federal tax money3.1%

What stands out

23%

of Tamarac's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
22%$35.7 million
Other taxes
15%$24.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.0 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$3.1 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$42.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$16.3 million
  • Water$10.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.0 million
  • Garbage collection$4.9 million
  • Other service charges$4.9 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$292 thousand
  • Transit fares$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$5.0 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$8.1 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$7.3 million

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
23%$37.3 million
Fines
0.4%$629 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Environment and natural resources5.1%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

5.1%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$44.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$22.5 million
  • Police$18.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$763 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$36.9 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$29.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$34.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$22.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.1 million
  • Water supply$5.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$14.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.7 million
Environment and natural resources
5.1%$7.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
  • Public transit$551 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$897 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$2.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tamarac. 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 Tamarac 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.