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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Weston took in $141 million and spent $132 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes34%Fines and other33%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)27%State tax money3.4%County and local tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes34%

Property tax
21%$29.6 million
Other taxes
13%$19.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$7.5 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$37.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$34.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$557 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$1.1 million

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$4.8 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$2.4 million

Fines and other33%

Interest, rents and other
33%$46.2 million
Fines
0.4%$508 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Environment and natural resources11%Health and hospitals10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

11%

of Weston'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
32%$42.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$19.1 million
  • Police$18.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$655 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$41.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$37.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.2 million
Environment and natural resources
11%$14.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14.7 million
Health and hospitals
10%$13.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$9.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.9 million
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$7.9 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$4.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$914 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$436 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$407 thousand
  • Public transit$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weston. 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 City of Weston 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.