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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Windermere took in $7.0 million and spent $10.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%Fines and other23%State tax money6.7%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.1%County and local tax money2.8%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

23%

of Windermere's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes61%

Property tax
39%$2.8 million
Other taxes
21%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$745 thousand
  • Other licenses$330 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$312 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$359 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$317 thousand
  • Other service charges$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$129 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$470 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$196 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
23%$1.6 million
Fines
0.3%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs15%Environment and natural resources5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

49%

of Windermere's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$646 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$969 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Environment and natural resources
5.2%$523 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$523 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$301 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$301 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$142 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Windermere. 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 Windermere 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.