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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Chamblee took in $41.7 million and spent $41.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)14%County and local tax money13%Fines and other6.0%State tax money1.6%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

29%

of Chamblee's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes65%

Property tax
36%$14.9 million
Other taxes
29%$12.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.4 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Other licenses$836 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$480 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$344 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$153 thousand
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$558 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$652 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$5.2 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.7 million
Fines
1.9%$791 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

5.8%

of Chamblee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$12.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$627 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$331 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$13.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$914 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$914 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chamblee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Chamblee 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.