City government · Cherokee County, GA

Holly Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Holly Springs took in $25.7 million and spent $34.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fines and other25%State tax money18%County and local tax money12%Fees for services (sewer)2.7%

What stands out

12%

of Holly Springs' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes42%

Property tax
28%$7.1 million
Other taxes
15%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$878 thousand
  • Other licenses$732 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$424 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$160 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$88 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$694 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$610 thousand
  • Other service charges$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$4.6 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$3.1 million

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
22%$5.7 million
Fines
3.0%$781 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Sent to other local governments18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

18%

of Holly Springs' spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$7.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$991 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$723 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$9.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$626 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$306 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$118 thousand
Sent to other local governments
18%$6.2 million
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$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$368 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Holly Springs. 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 Holly Springs 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.