City government · Macon County, GA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Montezuma took in $7.4 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)45%Fines and other19%City taxes16%County and local tax money11%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

11%

of Montezuma's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes16%

Property tax
8.3%$612 thousand
Other taxes
7.8%$578 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$278 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$181 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$58 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$531 thousand
  • Water$319 thousand
  • Other service charges$185 thousand
  • Airport$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$551 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$24 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$846 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$1.3 million
Fines
1.1%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

52%

of Montezuma's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$623 thousand
  • Water supply$497 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$427 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$419 thousand
  • Government buildings$170 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$78 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$962 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$901 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$482 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$482 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$86 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$36 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$32 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$31 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montezuma. 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 Montezuma 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.