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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sandy Springs took in $203 million and spent $206 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%County and local tax money31%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.3%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

31%

of Sandy Springs' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
25%$51.4 million
Other taxes
20%$40.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$9.8 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$9.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$709 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$6.3 million
  • Other service charges$4.3 million
  • Road charges$256 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$13.9 million

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$8.9 million

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$63.3 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$12.3 million
Fines
1.1%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Interest on debt2.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

0.1%

of Sandy Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$91.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$69.4 million
  • Fire protection$19.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$47.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47.6 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$41.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$15.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$20.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20.3 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$5.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sandy Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Sandy 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.