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Tybee Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tybee Island took in $31.7 million and spent $26.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%City taxes38%County and local tax money9.0%Fines and other5.9%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

29%

of Tybee Island's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes38%

Other taxes

29%$9.3 million

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more

Other selective sales taxes$7.0 million
Other licenses$952 thousand
Public utility taxes$514 thousand
Alcoholic beverage taxes$439 thousand
Insurance premium taxes$276 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$92 thousand
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

8.7%$2.8 million

Fees for services46%

Fees for services

46%$14.6 million

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more

Other service charges$10.0 million
Water$2.2 million
Sewer$1.4 million
Garbage collection$1.1 million
Parks and recreation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$6 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state

0.8%$257 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

9.0%$2.9 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other

3.2%$1.0 million

Fines

2.7%$855 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%Interest on debt1.3%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

34%

of Tybee Island's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

45%$11.8 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.0 million
Other and not broken out$2.7 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

34%$8.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$5.1 million
Fire protection$2.9 million
Courts and legal services$825 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

14%$3.7 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$3.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

4.9%$1.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million

Interest on debt

1.3%$337 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.8%$220 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$220 thousand

Sent to other local governments

0.2%$40 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$40 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tybee Island. 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 Tybee Island 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.