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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Waleska took in $2.4 million and spent $647 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)64%County and local tax money26%City taxes8.1%Fines and other1.2%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Waleska'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 taxes8.1%

Other taxes
5.2%$126 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$53 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$68 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$738 thousand
  • Sewer$492 thousand
  • Garbage collection$288 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$17 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$628 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Interest on debt3.9%

What stands out

37%

of Waleska's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$314 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$306 thousand
  • Water supply$5 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$157 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waleska. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Waleska 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.