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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Basalt took in $297 thousand and spent $175 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)61%State tax money24%Fines and other8.4%City taxes6.7%

What stands out

61%

of Basalt's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes6.7%

Property tax
6.7%$20 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$180 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$85 thousand
  • Water$72 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$72 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Interest on debt28%

What stands out

28%

of Basalt's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$53 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Interest on debt
28%$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Basalt. 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 Basalt 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.