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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Cascade took in $3.1 million and spent $3.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Fines and other11%State tax money6.0%

What stands out

10%

of Cascade's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Property tax
29%$900 thousand
Sales tax
10%$315 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$100 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$95 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$711 thousand
  • Water$594 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$190 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$321 thousand
Fines
0.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

41%

of Cascade's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
  • Airports$201 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$722 thousand
  • Sewer systems$402 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$437 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$224 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$213 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$94 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$84 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$76 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cascade. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Cascade 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.