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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Weiser took in $12.2 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes17%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

7.1%

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

City taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.0 million
Other taxes
0.6%$70 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$3.8 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$524 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
  • Airport$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$872 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.3 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$152 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$663 thousand
Fines
0.3%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

44%

of Weiser's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$648 thousand
  • Water supply$598 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$219 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$432 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$217 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$246 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$789 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$549 thousand
  • Airports$240 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$479 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$308 thousand
  • Libraries$171 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$137 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$67 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$67 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weiser. 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 Weiser 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.