City government · Pulaski County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Burnside took in $2.7 million and spent $3.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes35%County and local tax money5.5%Fines and other4.2%State tax money3.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Burnside'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 taxes35%

Other taxes
27%$743 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$338 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$273 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$217 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$620 thousand
  • Water$525 thousand
  • Sewer$228 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$5 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$99 thousand

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$149 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt4.4%Roads, transit and parking2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

43%

of Burnside'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$690 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$630 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$939 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$572 thousand
  • Sewer systems$367 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$531 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$399 thousand
  • Fire protection$132 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$134 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$77 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$85 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Burnside. 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 Burnside 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.