City government · Bullitt County, KY

Mount Washington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mount Washington took in $25.2 million and spent $16.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes33%Fines and other8.6%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

of Mount Washington's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Other taxes

16%$4.0 million

What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more

Insurance premium taxes$1.8 million
Public utility taxes$1.4 million
Other licenses$402 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$296 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax

9.6%$2.4 million

Property tax

7.9%$2.0 million

Fees for services56%

Fees for services

56%$14.0 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more

Water$6.9 million
Sewer$4.3 million
Garbage collection$2.3 million
Parks and recreation$337 thousand
Other service charges$149 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%$52 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state

1.8%$451 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.3%$87 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other

8.6%$2.2 million

Fines

<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

43%

of Mount Washington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

43%$7.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$3.1 million
Water supply$2.2 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

19%$3.1 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation

Police$2.9 million
Inspections and regulation$286 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

13%$2.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.1 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$1.9 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)$1.7 million
Other and not broken out$144 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

8.0%$1.3 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$1.3 million

Interest on debt

4.3%$714 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$401 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$313 thousand

Housing and community development

2.1%$345 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mount Washington. 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 Mount Washington 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.