Town government · Washington County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Williamsport took in $6.4 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)50%Federal tax money27%Town taxes14%Fines and other5.6%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes14%

Property tax
10%$659 thousand
Individual income tax
2.8%$178 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$33 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$1.5 million
  • Sewer$850 thousand
  • Water$617 thousand
  • Garbage collection$117 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$104 thousand
  • Parking$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$1.7 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$237 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$351 thousand
Fines
0.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

55%

of Williamsport'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
55%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$882 thousand
  • Water supply$582 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$172 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$966 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$403 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$379 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$110 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$271 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$271 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$148 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$118 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Housing and community development
1.7%$97 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williamsport. 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 Town of Williamsport 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.