Township government · Midland County, MI

Homer Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Homer Charter Township took in $1.6 million and spent $966 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes28%State tax money27%Fees for services (water)25%Fines and other20%

What stands out

25%

of Homer Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes28%

Property tax
25%$395 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$404 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$269 thousand
  • Water$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$425 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$326 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

35%

of Homer Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$340 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$279 thousand
  • Sewer systems$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$273 thousand
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$103 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$139 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$139 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Homer Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Homer Charter Township 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.