Township government · Ingham County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Meridian Charter Township took in $55.8 million and spent $61.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%Fees for services32%Fines and other10%State tax money9.4%Federal tax money2.8%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

32%

of Meridian Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes43%

Property tax
40%$22.4 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$17.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$1.6 million

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$5.2 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.6 million
Fines
0.4%$234 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

25%

of Meridian Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$21.4 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$15.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$654 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$15.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$13.4 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$14.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$7.6 million
  • Police$7.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.7%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
0.4%$246 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$246 thousand
Social services
0.1%$62 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Meridian Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Meridian 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.