Village government · Wexford County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Mesick took in $453 thousand and spent $615 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services40%State tax money29%Village taxes20%Fines and other10%

What stands out

29%

of Mesick's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes20%

Property tax
20%$92 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$182 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$182 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$132 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$45 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs34%Interest on debt18%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Police, fire, courts and jails0.8%

What stands out

18%

of Mesick's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$224 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$183 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$210 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Interest on debt
18%$112 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$74 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mesick. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Mesick 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.