Township government · Grand Traverse County, MI

Paradise Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Paradise Township took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money29%Fees for services15%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

15%

of Paradise 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 taxes50%

Property tax
50%$749 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$217 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$217 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%$425 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$61 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs89%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%Sent to other local governments3.2%Health and hospitals2.6%Roads, transit and parking1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

89%

of Paradise Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
89%$1.2 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$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$43 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$43 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$43 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$35 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Paradise Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Paradise 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.