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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pontiac took in $93.4 million and spent $108 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%State tax money31%Fines and other12%Fees for services (parking)5.2%Federal tax money3.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

of Pontiac's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes48%

Property tax
25%$23.0 million
Individual income tax
22%$20.1 million
Other taxes
2.3%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$99 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Parking$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$3.1 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$28.6 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$310 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$10.6 million
Fines
0.9%$870 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Sent to other local governments24%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

24%

of Pontiac's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$33.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$16.9 million
  • Fire protection$9.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$302 thousand
Sent to other local governments
24%$25.6 million
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$25.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$19.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$504 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$18.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Libraries$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.7 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$843 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pontiac. 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 City of Pontiac 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.