City government · Sanilac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Sandusky took in $6.2 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Federal tax money22%City taxes21%State tax money19%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

22%

of Sandusky's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes21%

Property tax
21%$1.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$671 thousand
  • Other service charges$180 thousand
  • Airport$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$1.4 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.2 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$117 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$201 thousand
Fines
1.0%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt2.4%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

44%

of Sandusky's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.5 million
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$212 thousand
  • Water supply$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$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$669 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
  • Government buildings$214 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$731 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$668 thousand
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$157 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$134 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$69 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$58 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$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sandusky. 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 City of Sandusky 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.