City government · Tuscola County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vassar took in $5.4 million and spent $8.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%City taxes26%State tax money26%Fines and other9.7%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money2.9%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes26%

Property tax
23%$1.2 million
Other taxes
3.1%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$166 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$921 thousand
  • Water$515 thousand
  • Other service charges$313 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$157 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.4 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$166 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$524 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

61%

of Vassar's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$5.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$794 thousand
  • Government buildings$411 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$227 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$801 thousand
  • Fire protection$122 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$545 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$545 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$209 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$209 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$127 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$110 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$26 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vassar. 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 Vassar 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.