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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Aurora took in $8.3 million and spent $6.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)21%Federal tax money9.0%County and local tax money3.6%State tax money2.8%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes60%

Sales tax
47%$3.9 million
Other taxes
9.5%$791 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$763 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.6%$298 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$44 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Airport$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.0%

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

From the federal government
9.0%$751 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$233 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$300 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
1.4%$114 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Environment and natural resources11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

41%

of Aurora's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$603 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$804 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$235 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$157 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Environment and natural resources
11%$733 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$733 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$584 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$584 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$346 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$315 thousand
  • Airports$31 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$42 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$15 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$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Aurora. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Aurora 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.