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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hazelwood took in $45.1 million and spent $41.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes82%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.1%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

45%

of Hazelwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes82%

Sales tax
45%$20.4 million
Other taxes
22%$9.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$382 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$6.8 million

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$433 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$963 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$275 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$3.2 million
Fines
1.3%$583 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Interest on debt2.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

65%

of Hazelwood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$27.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$15.2 million
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$824 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$770 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$10.0 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$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$731 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$850 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$89 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hazelwood. 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 Hazelwood 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.