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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Weston took in $4.2 million and spent $8.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes33%County and local tax money21%State tax money9.0%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes33%

Sales tax
20%$837 thousand
Other taxes
6.8%$286 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$226 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.4%$271 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$866 thousand
  • Sewer$370 thousand
  • Garbage collection$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$378 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$866 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$76 thousand
Fines
1.0%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs8.3%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Interest on debt0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

70%

of Weston'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
70%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$581 thousand
  • Sewer systems$283 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$274 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$679 thousand
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$359 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$165 thousand
  • Government buildings$152 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$515 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$508 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Weston 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.