Village government · Otoe County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Douglas took in $308 thousand and spent $223 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%Village taxes28%State tax money13%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

5.2%

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

Village taxes28%

Property tax
18%$55 thousand
Sales tax
5.2%$16 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$169 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$79 thousand
  • Other service charges$49 thousand
  • Sewer$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$41 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Interest on debt2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

26%

of Douglas' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$77 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$53 thousand
  • Sewer systems$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$66 thousand
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)$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Douglas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Douglas 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.