Village government · Scotts Bluff County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Morrill took in $5.7 million and spent $6.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)65%Federal tax money19%Village taxes9.8%State tax money3.7%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

19%

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

Village taxes9.8%

Property tax
4.4%$250 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$170 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$170 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.4%$135 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$568 thousand
  • Water$301 thousand
  • Sewer$206 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$1.1 million

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$213 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%

What stands out

23%

of Morrill'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$2.1 million
  • Water supply$407 thousand
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.2 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)$563 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$433 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$130 thousand
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$705 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$430 thousand
  • Fire protection$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$473 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$355 thousand
  • Libraries$118 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Morrill. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Morrill 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.