City government · Douglas County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Valley took in $6.8 million and spent $21.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money7.7%Fines and other1.6%County and local tax money1.5%

City taxes52%

Property tax
28%$1.9 million
Sales tax
25%$1.7 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$799 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$528 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$105 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking12%Social services3.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

55%

of Valley's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$11.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$9.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.0 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$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$223 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Social services
3.5%$751 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$751 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$722 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$396 thousand
  • Fire protection$253 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$73 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$573 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$430 thousand
  • Libraries$143 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Valley 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.