Village government · Cayuga County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Aurora took in $780 thousand and spent $602 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money36%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Village taxes25%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

36%

of Aurora's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes25%

Property tax
22%$172 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$157 thousand
  • Water$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money36%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
36%$278 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Police, fire, courts and jails2.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

46%

of Aurora's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$276 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$133 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$227 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$129 thousand
  • Water supply$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$57 thousand
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Aurora. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Aurora 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.