Town government · Onondaga County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Manlius took in $25.2 million and spent $25.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes78%Fines and other13%County and local tax money3.7%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.9%

What stands out

13%

of Manlius' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Town taxes78%

Property tax
73%$18.3 million
Other taxes
5.2%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other licenses$639 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$345 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$319 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$221 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$127 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$433 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$628 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$937 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$3.3 million
Fines
0.2%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Environment and natural resources2.0%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

41%

of Manlius' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$10.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$371 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$7.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$743 thousand
  • Government buildings$520 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$373 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Water supply$79 thousand
  • Sewer systems$72 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$506 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$506 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$392 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$392 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$42 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Manlius. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Manlius 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.