Village government · Erie County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Williamsville took in $6.3 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%County and local tax money23%Fines and other3.6%State tax money3.4%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

23%

of Williamsville'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 taxes44%

Property tax
37%$2.4 million
Other taxes
6.9%$434 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$262 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$161 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$265 thousand
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$145 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$216 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$183 thousand
Fines
0.7%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

40%

of Williamsville'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
40%$2.3 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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$326 thousand
  • Government buildings$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$500 thousand
  • Water supply$191 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$713 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Fire protection$454 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$121 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$121 thousand
  • Police$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$490 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$490 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$318 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$318 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$290 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Williamsville. 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 Williamsville 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.