Village government · Stark County, OH

Meyers Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meyers Lake took in $332 thousand and spent $303 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes54%State tax money28%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%County and local tax money4.8%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

54%

of Meyers Lake's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes54%

Property tax
54%$178 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$92 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$16 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
1.8%$6 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%

What stands out

58%

of Meyers Lake'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%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$176 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$176 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$51 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.9%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Meyers Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Meyers Lake 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.