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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Solon took in $88.1 million and spent $79.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fines and other13%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)12%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

53%

of Solon's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes71%

Individual income tax
53%$46.5 million
Business income tax
10%$9.0 million
Property tax
5.8%$5.1 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.3 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$244 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$61 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$41 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$11.0 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$1.2 million

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$2.2 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$11.3 million
Fines
0.2%$177 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

35%

of Solon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$27.7 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$19.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$964 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$23.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$11.6 million
  • Fire protection$11.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$721 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$12.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$6.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$266 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$228 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$38 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$163 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$111 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Solon. 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 City of Solon 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.