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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Calera took in $4.6 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%Town taxes32%Fines and other22%County and local tax money11%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Calera's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
29%$1.3 million
Other taxes
2.4%$110 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$655 thousand
  • Garbage collection$562 thousand
  • Water$410 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$8 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$486 thousand

Fines and other22%

Fines
16%$719 thousand
Interest, rents and other
6.7%$307 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Running the government and other costs6.1%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

38%

of Calera's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$558 thousand
  • Sewer systems$507 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$399 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$109 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$202 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$199 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$116 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Calera. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Calera 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.