Town government · Sequoyah County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Roland took in $6.7 million and spent $6.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Town taxes35%Fines and other16%County and local tax money1.5%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

33%

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

Town taxes35%

Sales tax
33%$2.2 million
Other taxes
2.9%$191 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$138 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$918 thousand
  • Garbage collection$607 thousand
  • Gas$265 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$61 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$100 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
13%$858 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.5%$231 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Interest on debt3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

29%

of Roland'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
47%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$553 thousand
  • Gas supply$374 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$415 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$761 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$746 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$518 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$518 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$250 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$172 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$78 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$76 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Roland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Roland 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.