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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Bandon took in $16.8 million and spent $14.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)59%City taxes28%Fines and other10%County and local tax money2.5%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

16%

of Bandon's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
16%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$606 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$291 thousand
  • Other licenses$69 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$1.9 million

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$7.2 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$230 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%$149 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$415 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$1.6 million
Fines
0.4%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Housing and community development5.4%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

62%

of Bandon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$6.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$128 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$886 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$330 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$204 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$870 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$457 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$413 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$808 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$646 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$646 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$283 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$276 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$100 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bandon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Bandon 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.