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Central Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Central Point took in $20.4 million and spent $22.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (water, road charges)38%State tax money11%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.7%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

34%

of Central Point's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes47%

Property tax
34%$6.9 million
Other taxes
13%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$623 thousand
  • Other licenses$369 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; road charges and 3 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Sewer$913 thousand
  • Other service charges$744 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$633 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$30 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$149 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$514 thousand
Fines
0.3%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Central Point'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$459 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$794 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$388 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$301 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Central Point. 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 City of Central Point 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.