City government · Clackamas County, OR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sandy took in $32.4 million and spent $30.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Fines and other10%State tax money3.7%Federal tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

33%

of Sandy's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes47%

Other taxes
33%$10.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$9.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$872 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$4.6 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$4.6 million
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$933 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$1.2 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$46 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$3.1 million
Fines
0.7%$231 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt5.9%

What stands out

24%

of Sandy's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
25%$7.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Public transit$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
Interest on debt
5.9%$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sandy. 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 Sandy 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.