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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Seaside took in $18.3 million and spent $19.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other14%State tax money13%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

12%

of Seaside'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 taxes42%

Property tax
30%$5.5 million
Other taxes
12%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$575 thousand
  • Other licenses$354 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Airport$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$95 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$2.4 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.3 million
Fines
1.8%$338 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

50%

of Seaside'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$237 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Interest on debt
5.9%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$888 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$227 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$880 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$204 thousand
Housing and community development
3.7%$711 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.1%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seaside. 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 Seaside 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.