Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bally took in $2.1 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Borough taxes30%State tax money17%Fines and other7.5%

What stands out

9.1%

of Bally's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes30%

Property tax
14%$309 thousand
Individual income tax
9.1%$195 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$140 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$80 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$959 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$744 thousand
  • Water$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$371 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$132 thousand
Fines
1.3%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt7.6%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

7.6%

of Bally's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$763 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$655 thousand
  • Water supply$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$378 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$378 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$338 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$179 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$215 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$181 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$152 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$149 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$149 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bally. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Bally 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.