Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fleetwood took in $6.1 million and spent $5.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%Borough taxes30%State tax money6.9%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

9.4%

of Fleetwood'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
17%$1.0 million
Individual income tax
9.4%$574 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$193 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$116 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$963 thousand
  • Other service charges$958 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$220 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$423 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$347 thousand
Fines
0.5%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking12%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

12%

of Fleetwood's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$780 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$138 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$758 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$298 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$190 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$690 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$650 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$681 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$681 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$46 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Fleetwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Fleetwood 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.