Borough government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lititz took in $15.1 million and spent $15.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%Borough taxes33%State tax money5.5%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

11%

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

Borough taxes33%

Property tax
16%$2.5 million
Individual income tax
11%$1.6 million
Other taxes
6.2%$933 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$501 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$293 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$643 thousand
  • Parking$119 thousand
  • Road charges$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$114 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$825 thousand

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%$20 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$716 thousand
Fines
0.7%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

21%

of Lititz'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$242 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Parking$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
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$805 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$543 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$306 thousand
  • Government buildings$105 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$462 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$406 thousand
  • Libraries$56 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$308 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Lititz. 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 Lititz 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.