Town government · Roane County, TN

Oliver Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oliver Springs took in $4.6 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Fines and other7.2%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

27%

of Oliver Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes48%

Sales tax
27%$1.2 million
Property tax
15%$675 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$318 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$163 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$863 thousand
  • Sewer$825 thousand
  • Garbage collection$137 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$176 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Fines
6.6%$305 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs10%Interest on debt4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

35%

of Oliver Springs' 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
48%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Water supply$637 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$158 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$92 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$395 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$181 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 thousand
  • Government buildings$61 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$163 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$139 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
  • Libraries$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oliver Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Oliver Springs 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.