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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bertram took in $2.9 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes37%Fines and other12%Federal tax money6.9%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
22%$628 thousand
Sales tax
15%$423 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$722 thousand
  • Sewer$313 thousand
  • Garbage collection$189 thousand
  • Other service charges$60 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$199 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%$2 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
9.3%$268 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.5%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt36%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

36%

of Bertram'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%

Interest on debt
36%$769 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$689 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$80 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$543 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$291 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$209 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$448 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$156 thousand
  • Water supply$156 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$357 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$238 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bertram. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bertram 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.