Village government · Travis County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Briarcliff took in $1.7 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)65%Village taxes21%Federal tax money13%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

13%

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

Village taxes21%

Property tax
12%$203 thousand
Sales tax
8.9%$151 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$617 thousand
  • Garbage collection$295 thousand
  • Other service charges$131 thousand
  • Sewer$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$225 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

62%

of Briarcliff's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
62%$759 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$454 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$305 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$233 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$193 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$232 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$223 thousand
  • Sewer systems$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Briarcliff. 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 Village of Briarcliff 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.