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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Chandler took in $4.9 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%State tax money8.6%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes50%

Property tax
25%$1.2 million
Sales tax
21%$1.0 million
Other taxes
4.0%$195 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$142 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$414 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$420 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$46 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
2.2%$108 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

26%

of Chandler's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$785 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$747 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$595 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$102 thousand
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$712 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$637 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$204 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Libraries$61 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$176 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chandler. 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 Town of Chandler 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.