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Forest Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Forest Hill took in $17.3 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Forest Hill's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Property tax
39%$6.8 million
Sales tax
21%$3.6 million
Other taxes
3.1%$543 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$509 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$651 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

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%$16 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
2.1%$366 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$238 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs6.0%Interest on debt1.3%Environment and natural resources0.8%

What stands out

60%

of Forest Hill's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
60%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$430 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$250 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$965 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$651 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$553 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$372 thousand
  • Government buildings$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$116 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$101 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$78 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Forest Hill. 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 Forest Hill 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.