Town government · Denton County, TX

Shady Shores's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shady Shores took in $2.0 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fines and other14%Fees for services (garbage collection)13%

What stands out

57%

of Shady Shores' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes73%

Property tax
57%$1.1 million
Sales tax
8.9%$176 thousand
Other taxes
6.9%$135 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$255 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$254 thousand
Fines
1.6%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

34%

of Shady Shores' 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%

Running the government and other costs
39%$744 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$720 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$653 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$347 thousand
  • Police$260 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$280 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$280 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$208 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$208 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shady Shores. 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 Shady Shores 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.