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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Highland took in $32.5 million and spent $31.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)36%City taxes30%Fines and other20%State tax money13%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
12%$4.0 million
Other taxes
9.8%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$183 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.6%$2.5 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$4.5 million
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Road charges$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$975 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$475 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.3 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$333 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$6.1 million
Fines
0.9%$295 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.3%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

17%

of Highland's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$13.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$819 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$303 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$418 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$879 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$311 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$296 thousand
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$470 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$470 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$241 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Highland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Highland 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.