Town government · Washington County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Calais took in $1.8 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%State tax money6.6%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

90%

of Calais' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes90%

Property tax
90%$1.7 million

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$120 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

41%

of Calais' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$888 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$888 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$880 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$665 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$125 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$373 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Fire protection$345 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$18 thousand
  • Police$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Calais. 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 Town of Calais 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.