Town government · Chittenden County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hinesburg took in $8.1 million and spent $8.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%State tax money15%Federal tax money12%Fines and other7.0%

What stands out

17%

of Hinesburg's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes49%

Property tax
49%$3.9 million
Other taxes
0.4%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$635 thousand
  • Sewer$588 thousand
  • Other service charges$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$958 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.2 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$554 thousand
Fines
0.2%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Sent to other local governments4.2%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

28%

of Hinesburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$325 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$818 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.2%$369 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$369 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$184 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$135 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$173 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$173 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hinesburg. 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 Hinesburg 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.