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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Montpelier took in $33.3 million and spent $29.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes40%Fines and other8.1%County and local tax money5.5%State tax money4.5%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
39%$13.2 million
Other taxes
0.2%$74 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.9 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Parking$386 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$314 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$686 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$1.5 million

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$1.8 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$2.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

23%

of Montpelier's 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
27%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$779 thousand
  • Government buildings$321 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$255 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$226 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$106 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Parking$600 thousand
  • Public transit$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$918 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$82 thousand
Housing and community development
1.7%$484 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$124 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$124 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$24 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montpelier. 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 Montpelier 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.