City government · Franklin County, VT
St. Albans's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), St. Albans took in $23.2 million and spent $21.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Albans' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
City taxes34%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$191 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services43%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
- Sewer$4.2 million
- Other service charges$3.0 million
- Water$2.8 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Albans' spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$5.0 million
- Water supply$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$5.0 million
- Fire protection$419 thousand
- Courts and legal services$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$935 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$430 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$321 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.2 million
- Interest on water supply debt$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$74 thousand
- Libraries$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Albans. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of City of St. Albans 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.