Town government · Chittenden County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Williston took in $20.2 million and spent $18.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%Fines and other15%State tax money4.9%Federal tax money1.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Williston's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
34%$6.9 million
Sales tax
18%$3.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$509 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$504 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$253 thousand
  • Road charges$81 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$380 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$991 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$95 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$2.9 million
Fines
0.3%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

42%

of Williston's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Police$3.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Public transit$261 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.5 million
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)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$590 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$388 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$925 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$688 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$308 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$283 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$56 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$56 thousand
Social services
0.2%$36 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williston. 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 Town of Williston 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.