Town government · Windsor County, VT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Windsor took in $8.7 million and spent $7.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%State tax money5.1%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

36%

of Windsor'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 taxes56%

Property tax
54%$4.7 million
Other taxes
2.4%$208 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$208 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$764 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$441 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$278 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

18%

of Windsor'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Police$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.2 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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$678 thousand
  • Government buildings$222 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$882 thousand
  • Water supply$482 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$957 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$957 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$426 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$321 thousand
  • Libraries$105 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$119 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$56 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Windsor. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Windsor 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.