City government · Kittitas County, WA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Roslyn took in $2.9 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes28%Fines and other16%State tax money8.3%County and local tax money3.7%

What stands out

11%

of Roslyn's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Sales tax
11%$330 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$247 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$161 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$44 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$231 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$699 thousand
  • Sewer$503 thousand
  • Other service charges$53 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$240 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$108 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$449 thousand
Fines
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt4.2%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

20%

of Roslyn'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$846 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$524 thousand
  • Water supply$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$732 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$353 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$284 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$475 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$249 thousand
  • Fire protection$193 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$59 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$99 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roslyn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Roslyn 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.