Town government · Kanawha County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Belle took in $1.3 million and spent $837 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money22%Fees for services (garbage collection)18%Fines and other16%

What stands out

22%

of Belle's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes44%

Other taxes
22%$286 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$260 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$280 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$235 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$175 thousand
  • Garbage collection$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$289 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
12%$160 thousand
Fines
3.3%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

26%

of Belle'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
40%$335 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$215 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$266 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$216 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$185 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Belle. 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 Town of Belle 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.