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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Montgomery took in $3.2 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)48%City taxes35%Fines and other12%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

21%

of Montgomery'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%.

City taxes35%

Other taxes
21%$669 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$568 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$236 thousand
Sales tax
7.1%$229 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$706 thousand
  • Other service charges$585 thousand
  • Garbage collection$261 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$149 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$338 thousand
Fines
1.2%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

24%

of Montgomery'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
29%$783 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$489 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$294 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$648 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$555 thousand
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$645 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$627 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$442 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$442 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$63 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montgomery. 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 City of Montgomery 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.