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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Montello took in $2.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%State tax money19%Fines and other15%County and local tax money8.0%

What stands out

8%

of Montello's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Property tax
35%$821 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$30 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$476 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$249 thousand
  • Water$224 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$460 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$188 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$322 thousand
Fines
1.0%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt5.5%

What stands out

12%

of Montello's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$742 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$364 thousand
  • Water supply$267 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$462 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$280 thousand
  • Fire protection$177 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$242 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
  • Government buildings$51 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$230 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$132 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$212 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$212 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$109 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montello. 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 Montello 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.