Your Tax Dollars
The Town’s operating budget was
$33,234,362 in fi scal year 2017-18
(the year in which this publication was
produced) . Below is a breakdown
of revenues and expenditures by
major categories.
Budget documents can be found at
garnernc.gov/departments/fi nance.
WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM …
Permits and fees
7.0% , $2,336,573
Sales tax and
intergovernmental
revenues
29.1% , $9,677,918
Other (e.g. fund balance,
installment fi nancing, interest)
Property tax
53.3% , $17,714,800
9.0% , $2,984,003
Sales and service fees
1.6% , $521,068
WHERE THE MONEY GOES …
Solid waste/recycling
5.8% , $1,930,692
Transportation
9.7% , $3,236,662
General government
22.3% , $7,398,362
Debt service
11.8% , $3,924,469
Public safety
Cultural and recreational
37.5% , $12,453,251
9.5% , $3,158,407
Transfers
3.4% , $1,132,519
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