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Village of Questa – Operating Budget – Fiscal Year 2022-2023

The Village of Questa FY2022-2023 budget totals $1,603,668.17 in assets, $2,611,136 in revenues, and $3,666,301 in expenditures. Below are specific sections of the budget.


General Operating Fund – Cash Assets


Unrestricted Cash: $1,010,635
Restricted Cash: $75,000
State-Required Reserve: 129,019.17
Total: $1,214,654.17


Revenues


Taxes Local Effort
Franchise Tax: $60,000
Gross Receipts Tax – Municipal Local Option General: $403,374
Gross Receipts Tax – Municipal Infrastructure: $1,000
CMP – Compensating Tax: $8,600
ITG – Interstate Telecom Gross Receipts: $200
Property Tax – Current: $166,654
Total: $639,828
Taxes State Shared
GRT Shared – Municipal Equivalent Distribution: $393,198

Licenses & Permits


Business Licenses/Registration: $5,000
Liquor Licenses: $750
Other Licenses and Permits: $35
Total: $5,785


Charges for Services


Administrative Fees: $5,503
Printing & Copying: $1,600
Rental Fees: $5,000
Total: $12,103
Fines & Forfeits
Court Fines $2,100


Miscellaneous Revenues


Interest Income: $160
Reimbursements/Refunds: $1,868
Total: $2,028
Intergovernmental Grants (Distributions)
Small Cities Assistance (TRD): $90,000
Other State Distributions (operational): $9,500
Total: $99,500
Revenue Totals: $1,154,542


Expenditures


Governing Body – Salaries & Wages
Salaries – Elected Officials: $40,800
Governing Body – Employee Benefits
FICA – Regular: $2,530
FICA – Medicare: $592
Retirement: $3,029
Retiree – Healthcare: $588
Workers’ Compensation Premium: $245
Workers’ Compensation Employer’s Fee: $46
Governing Body – Travel Costs
Travel – Elected Officials: $15,000
Governing Body – Purchased Property Services
Maintenance & Repairs – Contracts: $5,720
Governing Body – Supplies
Supplies – General Office: $500
Supplies – Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment (Non-Capital): $1,000
Supplies – Other: $500
Total: $2,000


Governing Body – Operating Cost


Employee Training: $10,000
Subscriptions & Dues: $2,160
Telecommunications: $1,620
Total: $13,780
Governing Body Total: $84,330
Municipal Court – Salaries & Wages
Salaries – Elected Officials: $12,000
Salaries – Part-Time Positions: $7,765
Total: $19,765


Law Enforcement – Salaries & Wages


Salaries – Full-Time Positions: $175,336
Salaries – Part-Time Positions: $827
Salaries – Overtime: $14,293
Total: $190,456

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