Town Hall · Vining

Vining, IA town hall & government

Vining spent $23,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $469 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vining's government.

Town budget

Where Vining's money goes

Spent
$23,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$469
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$8,00035%
Administration & buildings
$5,00022%
Health & welfare
$1,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,0004%
Sewer & trash
$1,0004%
Paid to other governments
$1,0004%
Other
$6,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 24%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Vining

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Tama County Community School District

Vining's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Montour, Tama and Toledo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,323
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,323 per pupil, $7,925 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Vining

Vining is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Vining's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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