Payroll, insurance & licenses
70.1% of General Fund revenue
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Start with the big picture, then follow a department into its spending, divisions and staffing. Every number leads back to its source.
Where city money goes
General Fund spending
$51,882,954
FY2027 adopted budget
General Fund only · planned spending
FY2025 includes a one-time USACE floodwall audit adjustment in both Other Fees and Engineering. It is not ordinary recurring activity.
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| Engineering | |
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| Audit/GASB Adjustments | |
| Interfund Transfers | |
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FY2027 adopted budget · General Fund revenue
Where does the money come from?
Follow the taxes, fees, grants and transfers that fund city operations.
Property Taxes
20.0% of General Fund revenue
Share this figureGrants
1.8% of General Fund revenue
Share this figureRevenue categories and government funding origin are different. A complete local, state and federal split is still being verified.
Explore all revenue sources →Police & fire, in focus.
FY2027 adopted budget · General Fund only. Tap an amount to see its spending categories.
Police
29.2% of General Fund expenditures
Share this figureFire
24.8% of General Fund expenditures
Share this figureTogether these departments account for 54.0% of planned General Fund expenditures. This is not a judgment of efficiency or a consolidated total across all city funds.