City spending dashboard
Municipal government · survey 2024 · published finance observations
Published revenue subtotal
$22,199,391,000
Money received · excludes borrowing
Entries needing verification
0
0 estimates · source checks, not fraud findings
Reported entries
77
Source flag R · other entries retain their original flags
Read this as a published-record subtotal. Subtotals combine only applicable entries published for this government and survey. Estimates and unknown classifications remain included and labeled. Missing entries are unknown, not zero; these records do not establish a complete city total, adopted budget or payment ledger.
Each spending category combines its service-specific cost critique with any linked local finding and the original source flags. Outcome unverified means these accounts do not establish service results; Warning identifies a specific risk, cost signal or source limitation. Leak and Critical require linked payment or delivery findings. Missing outcomes alone do not trigger a warning. These are ImpactLine assessments, not findings of fraud.
Review question: Are overtime and equipment bills improving emergency response, or adding costs without better coverage?
Funds policing, law enforcement and associated operations and equipment.
Review question: Are power purchases and failing equipment raising bills without making electricity more reliable?
Funds the public electric utility’s operations, infrastructure and debt interest when published.
Review question: Are airport projects creating useful capacity, or expensive facilities that few people use?
Funds airports, air transportation facilities and related operations or capital works.
Authorized homelessness funding was not reaching services on time
Funds housing and community development programs, projects and related assistance.
Review question: Are pipe failures and inefficient equipment causing repeat costs, sewage spills or unsafe treatment?
Funds sewer collection, treatment facilities and related infrastructure or operations.
Review question: Are road projects getting more expensive because of delays, extra charges or repairs that fail?
Funds roads, bridges and associated construction, maintenance and administration.
Review question: Are leaks and broken pipes making residents pay for water that never reaches them?
Funds public water supply, treatment, distribution and utility infrastructure.
Review question: Are new parks being built while existing facilities remain closed, unsafe or poorly maintained?
Funds parks, recreation facilities, maintenance and public recreation services.
Review question: Are overtime and vehicle costs helping crews reach emergencies reliably?
Funds fire protection, emergency response, staffing, equipment and facilities.
Review question: Are duplicate offices, empty buildings or expensive purchasing taking money away from public services?
Funds general government administration, public buildings and related support functions.
Review question: Does this broad “other” category make it impossible to see which services receive the money?
Groups general spending that the source does not allocate to a more specific service. Underlying accounts are needed to identify each program.
Review question: Are poor collection routes, missed pickups or incorrect disposal bills making trash services expensive?
Funds waste collection, disposal and related facilities or services.
Review question: Are repeated forms, manual checks and unresolved payment errors making routine government work expensive?
Funds tax administration, treasury, accounting, budgeting and other financial management.
Review question: Are people getting affordable prevention and follow-up care before illness becomes more serious?
Funds public-health services, prevention, health administration and related programs outside the separately classified hospital function.
Review question: How much public money is going to interest on past borrowing instead of today’s services?
Pays interest on general government debt. Interest is separate from repayment of principal.
Review question: Are unreliable routes and empty vehicles costing money without getting people where they need to go?
Funds public transit operations, infrastructure and debt interest when published.
Review question: Are serious safety hazards waiting while inspectors repeat low-risk visits and paperwork?
Funds licensing, protective inspections and regulation of activities covered by the source classification.
Review question: Are port expansions needed to handle real cargo demand, or creating costly unused facilities?
Funds water transportation, port facilities and associated operations.
Review question: Are building and purchasing costs squeezing library opening hours and useful services?
Funds public library collections, facilities, staffing and services.
Review question: Are court delays making people wait while paperwork and legal costs keep growing?
Funds courts, prosecution, legal services and the administration of justice.
Review question: Are payment mistakes and slow applications keeping help from people who qualify?
Funds public assistance, benefit administration and services for people who meet program eligibility rules.
Review question: Are collection fees and repairs using up parking revenue while spaces remain unusable?
Funds public parking facilities and related administration or operations.
| Service | Published subtotal | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
Police #1 Spend2 source items · survey 2024 Funds policing, law enforcement and associated operations and equipment. | $3,393,963,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are overtime and equipment bills improving emergency response, or adding costs without better coverage? | |
Electric utility 3 source items · survey 2024 Funds the public electric utility’s operations, infrastructure and debt interest when published. | $3,092,190,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are power purchases and failing equipment raising bills without making electricity more reliable? | |
Airports 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds airports, air transportation facilities and related operations or capital works. | $2,910,311,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are airport projects creating useful capacity, or expensive facilities that few people use? | |
Housing & community development 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds housing and community development programs, projects and related assistance. | $1,833,572,000 | Warning Authorized homelessness funding was not reaching services on time | |
Sewerage & wastewater 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds sewer collection, treatment facilities and related infrastructure or operations. | $1,353,287,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are pipe failures and inefficient equipment causing repeat costs, sewage spills or unsafe treatment? | |
Roads & bridges 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds roads, bridges and associated construction, maintenance and administration. | $1,312,017,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are road projects getting more expensive because of delays, extra charges or repairs that fail? | |
Water utility 3 source items · survey 2024 Funds public water supply, treatment, distribution and utility infrastructure. | $1,214,532,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are leaks and broken pipes making residents pay for water that never reaches them? | |
Parks & recreation 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds parks, recreation facilities, maintenance and public recreation services. | $899,681,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are new parks being built while existing facilities remain closed, unsafe or poorly maintained? | |
Fire protection 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds fire protection, emergency response, staffing, equipment and facilities. | $881,347,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are overtime and vehicle costs helping crews reach emergencies reliably? | |
Government administration 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds general government administration, public buildings and related support functions. | $852,056,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are duplicate offices, empty buildings or expensive purchasing taking money away from public services? | |
Other general spending 4 source items · survey 2024 Groups general spending that the source does not allocate to a more specific service. Underlying accounts are needed to identify each program. | $761,287,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Does this broad “other” category make it impossible to see which services receive the money? | |
Solid waste 1 source item · survey 2024 Funds waste collection, disposal and related facilities or services. | $669,900,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are poor collection routes, missed pickups or incorrect disposal bills making trash services expensive? | |
Finance & tax administration 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds tax administration, treasury, accounting, budgeting and other financial management. | $634,861,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are repeated forms, manual checks and unresolved payment errors making routine government work expensive? | |
Public health 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds public-health services, prevention, health administration and related programs outside the separately classified hospital function. | $565,945,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are people getting affordable prevention and follow-up care before illness becomes more serious? | |
Interest on general debt 1 source item · survey 2024 Pays interest on general government debt. Interest is separate from repayment of principal. | $561,018,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: How much public money is going to interest on past borrowing instead of today’s services? | |
Public transit 1 source item · survey 2024 Funds public transit operations, infrastructure and debt interest when published. | $457,426,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are unreliable routes and empty vehicles costing money without getting people where they need to go? | |
Inspections & regulation 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds licensing, protective inspections and regulation of activities covered by the source classification. | $344,435,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are serious safety hazards waiting while inspectors repeat low-risk visits and paperwork? | |
Ports & waterways 1 source item · survey 2024 Funds water transportation, port facilities and associated operations. | $293,534,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are port expansions needed to handle real cargo demand, or creating costly unused facilities? | |
Libraries 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds public library collections, facilities, staffing and services. | $283,839,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are building and purchasing costs squeezing library opening hours and useful services? | |
Courts & legal services 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds courts, prosecution, legal services and the administration of justice. | $222,578,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are court delays making people wait while paperwork and legal costs keep growing? | |
Public assistance 1 source item · survey 2024 Funds public assistance, benefit administration and services for people who meet program eligibility rules. | $43,566,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are payment mistakes and slow applications keeping help from people who qualify? | |
Parking 2 source items · survey 2024 Funds public parking facilities and related administration or operations. | $41,251,000 | Outcome unverified Review question: Are collection fees and repairs using up parking revenue while spaces remain unusable? |
Debt issued, retired and outstanding are different measures; beginning and ending balances must not be summed. Trust contributions, benefits and assets have their own scope. These entries are separate from the spending overview.
Every original item remains available here. Amounts are converted from thousands of dollars; original codes, source labels and flags remain attached.
Census edits these records to produce aggregate statistics. It warns that individual-government observations are not checked for accurate city time series and can contain reporting, coverage and processing errors. The 2022 census is broad; the 2024 annual survey is a sample. This page uses the latest available observation for this government, not a claim of current-year completeness.
Latest source flags: 77 reported (R). These flags do not establish fraud or audit assurance.
Survey years are retained as published. Amounts use source item codes and explicit flags; no missing value is replaced with zero. No cross-year growth or city rankings are inferred.
Census survey 2022 · revised 2026-07-15
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Census survey 2024 · revised 2026-07-15
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