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Sunrise's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sunrise took in $358 million and spent $351 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes28%Fines and other14%State tax money2.4%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

53%

of Sunrise's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
16%$57.9 million
Other taxes
11%$40.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$14.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$13.9 million
  • Other licenses$7.6 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.7 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$189 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$59.6 million
  • Water$58.0 million
  • Other service charges$33.6 million
  • Garbage collection$13.8 million
  • Gas$10.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.9 million
  • Road charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.3%$4.8 million

State tax money2.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.4%$8.7 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$5.1 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$48.7 million
Fines
0.9%$3.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Roads, transit and parking2.0%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

36%

of Sunrise's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$126 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$62.0 million
  • Sewer systems$41.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.2 million
  • Gas supply$7.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$97.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$52.5 million
  • Fire protection$34.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$8.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$85.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$58.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$20.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$21.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; parking and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
  • Parking$1.6 million
  • Public transit$789 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$6.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.8 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$6.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6.1 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$830 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sunrise. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Sunrise itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.