Town Hall · Hurricane

Hurricane, UT town hall & government

Hurricane spent $52 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,383 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Hurricane's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Hurricane's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Hurricane's money goes

Spent
$52 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,383
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$23.7 million46%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million12%
Parks & libraries
$5.4 million10%
Police
$5.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million3%
Housing & development
$722,0001%
Health & welfare
$508,0001%
Other
$6.7 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hurricane

Full-time staff
138
101 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
30 full-time82 part
Police
44 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
12 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington School District

Hurricane's K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Ivins, La Verkin and Leeds. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,667
Utah: $11,467
Students
37,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hurricane pay

Typical tax bill
$1,925
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$456,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Hurricane's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhurricane.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hurricane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hurricane

Hurricane is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Hurricane'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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