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.
Coming up at Hurricane's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 3:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 9:00 am
- Oct 27Tue · 7:00 pmWater BoardWater Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 5Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmWater BoardWater Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 9:00 am
- Sep 9Wed · 3:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 27Thu · 5:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pmWater BoardWater Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 20Thu · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Hurricane's money goes
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%
Who works for Hurricane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Hurricane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hurricane pay
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.
Contact Hurricane's government
Who represents Hurricane
Hurricane is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.