2025 utility taxes
State law allows cities to levy a tax on public utilities provided to community members and businesses, such as water and sewer.
2025 City utility tax rate: 28.9%. No change from 2024.
Levied on the City’s water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste utility revenues.
$59.46 million in utility tax revenue was collected by the City in 2025.
How was it spent?
Police: $11.87 million (29%)
Fire: $8.54 million (21%)
General government: $5.9 million (14%)
Streets: $4.3 million (10%)
Parks, recreation, cultural services: $3.29 million (8%)
Public safety support (legal services, Child Justice Center, emergency management, public defender, county jail, corrections, and district court): $2.85 million (7%)
Planning and economic development: $2.26 million (6%)
Capital projects: $1.31 million (3%)
External agency support (Clark County Animal Control, Southwest Clean Air Agency, Humane Society for Southwest Washington, etc.): $0.32 million (1%)
Grounds and facilities maintenance: $0.29 million (1%)
Debt: $0.15 million (<1%)
