From the Clearwater 2007 Annual Report
- City of Clearwater Property Tax millage for 2007/2008 budget: 4.6777%
This is down 10.2% from the previous year and down 18.7% from two years ago.
- City of Clearwater 2007/2008 budget:
- Operating and capital improvement:
$397 million USD.
- General fund: $123 million USD.
- The city's top four revenues come from:
- Property Tax 38%
- Franchise/Utility Tax 18%
- Communications/Service/Sales Tax 11%
- Interfund 14%
- The city's top four expenditures go to:
- Public Safety (Police and Fire departments) 47%
- Quality of Life 24%
- Administration/Other 15%
- Engineering/Public Services 9%