Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Boulder collected $72.4M in taxes and spent $374.2M.
Collected
$72.4M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$374.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Property tax
11.648 mills
Sales tax
3.86%
Source · Boulder County Assessor, Boulder County Assessor 2025 Mill Levies. Read on May 28, 2026.
Source · City of Boulder, Finance Department, City of Boulder — 2024 Sales/Use Tax Rate. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
City of Boulder — 2024 Sales/Use Tax Rate (3.86% city portion of ~9.045% combined)Where it goes
Eight service lines.
Other
$161.9M
Police
$43.7M
Health and human services
$39.5M
General government
$35.0M
Public works
$30.0M
Fire
$28.0M
Parks and recreation
$27.6M
Debt service · past obligation
$10.0M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page; per-dept per-source split from Boulder General Fund 2025 Fund Financial (2024 CYE column), https://bouldercolorado.gov/media/15736/download?inlineSource · Boulder 2024 Approved Budget. Read on May 24, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
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Sources
What it is
Boulder County Assessor, Boulder County Assessor 2025 Mill Levies. Read on May 28, 2026.
Collected
City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page. Read on May 25, 2026.
Details
City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page; per-dept per-source split from Boulder General Fund 2025 Fund Financial (2024 CYE column), https://bouldercolorado.gov/media/15736/download?inlineSpent
City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page. Read on May 25, 2026.
Details
City of Boulder 2024 Approved Budget — OpenGov Budget Brief + Tax Rates page; per-dept per-source split from Boulder General Fund 2025 Fund Financial (2024 CYE column), https://bouldercolorado.gov/media/15736/download?inlineTaxes
Boulder County Assessor, Boulder County Assessor 2025 Mill Levies. Read on May 28, 2026.
Taxes
City of Boulder, Finance Department, City of Boulder — 2024 Sales/Use Tax Rate. Read on May 26, 2026.
Details
City of Boulder — 2024 Sales/Use Tax Rate (3.86% city portion of ~9.045% combined)Spending lines
Boulder 2024 Approved Budget. Read on May 24, 2026.
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