Auditing Hurricane
The Ledger's review of Hurricane's budgets, audits, debt and redevelopment money. Every story in the series, sorted by subject, with the figures the records show and links to the official documents.
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Auditing Hurricane: the city's budget, audit and new borrowing plans
A facts-only review of Hurricane's public financial records, starting with its $151 million fiscal 2026-27 budget, an audit presentation for fiscal 2024-25 that minutes describe as showing no findings, and borrowing limits set for a pool, a civic campus and electric projects.
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- $151 millionHurricane's adopted fiscal 2026-27 citywide budget, all fundsAuditing Hurricane: the city's budget, audit and new borrowing plans →
- $27 millionMaximum authorized for police station and city hall lease revenue bonds (not issued)Hurricane sets a $27 million ceiling for police station and city hall bonds →
- $24 millionMaximum authorized for electric revenue bonds (not issued)Hurricane authorizes up to $24 million in electric bonds for substations and a transmission line →
- $14.4 millionPool construction bid awarded to Grass Creek Construction, Dec. 2025Hurricane's new pool: a $14.4 million construction bid and up to $8 million in sales tax bonds →
- $11Monthly storm drain fee approved June 18, up from $4Hurricane's storm drain fee: $11 a month in June, a tiered phase-in for larger properties in September →
- $846,300Financed amount for 75 golf carts at 4.95%Hurricane approves $846,300 financing for 75 golf carts at Sky Mountain →
Debt and bonds
Hurricane's new pool: a $14.4 million construction bid and up to $8 million in sales tax bonds
In December 2025, Hurricane awarded a $14,379,788 bid to build a new pool and authorized up to $8 million in sales tax revenue bonds. A February offering described $5.6 million of bonds, marked preliminary. The Ledger has not seen a record of the final sale.
Hurricane authorizes up to $24 million in electric bonds for substations and a transmission line
The City Council on Oct. 1 set a $24 million ceiling on electric revenue bonds for two substations and a transmission line along SR-7. The city manager put the work at about $21 million and said he expects impact fees to make the payments; the bonds are pledged to electric system revenues.
Hurricane sets a $27 million ceiling for police station and city hall bonds
On Oct. 1, Hurricane's Municipal Building Authority authorized up to $27 million in lease revenue bonds for a new police station and city hall, raising the maximum interest rate to 6.5% from the 6% in the draft. A public hearing is set for Nov. 5; the final amount has not been set.
Budgets, reserves and taxes
Hurricane's storm drain fee: $11 a month in June, a tiered phase-in for larger properties in September
Hurricane raised its monthly storm drain fee from $4 to $11 in June. In September it adopted an ordinance replacing an earlier one with a tiered system that phases in charges over four years for nonresidential properties billed more than $100 a month, with Year 2 starting in July 2028.
Contracts and spending
Hurricane approves $846,300 financing for 75 golf carts at Sky Mountain
On Oct. 1, Hurricane's council approved a lease-purchase agreement financing 75 lithium golf carts for $846,300 at 4.95%, with payments from Nov. 1, 2026 to Nov. 1, 2032. The city manager said the current carts were failing sooner than planned.