The Town Board of Trustees approved the Town’s 2024 budget and 2024-2028 financial plan on October 23rd.   

2024 budgets total $55.8 million.  

• Town General Fund tax at 12.127 mills.  The Town has the legal ability to charge up to 12.127 mills,  in  2024 the temporary mill levy credit was reduced to zero.   The revenue will be used to fund needed capital and street projects. 

• Town Library tax at 1.50 mills

• Superior/McCaslin Interchange Metropolitan District (SMID) tax is decreasing slightly as a result of the debt being paid off in 2024.  Since 2012 this tax rate has decreased over 38%. 

Monthly trash and recycling fees will have an inflationary increase in 2024.  In order to continue the high standard of landscape/park maintenance and annual flower plantings, monthly landscape fees are proposed to increase (4%), or a little more than $1/month.

Utility fee changes include a 7.5% increase in water service/usage fees, 7.5% increase in sewer service/usage charges and 5% increase in storm drainage fees.  An average residential customer will see their bill increase less than $7.00 per month as a result of these proposed fees increase.  These rate adjustments are necessary to offset increased costs from the Marshall Fire, operational utility costs, routine system capital maintenance, debt service and utility system capital improvements anticipated as a result of unfunded State and Federal mandates.  The last water and storm drainage fee increases were in 2017 and 2015, respectively. 

The 2024 capital program calls for (1) transportation improvements including Rock Creek Parkway repairs and street sealing, (2) Comprehensive Plan Update, and (3) completing the Downtown Civic Space.  2024 water, sewer and storm drainage capital improvements are budgeted at over $11 million.

Parks and recreation amenities include, continued significant maintenance activities and improvements at our pools, parks, ball fields and tennis courts, including playground and shade improvements.  Tree, plant and shrub enhancements will continue as well as irrigation system upgrades throughout Town.  New activities and programming are planned in the Downtown Superior Civic Space. 

To meet ever expanding service delivery demands the following new positions are included in the 2024 budget:

• a full-time Sustainability Specialist (from part-time to full-time)
• a full-time Grant Administrator
• a full-time Facilities Maintenance Technician
• a full-time Guest Services Specialists (from part-time to full-time)
• a full-time Field Maintenance Technician
• a part-time IT Technician
• a contract BOCO Sheriff Deputy to provide backfill for two deputies per shift 

The 2024 budget is available below for your review.  Please contact Town Hall at 303-499-3675 with any questions.

2024 Budget
Budget Message and Introduction
Budget Overview
Revenue and Expense Summary
General Fund
Special Revenue
Superior Metro District #1 (SMD #1)
Superior Urban Renewal Authority (SURA)
Superior McCaslin Interchange (SMID)
Debt Service
Capital Improvement
Glossary