Enterprise Funds

Tucson Water Utility Fund

The City of Tucson’s water utility, Tucson Water, is committed to providing high quality water service to the community. As an enterprise fund, the Tucson Water Utility Fund was established to set fees or charges to recover the cost of providing water services, including related capital costs.

The Tucson Water revenues reported within this fund include potable water sales, reclaimed water sales, Central Arizona Project (CAP) surcharge, water conservation fees, connection fees, and other miscellaneous operating revenues. Non-operating revenues within this fund interest earnings, reimbursement from the Tucson Airport Authority Remediation Project, equity fees, and miscellaneous state and federal grants.

Mayor and Council approved a rate differential for Tucson Water customers living within un-incorporated Pima County that took effect starting December 1, 2021. This revenue is dedicated, in equal parts, to infrastructure and maintenance to improve water delivery outside the city limits, climate resiliency, water sustainability, and the expansion of customer assistance programs. The revenue projected to be collected through this differential for Fiscal Year 2022/23 is $9.6 million.

For Fiscal Year 2022/23, the potable water sales are budgeted to be $186.7 million, an increase of $43.7 million from Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget, primarily the result of higher anticipated revenues in Fiscal Tear 2022/23 due to differential rate revenue.

Environmental Services Fund

Environmental Services provides Tucson citizens and businesses with reuse and recycling trash collection and waste disposal services. The department operates the City's landfill in compliance with state and federal regulations and administers the City's Environmental Compliance and Brownfields programs as well as the Household Hazardous Waste program.

The adopted revenues for Fiscal Year 2022/23 are $53.3 million, with no changes from Fiscal Year 2021/22 estimated.

The major revenue sources for the Environmental Services Fund are Residential, Commercial, and Landfill Services, budgeted at $47.3 million for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Tucson Golf Enterprise Fund

The Tucson Golf Fund operates five golf courses throughout the city: El Rio, Randolph, Dell Urich, Fred Enke, and Silverbell. The revenues are collected from the following sources: golf course operations include golf fees, cart rental, driving range, pro shops, and food and beverage sales. The City contracts with OB Sports to manage the golf course operations.

The adopted revenues for Fiscal Year 2022/23 are $9.6 million.

Public Housing (AMP) Fund

Public Housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The City of Tucson owns and manages 1,505 public housing units located throughout the city. The public housing unit portfolio includes elderly/disabled high-rises, multi-unit housing complexes, and scattered site single family homes.

The Public Housing (AMP) Funds federal grant funding is projected to increase from Fiscal Year 2021/22 estimated total of $15.6 million to $17.6 million for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Non-PHA Asset Management Fund

This fund accounts for asset management activities by the Housing and Community Development Department, consisting of affordable multifamily housing rentals and department office buildings. The Fiscal Year 2022/23 budgeted revenues are $2.2 million.