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Last Updated: 5/23/2024
Special District Activity: The type of public service provided by a special district (such as water, sewer or health services). A special district may perform one or more activities.
Click on an activity below to see the special districts that perform the activity.
| Activity |
Special Districts Reported |
Employees |
Total Wages |
Total Retirement & Health Contribution |
|
Air Pollution Control
|
20
|
2,134
|
$165,725,439
|
$65,817,964
|
|
Ambulance Service
|
67
|
4,758
|
$348,903,827
|
$103,896,166
|
|
Cemetery
|
244
|
1,880
|
$29,227,864
|
$8,504,674
|
|
Drainage and Drainage Maintenance
|
61
|
1,266
|
$61,463,554
|
$30,141,434
|
|
Fire Protection
|
448
|
16,580
|
$1,027,469,382
|
$373,484,085
|
|
Flood Control and Water Conservation
|
67
|
4,647
|
$390,625,599
|
$177,866,780
|
|
Health
|
31
|
1,292
|
$50,401,264
|
$10,814,289
|
|
Land Reclamation and Levee Maintenance
|
145
|
1,028
|
$7,317,220
|
$1,222,420
|
|
Library Services
|
38
|
1,710
|
$46,050,884
|
$12,133,350
|
|
Lighting and Lighting Maintenance
|
99
|
3,447
|
$102,662,556
|
$31,164,188
|
|
Local and Regional Planning or Development
|
47
|
818
|
$17,903,304
|
$4,887,378
|
|
Memorial
|
27
|
248
|
$1,837,354
|
$517,601
|
|
Parking
|
4
|
71
|
$1,530,522
|
$434,299
|
|
Pest Control
|
72
|
2,089
|
$73,297,278
|
$23,771,135
|
|
Police Protection and Personal Safety
|
38
|
1,988
|
$85,378,118
|
$26,486,206
|
|
Recreation and Park
|
238
|
20,041
|
$729,505,677
|
$282,916,603
|
|
Resource Conservation
|
122
|
1,476
|
$23,977,786
|
$4,190,384
|
|
Streets and Roads - Construction and Maintenance
|
100
|
1,117
|
$17,853,195
|
$4,549,647
|
|
Television Translator Station Facilities
|
7
|
89
|
$1,748,334
|
$768,782
|
|
Underground Electric and Communication Facilities
|
4
|
43
|
$786,019
|
$234,100
|
|
Solid Waste
|
35
|
691
|
$29,958,058
|
$8,636,594
|
|
Animal Control
|
7
|
182
|
$6,871,163
|
$1,980,766
|
|
Governmental Services
|
129
|
7,996
|
$275,814,561
|
$61,200,736
|
|
Financing or Constructing Facilities
|
213
|
1,265
|
$8,395,016
|
$2,096,336
|
|
Self Insurance
|
157
|
2,897
|
$64,549,813
|
$16,204,832
|
|
Airport Enterprise
|
23
|
1,721
|
$109,839,122
|
$39,317,741
|
|
Electric Enterprise
|
82
|
12,935
|
$1,126,592,088
|
$414,873,493
|
|
Harbor and Port Enterprise
|
13
|
1,223
|
$76,854,707
|
$30,499,797
|
|
Hospital Enterprise
|
58
|
39,824
|
$2,360,979,748
|
$492,568,265
|
|
Solid Waste Enterprise
|
390
|
17,597
|
$1,212,457,868
|
$445,266,090
|
|
Water Enterprise
|
749
|
28,044
|
$1,903,722,418
|
$701,714,977
|
|
Conduit Financing
|
8
|
83
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
Snow Removal
|
2
|
39
|
$1,298,286
|
$605,587
|
|
Weed Abatement
|
4
|
70
|
$3,073,982
|
$1,411,150
|
|
Sewer Enterprise
|
1
|
28
|
$448,167
|
$166,133
|
|
Transportation Planning
|
75
|
17,637
|
$1,043,181,326
|
$388,069,783
|
|
Transit Operators
|
66
|
19,714
|
$1,361,815,764
|
$470,306,501
|
|
Fire Protection Enterprise
|
1
|
28
|
$448,167
|
$166,133
|