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What St. Anthony spends on its streets: the FY2023 road money, line by line
One page, every dollar
Cities that levy for streets must file an annual accounting of the fund, and St. Anthony’s latest posted report is a single dense page, titled Annual Road and Street Financial Report over the name City of St. Anthony. Its date line is the first thing to check, because the city’s website menu still labels the link “2020” — the form itself says otherwise:
“For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023”
— City of St. Anthony Annual Road and Street Financial Report, FY2023, date line. Retrieved 5 October 2026
That fiscal year ran October 2022 through September 2023, opening with a balance of $356,521. What flowed in and out over those twelve months is the whole street budget, and it is short enough to read in full.
Money in: $641,786
| Receipts | FY2023 |
|---|---|
| Highway Users Revenue (state) | $175,269 |
| State Exchanged funds | $287,871 |
| Sales tax / Inventory replacement tax | $24,259 |
| All other STATE receipts | $53,244 |
| Fund Transfers from Non-Highway Accounts | $62,340 |
| Sale of assets | $10,000 |
| Other Local Receipts or Transfers In | $28,803 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | $641,786 |
The mix matters more than the total: over 84% of receipts are state money (derived figure — the four state lines sum to $540,643 of $641,786), led by state exchanged funds and highway users revenue. Local sources — transfers, an asset sale, other local receipts — carry the rest. Street spending in St. Anthony is, structurally, a pass-through of state fuel-tax money.
Money out: $779,921
| Disbursements | FY2023 |
|---|---|
| Roads (reconstruction / replacement / rehabilitation) | $434,791 |
| Winter Maintenance | $114,882 |
| Payments to other local government | $92,600 |
| Patching | $39,337 |
| Equipment purchase + maintenance | $48,764 |
| Professional Services (audit, clerical, legal) | $16,622 |
| Other Local Expenditures | $21,376 |
| Administration | $6,420 |
| Street Lighting | $601 |
| Signs, signals or traffic control | $4,528 |
| TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS | $779,921 |
Three lines dominate. Roads took $434,791 — 55.7% of everything spent (derived). Winter maintenance took $114,882 — 14.7% (derived), a line item towns in warmer states simply do not have at that scale. And payments to other local government took $92,600 — 11.9% (derived), the fund’s share of obligations to other jurisdictions. Routine patching, by comparison, was $39,337 — for context, less than winter costs by more than $75,000.
The deficit that isn’t a crisis
Receipts over disbursements printed as -$138,135 — the fund spent more than it took in during the fiscal year. But the closing lines explain why:
- Closing balance: $218,386
- Funds obligated for specific future projects: $218,386
- Funds retained for general funds and operations: $0
- Ending balance: $0
Every dollar left in the fund at year end was already committed to named future work, and nothing was held back as a general cushion. The report is signed by Mayor Donald Powell and Clerk Patty Parkinson. A negative year, in that structure, is the rhythm of saving up for a construction season and then paying for it — not an empty account.
What this means if you are building here
- Roughly 56 cents of every street dollar went to rebuilding roads, not maintaining them (derived) — the fund’s posture is renewal, which is what you want upstream of a new driveway cut.
- Winter is a first-class budget item. Nearly 15 cents per dollar went to snow and ice (derived) — budget your own driveway and access the same way, and see what the roof above you must carry.
- New development pays its own way where the code says so — the sidewalk, curb, and gutter duty and the storm-water rules attach to the builder, not to this fund.
- Annexation is how streets get onto the city’s books — land inside the annexation path eventually needs city water and sewer and city-standard streets.
- The report is one page and public — ask for the current year when you weigh a lot, or bring us the address: (208) 656-1745.
The streets this money maintains are the 350-foot grid we mapped earlier; what rides on them was counted in the census numbers; the river that shapes their lowest blocks appears in the hazards chapter; and their oldest job — tying fifteen parks to the neighborhoods around them — was cataloged in the parks inventory.
Common questions
How much did St. Anthony spend on streets in fiscal 2023?
Total disbursements were $779,921 against $641,786 in receipts, a receipts-over-disbursements figure of -$138,135. The largest single line was roads - reconstruction, replacement, and rehabilitation - at $434,791, which is 55.7% of all spending (derived).
Where does St. Anthony's street money come from?
Of $641,786 in total receipts, state sources supplied over 84% (derived): $287,871 in state exchanged funds, $175,269 in Highway Users Revenue, $53,244 in other state receipts, and $24,259 in sales/inventory replacement tax. Local transfers, a $10,000 asset sale, and other local receipts supplied the rest.
Did the street fund run a deficit in FY2023?
The fund spent $138,135 more than it received. But the closing balance of $218,386 was entirely obligated to specific future projects, with $0 retained for general funds and operations. The account wasn't empty - the year's savings were committed to named upcoming work.
What does winter maintenance cost St. Anthony?
$114,882 in FY2023, or 14.7% of total disbursements (derived) - more than triple the $39,337 spent on patching. Winter Maintenance is the fund's second-largest line after road reconstruction.
Why does the city website call it the 2020 road report?
The website's menu label for the PDF reads 'Annual Road and Street Financial Report 2020,' but the form itself states 'For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023.' The document's own date line is the one that counts - the menu label is stale.
Who signs St. Anthony's road report?
The FY2023 report is signed by Mayor Donald Powell and Clerk Patty Parkinson. It covers the fiscal year that began October 1, 2022 with a beginning balance of $356,521.