Collector reports $916.4M in FY collections; announces ARPA‑funded water assistance and Spanish phone payment option

Greg Dailey, the City of St. Louis collector of revenue, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 19 that total collections for the fiscal year ending March 2025 were about $916.4 million and that his office is launching assistance programs funded with ARPA dollars.

Dailey said the total included roughly $519.8 million in real estate and personal property taxes, $306.8 million in earnings and payroll expense (the largest revenue source for general revenue), about $69.9 million in water fees and about $16.4 million in refuse collections. Those collections are distributed to multiple agencies and funds, and Dailey said the collector’s office receives commissions on collections (about 1.5%–4%) to fund operations; excess commissions this year are projected at about $22.1 million.

Dailey described…