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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section A - Introduction and Summaries

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GENERAL FUND SUMMARY

(Figures in Millions Of Dollars)

FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 % Change
Actual Adopted Proposed '03 to '04
EXPENDITURES
County Services1 $332.5 $324.8 $339.2 4.4%
Metro Operations 9.7 10.2 11.8 15.7%
Capital Outlay 26.5 13.6 9.0 -34.0%
Contingents
General - 1.0 1.0 -
Housing Fund - 4.0 4.0 -
Short Term/LPACAP Reserves - 7.0 - -100.0%
Subtotal County Services $368.7 $360.6 $365.0 1.2%
County Debt Service 32.5 34.0 35.6 4.6%
County Compensation Contingent - - 8.0 2 -
Subtotal County $401.2 $394.6 $408.6 3.5%
Schools Transfer $211.6 $233.2 $253.3 8.6%
Subtotal Schools $211.6 $233.2 $253.3 3 8.6%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $612.8 $627.8 $661.9 5.4%
REVENUES
Real Estate Tax $256.6 $279.7 $317.3 * 13.5%
Personal Property Tax 82.1 82.6 82.4 * -0.2%
BPOL Tax 45.7 41.9 42.3 * 0.9%
Sales Tax 27.0 27.7 27.9 0.9%
Transient Tax 12.6 13.1 14.8 12.5%
Commercial Utility Tax 7.2 7.1 7.1 -
Restaurant Meals Tax 19.1 18.3 19.6 * 7.2%
Other Local Taxes 9.1 9.4 9.7 2.7%
Subtotal Taxes $459.4 $479.8 $521.1 8.6%
Decal Fees 3.6 3.5 3.7 5.9%
Licenses, Permits and Fees 8.0 6.7 7.6 14.4%
Fines, Interest, Other 18.0 17.1 15.4 -9.9%
Charges for Services 27.9 28.7 30.6 6.9%
Miscellaneous 10.7 4.2 1.5 -65.6%
Revenue from State 57.1 55.0 53.5 -2.6%
Revenue from Federal Government 25.9 17.0 19.3 13.7%
Subtotal Other $151.1 $132.2 $131.7 -0.3%
Total (excluding Fund Balance) $610.5 $611.9 $652.9 6.7%
Prior Year Fund Balance 16.6 15.8 9.0 4 -43.2%
TOTAL REVENUES $627.1 $627.8 $661.9 5.4%

1 Includes GF transfers to other operating funds.
2 May be used for COLA, employer of choice and/or other employee compensation enhancements.
3 School Transfer based on revenue sharing agreement (48.6% of tax revenue).
4 Earmarked for FY 2004 Capital Improvements.
Fund Balance projected at $10.0 million with $1.0 million allocated for General Fund reserve requirements.
* Net of Tax Refunds

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