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General Fund revenues totaled $6,193,834 in 2001 compared to $5,613,395 in 2000. The breakdown of revenues
<br />is shown in the following table:
<br />2001 2000 $ Change % Change
<br />General property taxes $4,125,264 $3,306,057 $819,207 24.78%
<br />Licenses and permits 1,016,456 884,746 131,710 14.89%
<br />Intergovernmental revenues 409,607 702,606 (292,999) (41.70 %)
<br />Special Assessments 4,835 5,405 (570) (10.55 %)
<br />Charges for services 278,863 272,145 6,718 2.47%
<br />Fines and forfeits 101,559 124,458 (22,899) (18.40 %)
<br />Interest on Investments 95,004 140,592 (45,588) (32.43 %)
<br />Miscellaneous 162,246 177,386 (15,140) (8.54 %)
<br />Total $6,193,834 $5,613,395 $580,439 10.34%
<br />General property taxes increased in 2001 reflecting the growth in the tax base of the City and the additional
<br />service needs arising from that growth. Licenses and permits increased due to the continued surplus of building
<br />permits issued for new housing and commercial /industrial units in the City. Reallocation of state Homestead and
<br />Agriculture Credit Aid (HACA) to the Debt Service Funds is reflected directly in the decrease in
<br />intergovernmental revenues in 2001. Service charges were essentially the same as in 2000, with slight decreases
<br />in general government and planning and engineering charges, and slight increases in administrative and public
<br />safety charges. Fines and forfeitures decreased due to a reduced emphasis on traffic enforcement employed
<br />throughout the year. Decreases in refunds and reimbursements and cable TV franchise fees resulted in a
<br />reduction in this miscellaneous revenue realized in 2001. Investment earnings were lower in 2001 due to a
<br />changing interest rate environment as a result of a sagging economy.
<br />General fund expenditures totaled $5,808,265 in 2001 compared to $5,513,148 in 2000. The breakdown of
<br />expenditures is shown in the following table:
<br />2001 2000 $ Change % Change
<br />General Government $1,871,615 $1,770,528 $101,087 5.71%
<br />Public Safety 2,246,146 2,158,346 87,800 4.07%
<br />Public Works 868,289 786,420 81,869 10.41%
<br />Parks and Recreation 663,360 655,863 7,497 1.14%
<br />Conservation of Natural Resources 158,855 141,991 16,864 11.88%
<br />Total $5,808,265 $5,513,148 $295,117 5.35%
<br />Personnel costs drove the majority of the increase in expenditures across all categories in 2001. This is
<br />especially true in the General Government area, where increased personnel costs were partially offset by lower
<br />contractual costs. Public Safety increased mainly due to personnel costs, capital outlay expenditures and
<br />increased fire contract costs. Public Works costs were higher in 2001 due to labor costs, supplies costs for street
<br />repair, and increased cost of motor fuels. The increase in Parks and recreation expenses was primarily due to
<br />labor costs. Higher contractual expenditures for tree maintenance and environmental purposes were the principal
<br />reasons for the increase in the Conservation of Natural Resources area in 2001.
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