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General Fund revenues totaled $4,749,974 in 1997 compared to $4,627,532 in 1996. The
<br />breakdown of revenues is shown in the following table:
<br />Percent
<br />1997 1996 Change
<br />General property taxes $2,658,485 $2,327,048 14.2%
<br />Licenses and permits 566,561 788,480 (28.1 %)
<br />Intergovernmental revenues 881,459 816,794 7.9%
<br />Charges for services 291,090 308,262 (5.6 %)
<br />Fines and forfeits 99,390 86,158 15.4%
<br />Interest on investments 108,212 86,615 24.9%
<br />Miscellaneous 144,777 214,175 (32.4 %)
<br />Total $4,749,974 $4,627,532 (32.4 %)
<br />The increase in General property taxes was due to the increase market value of the City, as the
<br />— tax rate was left unchanged from 1996. Licenses and permits decreased substantially due to
<br />building permits issued for a new school, a church, and an addition to the Lino Lakes
<br />Correctional Facility in 1996. Fines and forfeits increased because of the additional patrol
<br />— officers funded through the COPS grant. Miscellaneous revenues decreased because no bonds
<br />were issued which contribute a 3% administrative fee.
<br />'" General fund expenditures totaled $4,400,087 in 1997 compared to $3,966,738 in 1996. The
<br />breakdown of expenditures is shown in the following table.
<br />Percent
<br />1997 1996 Change
<br />General government $1,366,602 $1,289,751 6.0%
<br />Public safety 1,751,226 1,446,985 21.0%
<br />Public works 756,016 694,455 8.9%
<br />Parks and recreation 526,243 535,547 (1.7 %)
<br />Total $4,400,087 $3,966,738 10.9%
<br />The increase in Public safety is attributed to the addition of one new police officer, and the
<br />— purchase of three squad cars that in the past have been purchased with equipment certificates.
<br />Parks and recreation decreased due to the vacancy of a Park and Recreation Director and
<br />— decrease in purchases of capital outlay.
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