Oakland Financial Breakdown
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Based on fiscal year 2019 audited financial data, Oakland faced severe fiscal strain entering the coronavirus pandemic with a total debt burden of $2.3 billion, equivalent to $17,000 per taxpayer, earning the city a "D" financial grade from Truth in Accounting. The city had only $1.7 billion in assets available to cover $4 billion in bills, creating the $2.3 billion shortfall. Oakland's financial problems stem primarily from unfunded retirement obligations: $1.9 billion in unfunded pension benefits and $927.8 million in unfunded retiree health care benefits out of $6.5 billion in total promised retirement benefits. The report projects Oakland's overall debt will likely increase due to pandemic-related revenue losses and insufficient reserves to weather economic disruptions.
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The Charter Township of Oakland's preliminary budget for fiscal years 2021–2024 projects General Fund revenues across multiple sources. Current property taxes are estimated at $785,100 for 2021–22, $803,400 for 2022–23, and $822,200 for 2023–24. State sales tax revenue sharing represents the largest revenue stream, projected at $1,500,400 for 2021–22, $1,530,300 for 2022–23, and $1,560,900 for 2023–24. Cable franchise fees and PEG access fees are budgeted at $340,000 and $34,000 respectively for all three years. The budget eliminates Indian Lake Special Assessment revenue ($7,850 in 2020–21) and Cranberry Lake/Kniard Road Special Assessment revenues beginning in 2019–20, while retaining a School Administration Fee of $30,000 for 2021–24. Interest earned projections decline significantly from $208,991 in 2019–20 to $114,550 in 2021–22 and further to $16,500 in 2023–24.
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