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8 results for “community growth” · budget

  • 2023-2024 Proposed Budget Summary Introduction

    Seattle, WA
    Budget

    Seattle's 2023-2024 Proposed Budget, the first under Mayor Bruce A. Harrell, totals approximately $7.4 billion in appropriations, including $1.6 billion in General Fund and $294 million from the JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax. This is the first biennial budget since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the city's normal budgeting cycle, and it addresses a significant General Fund deficit while prioritizing housing and homelessness, public safety, access to opportunity, healthy communities, climate and environment, transportation, and good government. Despite 40-year-high inflation, General Fund expenditure growth is held to effectively flat at 0.03% over 2022 levels, with the budget balanced partly through payroll tax revenue and conservative spending measures aimed at replenishing reserves.

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  • CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON

    Portland, ME
    Budget

    The City of Portland's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 addresses the city's rapid population growth and the resulting strain on municipal services and infrastructure. The Office of Management and Finance outlined a 2018-2020 Strategic Plan focused on adopting 21st-century business solutions, developing an inclusive workforce, and leading citywide initiatives to meet evolving community needs. The report includes complete financial statements, independent audit results, and budget-to-actual comparisons for major funds including the General Fund and Transportation Operating Fund.

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  • City of Raleigh FY25 Budget at a Glance

    Raleigh, NC
    Budget

    The City of Raleigh adopted a FY25 budget of $732.2 million (13.1% increase from FY24) with a proposed tax rate of 35.50 cents per $100 of assessed value, an increase of 3.80 cents. The budget prioritizes affordable housing, transit and transportation, public safety, and growth management, with dedicated funding for employee cost-of-living adjustments and deferred capital maintenance. The city conducted enhanced community engagement beginning in October 2023, including listening sessions and participatory budgeting initiatives, to ensure resident priorities shaped spending decisions.

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  • City of Columbia, SC - Budget Office

    Columbia, SC
    Budget

    The City of Columbia, SC's FY 2023-2024 Budget, presented to City Council on June 2, 2023, is balanced and scheduled for final adoption following a public hearing on June 6, 2023. The budget prioritizes meeting City Council's strategic outcomes, including workforce stability, technology investments, infrastructure projects (Finlay Park, Municipal Complex, Canal Embankment), and community improvements in affordable housing, redevelopment, and economic growth. The budget development emphasizes efficient resource allocation while addressing service demands, capital investments, and financial obligations such as debt service.

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  • City of Spokane 2025-2026 Budget Overview Executive Summary

    Spokane, WA
    Budget

    The City of Spokane's 2025-2026 biennial budget totals $2.5 billion and addresses a projected $60 million General Fund deficit inherited by the new administration through conservative revenue assumptions, a 1% property tax increase, and a 22 FTE position reduction to manage costs without depleting reserves. Key budget priorities include public safety, housing, and economic development, with personnel costs comprising 85 percent of operating expenses across 2,434.5 FTE positions serving over 230,000 residents. The budget assumes passage of a Community Safety Sales Tax initiative and projects conservative sales tax growth of 2% in 2025 and 2.9% in 2026, with the General Fund comprising approximately 22 percent ($535.2 million) of the total budget.

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  • the Mayor's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24

    Salt Lake City, UT
    Budget

    The Mayor's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 outlines Salt Lake City's proposed budget organized around four administrative priorities: equitable growth benefiting all residents, environmental resilience and sustainability, inclusive community opportunities, and employee well-being. The document presents a comprehensive 340-page budget plan covering capital and operating budgets, financial policies, departmental allocations, and staffing decisions across all city departments, building on initiatives from the previous three fiscal years while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

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  • City of Huntsville, Alabama

    Huntsville, AL
    Budget

    The City of Huntsville, Alabama adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 annual budget (beginning October 1, 2021) with total revenues projected at $417.4 million, representing significant growth across major revenue sources including sales and use taxes ($249.5 million), ad valorem taxes ($88.3 million), and license fees ($24.7 million). The budget document identifies the city's administrative structure under Mayor Tommy Battle and City Administrator John Hamilton, with departments spanning public safety, community services, infrastructure, and economic development. The city's jurisdiction expanded to 221.76 square miles by 2021, with the budget prepared by the Finance Department under Director Penny L. Smith.

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  • METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY JOHN COOPER

    Nashville, TN
    Budget

    Mayor John Cooper presented Nashville's FY 2022 operating budget, characterized as an "investment" budget following the previous year's "crisis" budget that implemented hiring and spending freezes during the COVID-19 recession. The budget includes historic commitments to public education, transportation, community safety, and workforce development, enabled by strong property value growth that reduces the effective property tax rate to $3.288—the lowest among major Tennessee cities and more than $1.00 below the 25-year average. Metro projects over 5% better-than-expected revenues from activity taxes plus federal stimulus funds, allowing for approximately $180 million in strategic investments while prioritizing equitable prosperity across all Nashville neighborhoods.

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