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The FY23 City of Providence budget totals $567,341,359, representing a 5.15% increase, and is structured as a balanced budget emphasizing investments in youth, city services, and infrastructure. Key allocations include $100,323,373 for pension fund payments, $498.8 million for major infrastructure improvements over FY23-27, $1,526,715 for police and fire training academies to recruit up to 50 new officers and firefighters, and $721,176 for a behavioral health crisis response program. The budget also reflects tax rate adjustments across residential, commercial, tangible, and motor vehicle categories, with residential tax rates decreasing by $6.06 per $1,000 valuation, and the city achieved its first rainy day fund reserve goal of 5% since 2008 with a current balance of $28,818,000.
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