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10 results for “equity” · budget

  • CITY OF SAN JOSÉ BUDGET OVERVIEW San José Youth Commission November 25, 2024

    Nov 25, 2024

    ·San Jose, CA
    Budget

    The San José Youth Commission received a budget overview on November 25, 2024, from Deputy Budget Director Claudia Chang presenting the adopted 2024-2025 city budget of $6.1 billion, comprised of $4.5 billion in operating budget and $1.6 billion in capital budget across 137 funds and 6,994 positions. The General Fund ($1.8 billion) is primarily funded by property tax (23.2%), fund balance carryover (27.1%), and sales tax (16.5%), with major operating expenditures directed to Environmental and Utility Services ($1.06 billion), Neighborhood Services ($900.6 million), and Public Safety ($900.6 million). The budget development process incorporates the Mayor's March Budget Message, City Council priorities, and principles focused on budgeting for equity.

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  • BREAKING DOWN THE BUDGET

    Worcester, MA
    Budget

    Worcester's Fiscal Year 2025 budget of approximately $893 million—a 3.0% increase from FY24—was implemented on July 1, 2024, under the theme "Empowering Progress: Investing in Equity, Talent, and Culture." Revenues derive from local property taxes (with dual rates of $13.75 per $1,000 for residential and $30.04 per $1,000 for commercial properties), state and federal aid, and other sources including seven PILOT agreements generating approximately $1.7 million. Expenditures are allocated primarily to education ($533 million or 60%), city services ($195 million or 22%), and fixed costs ($165 million or 18%), with year-over-year increases in education spending (5.3%) and city services (4.4%) offset by a 5.4% decrease in fixed costs.

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  • FY 2025 - adopted FINAL.pub

    Charlotte, NC
    Budget

    Charlotte's FY 2025 adopted budget totals $4.17 billion, with a $896.8 million (7.6%) increase to the General Fund and represents the city's first property tax increase in six years, comprising a 1.37¢ increase designed to support public safety (0.82¢), capital investments in housing and mobility (0.24¢), and arts and culture (0.31¢). The structurally balanced budget prioritizes employee compensation with 5% salary increases for hourly workers and 4% merit pools for salaried staff, while maintaining Charlotte's position as having the lowest tax rate among North Carolina cities with populations over 75,000. The budget aligns with City Council's strategic priorities of well-managed government, equity, safe communities, transportation planning, and workforce development.

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  • City of St. Petersburg, Florida Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted ...

    St. Petersburg, FL
    Budget

    The City of St. Petersburg, Florida adopted its Fiscal Year 2025 budget on October 1, 2024, under Mayor Kenneth T. Welch's administration. The budget prioritizes five Pillars for Progress—Housing, Environment and Resilience, Equitable Development, Education and Youth, and Neighborhood Health and Safety—guided by six Principles for Accountable and Responsive Government, with a specific focus on equity initiatives. The budget includes a millage rate reduction from 6.4675 to 6.4525 mills and features the Innovative Equity Project with up to $1 million allocated for community-driven initiatives, with residents voting to fund "Forward Together," a youth crime prevention program designed to provide pathways to success and prevent future crimes.

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  • City of Seattle 2022 Adopted Budget Table of Contents Introduction

    Seattle, WA
    Budget

    The Seattle 2022 Adopted Budget document provides a comprehensive table of contents organizing the city's fiscal plan across multiple sections, including an introduction to the budget process, revenue overviews, and departmental allocations covering areas such as arts and culture, parks and recreation, education, and human services. The budget incorporates the Race and Social Justice Initiative and details the Seattle Rescue Plan as key policy components. The document structures budget information through executive summaries, financial policies, and multi-department revenue summaries, though specific budget figures and detailed policy decisions are not provided in this table of contents excerpt.

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  • Budget in Brief PROPOSED ANNUAL FISCAL PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025

    Richmond, VA
    Budget

    The Proposed FY 2025 Budget for Richmond emphasizes strengthening customer service and municipal governance through accountability, equity, and innovation, with a total budget of $2.9 billion ($1.0 billion General Fund). Key allocations include $15.8 million for Richmond Public Schools, $40.0 million for affordable housing (FY 2025-2028), $4.2 million for homeless services, $21.0 million for traffic calming and Complete Streets, $15.6 million for the Fall Line Trail, and $13.0 million for the Shockoe Project, alongside employee wage increases including a $20.00 minimum wage and 4-7% pay raises across city departments. The budget leverages local, state, and federal funding to build a sustainable, progressive city while ensuring quality municipal services for residents, businesses, and organizations.

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  • 721 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348

    Kennett Square, PA
    Budget

    East Marlborough Township submitted a balanced 2024 Budget to its Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2023, with no tax rate increases while maintaining quality services and amenities. The budget was developed with focus on fiscal responsibility, social equity, and environmental sustainability, following a three-pronged approach of respecting past initiatives, serving present needs without increasing debt, and building reserves for future taxpayers. The budget process, mandated under Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code, began in August with departmental budget requests reviewed individually by the Township Manager.

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  • Ky

    Lexington, KY
    Budget

    NULL The document is a technical asset listing from the Teachers Retirement System of Kentucky's investment portfolio as of June 30, 2025. It displays holdings in alternative credit and private equity funds with original costs and market values, but lacks budgetary information, appropriations, expenditures, revenue projections, or policy decisions that would constitute a government budget document suitable for public transparency comparison.

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  • SDHC Fiscal Year 2024 - BUDGET Report

    San Diego, CA
    Budget

    The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) presented its proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget of $595 million, designed to advance its mission of fostering social and economic stability for vulnerable populations through affordable housing, financial self-reliance opportunities, and homelessness solutions. The budget aligns with SDHC's strategic priorities, which include increasing and preserving housing solutions, supporting family self-sufficiency, investing in staff, advancing homelessness solutions, and promoting equity and inclusion. The agency emphasizes collaborative partnerships with government agencies, service providers, developers, and community organizations to maximize the impact of its limited funding resources.

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  • Municipality of Anchorage 2025 Proposed Budget General ...

    Anchorage, AK
    Budget

    The Municipality of Anchorage presented its 2025 Proposed Budget for General Government Operating on October 25, 2024, showing a total proposed budget of $645.8 million, an increase from the 2024 Revised Budget of $620.3 million. Key changes include a $7.1 million debt service adjustment, $11.8 million in labor continuation costs, a $3.8 million transfer from the ML&P Sale Fund, and $3.5 million allocated for low-barrier shelter and services. The budget covers departments including Utilities, Enterprises, ACDA, Anchorage Hydropower, Water & Wastewater Utility, Don Young Port of Alaska, Merrill Field Airport, Solid Waste Services, and the Anchorage Community Development Authority. Individual department budgets include the Equal Rights Commission at $872,255 (6 full-time positions), Internal Audit at $868,992 (5 full-time and 1 part-time position), and Equity & Justice at $362,997 (2 full-time positions after transferring 1 position to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer).

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