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11 results for “infrastructure costs” · budget

  • 2024 Municipal Budget Presentation

    Jersey City, NJ
    Budget

    On April 16, 2024, the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council received a 2024 municipal budget presentation focused on correcting past financial issues and placing the township on sound financial footing while minimizing resident tax burden. The budget prioritizes public safety, efficient service delivery, responsible development, and new revenue streams, while facing challenges from nationwide economic impacts including 4.1% inflation, declining office leasing volume in Northern New Jersey, and reduced commercial property tax revenue. The township also confronts unfunded mandates including affordable housing obligations and infrastructure costs related to lead and galvanized pipe replacement.

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  • City of Wilkes-Barre

    Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Budget

    Mayor George C. Brown's 2025 budget address for the City of Wilkes-Barre identifies two major fiscal challenges: the potential loss of approximately $750,000 in annual real estate tax revenue from Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and an over 11% increase in employee healthcare costs. To offset these challenges, the administration expects increased construction and building permit revenue from major development projects including the Wright Center expansion, Meyers High School renovation into apartments and retail, the First National Bank Building purchase, and Sphere International's mixed-use development, along with anticipated increases in Earned Income Tax. The budget emphasizes cost-cutting measures in overtime and contract work, continued staffing priorities for Fire, Police, and DPW departments, infrastructure improvements including $1.1 million in Solomon's Creek flood protection and $1.5 million for Brookside Levee protection, and quality-of-life initiatives such as community policing programs and street repairs.

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  • Fee and Rate Adjustments in the FY 2024-25 Budget

    Dallas, TX
    Budget

    On September 13, 2024, the City of Dallas issued a memorandum regarding an upcoming City Council agenda item (September 18, 2024) proposing an ordinance to amend multiple city code chapters and adjust various fees and rates for FY 2024-25. The proposed changes include fee adjustments for public rights-of-way abandonments, stormwater drainage, sanitation collection, parking services, water and wastewater services, library processing, and other municipal services, with the adjustments reflecting compliance with the city's Financial Management and Performance Criterion #12 requiring annual reviews to ensure full cost recovery for services. The ordinance also addresses rates for departments including Dallas Public Library, Transportation and Public Works, and Private Solid Waste Haulers, with a maximum penalty provision of $2,000 for violations.

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  • COUNTY OF LEXINGTON GENERAL FUND Appropriation Summary Fiscal Year 2016-17

    Lexington, KY
    Budget

    The County of Lexington's Fiscal Year 2016-17 General Fund approved budget totaled approximately $67.4 million across administrative, general services, public works, public safety, and judicial departments. The largest expenditures were in Public Safety ($34.7 million, primarily for Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services) and Public Works ($14.4 million, mainly for transportation), with significant allocations also for Administrative functions ($14.4 million) and Judicial services ($9.9 million). The budget breakdown shows personnel costs constituting the largest component across most departments, with capital expenditures allocated for infrastructure, equipment, and facility improvements.

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  • Budget Review 2024-25 City of Portland BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS •

    Portland, OR
    Budget

    Portland's FY 2024-25 budget totals $8.3 billion, representing a 12% increase from the previous year, with significant capital expenditures of $4.6 billion driven largely by a $329 million increase in the Water Fund for the Bull Run Filtration project and $531 million in water construction debt proceeds. Major budget challenges include managing expiring federal American Rescue Plan funding and declining downtown property tax values, while Portland Clean Energy funds exceed expectations at $193.8 million with a projected fund balance growth of $170 million. The budget incorporates a charter transition to a new city government structure, budgeting $4.1 million for transition costs and funding new administrative positions, along with a new $5.1 million Urban Flood Safety Benefit fee to be paid through General Fund dollars.

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  • LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas

    Austin, TX
    Budget

    HB 247 would establish a property tax exemption for the appraised value of real property in border counties that results from border security infrastructure installation or construction, contingent on passage of HJR 34. The bill defines "border security infrastructure" and "qualified border security infrastructure agreements," prohibits appraisers from considering prices paid by state or federal entities when valuing property purchased for border security, and would reduce school district property tax revenue with minimal anticipated state costs through the school finance formula. No significant fiscal implication to the state is expected overall.

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  • Chair Thomas Foster Westtown Township County of Chester

    West Chester, PA
    Budget

    Westtown Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania adopted its 2025 budget on December 16, 2024, maintaining no increase in real estate taxes while increasing the refuse and recycling fee to $120 per quarter. The General Fund will use $503,586 from fund balance to cover increased police service costs from loss of Thornbury Township participation, new park staff, and inflation, while increasing capital reserves contributions from $180,000 to $240,000. Major capital projects include a $2.2 million Pleasant Grove Pump Station project, $103,246 for Pleasant Grove Stream Restoration, $390,600 for Crebilly Preserve improvements, and various infrastructure investments funded through reserves, loans, bonds, or grant offsets.

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  • 2025 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City presented its 2025 Annual Budget to Council on November 13, 2024, and approved it on December 10, 2024, with no proposed tax increase; the millage rate remains at 35.524 mils, distributed across General Fund (25.5 mils), Debt Reduction Fund (4.75 mils), Street Lighting Fund (3.85 mils), Fire Tax Fund (0.95 mils), Sinking Fund (0.124 mils), and Library Fund (0.35 mils). The budget incorporates $50,000 from the ARPA fund to cover the cost of a fifth full-time police officer and $200,000 from ARPA for the B Street project. The 2025 General Fund Operating Budget projects $919,708 more revenue than the 2024 year-end projection, driven primarily by projected grant income of $822,000, including $250,000 for Center Street acquisition and demolition, $150,000 for Kaiers Park, $100,000 for Main Street Streetscape project, and $250,000 for the ARDCO Grant. Real estate tax revenue is calculated based on a 72% collection rate for current year taxes.

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  • Mayor's Budget Message

    York, PA
    Budget

    The City of York submitted its proposed $104 million budget for 2017, which includes a General Fund of over $45 million and a 2% property tax reduction while remaining on track for a 15% reduction over five years. To balance the budget amid rising healthcare and pension costs, the city froze or eliminated vacant positions and held department budgets firm, while also implementing a 10% sewer fee increase and 3.9% refuse fee increase due to infrastructure maintenance and contract costs. Mayor C. Kim Bracey emphasized the structural financial challenges facing Third Class Cities in Pennsylvania and called on state legislators to address the inadequate revenue system that forces municipalities to over-rely on property taxes.

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  • DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

    Doylestown, PA
    Budget

    The Doylestown Township Municipal Authority's financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been audited and presented in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. The document includes statements of net position, revenues and expenses, cash flows for the proprietary fund, and supplementary schedules detailing general and administrative expenses, water treatment and distribution costs, and facilities management expenses. The auditor's report confirms that the financial statements are free from material misstatement and fairly present the Authority's financial position.

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  • CITY OF HUNTSVILLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    Huntsville, AL
    Budget

    The City of Huntsville's financial statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2010 and 2009 present comprehensive financial information for three component utility systems: Electric, Natural Gas, and Water. The document explains that each system operates independently and must support its operations through its own revenue, with financial statements prepared using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, while also complying with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission mandates. The statements include balance sheets detailing assets and liabilities, along with statements of revenues, expenses, and changes in net assets to measure operational success and cost recovery through rates and fees.

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