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  • City of Charleston MUNICIPAL BUDGET July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 General Fund

    Jul 1, 2024

    ·Charleston, WV
    Budget

    The City of Charleston approved its Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) on March 18, 2024, with the Coliseum and Parking Funds approved separately on May 20, 2024. The budget projects total revenues of approximately $50.4 million in business and occupation taxes, $18.2 million in property taxes, and $7.1 million in city service fees, along with an estimated fund balance of $4 million in amendments. The comprehensive 177-page budget document includes detailed sections on departmental staffing, capital expenditures, levy rates, and individual department budgets under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin's administration.

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  • City of Columbia FY 2021-2022 BUDGET OVERVIEW MAY 11, 2021 iStock.com/Kruck20

May 11, 2021

·Columbia, SC
Budget

The City of Columbia presented its FY 2021-2022 budget overview on May 11, 2021, establishing a comprehensive plan for resource allocation across direct services (police, fire, parks, public works, water/sewer), supportive services (finance, HR, IT), and non-departmental functions. The budget is funded through multiple revenue sources including property taxes, licenses and permits, charges for services, intergovernmental revenue, and enterprise fund user fees, with all allocations requiring adoption by ordinance and adherence to South Carolina's constitutional requirement for a balanced budget. The budget supports the city's strategic vision focused on attracting talent, community planning, economic prosperity, neighborhood enhancement, and innovative municipal services aligned with Columbia's long-term 2036 vision.

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  • Borough of State College - 2023 Adopted Budget

    State College, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of State College adopted its 2023 budget on December 19, 2022, which totals $80.6 million in expenditures funded by $63 million in recurring revenues and $17.6 million from fund balances. The budget includes rate increases for sewer and refuse services, a 1.5 mill increase in the real estate tax rate to address inflation, and covers all municipal departments and services including police, public works, planning, parking, and regional programs. The document serves as a comprehensive financial plan encompassing the General Fund, Capital Fund, Asset Replacement Fund, and various enterprise funds with detailed departmental budgets and fee schedules.

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  • 2024 Proposed Budget

    Spokane, WA
    Budget

    Mayor Nadine Woodward's November 2, 2023 letter introducing Spokane's 2024 proposed budget emphasizes cautious economic optimism and a collaborative budgeting process that included community town halls and City Council meetings to identify priorities. The budget focuses on three main areas—public safety, housing and services, and supporting city workers—while implementing heightened spending scrutiny, organizational efficiencies, updated fee schedules, and strategic bridge funding. The proposal aims to balance immediate community needs with long-term fiscal sustainability and sets the foundation for continued efficiency improvements in future budgets.

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  • ON-RESIDENT HOOL DISTRMUNICIPALITPSD CODE TWP SCH DIST TOTAL RATE MUNICIPAL

    Carlisle, PA
    Budget

    This document presents a comprehensive tax rate schedule for multiple school districts and municipalities in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, listing earned income tax rates (ranging from 0.50% to 0.60%), local services tax rates (ranging from 0.90% to 1.50%), combined rates, and non-resident school district fees (typically $5.00 to $52.00). The table organizes tax information across nine school district regions including Big Springs, Camp Hill, Carlisle, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, South Middleton, and West Shore, with specific codes assigned to each municipality or township within those districts.

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  • 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET NARRATIVE MAYOR MATT TUERK FINANCE DIRECTOR BINA PATEL

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The 2026 Proposed Budget Narrative, presented by Mayor Matt Tuerk and Finance Director Bina Patel, outlines the municipality's General Fund revenues across multiple tax and fee categories. Key revenue sources include Earned Income Tax ($47.6 million), Current Year City Real Estate Tax ($40.7 million), Business Privilege Tax ($13.1 million), and Deed Transfer Tax ($3.1 million), along with various permits, licenses, and service fees totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The document provides a comprehensive breakdown of anticipated revenue sources to support the 2026 fiscal year budget.

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  • 2026 Proposed Budget | Borough of State College

    State College, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of State College's 2026 Proposed Budget is a comprehensive 406-page document outlining the municipality's financial plan across multiple departments and funds, including General Fund, Capital Fund, Asset Replacement Fund, and Debt services. The budget covers diverse areas such as police, public works, parking, planning, public health, and regional programs, with detailed capital improvement projects including parking garage repairs, street reconstruction, sanitary sewer work, and park improvements. The document includes financial policies, demographic information, organizational structure, departmental budgets with receipt details, and a fee resolution appendix covering various municipal services and licenses.

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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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  • TCD CODE COUNTY OF ORIGIN SD/MUNI NAME PSD CODE Resident Non Resident $'s/Year

    Lancaster, PA
    Budget

    This document is a tax rate reference table for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, detailing Earned Income Tax (EIT) rates and Local Services Tax (LST) amounts across multiple school districts and municipalities for 2025. The table lists resident and non-resident EIT tax rates (mostly 1.00%, with two notable increases to 1.60% for Lancaster City annexes in Conestoga Valley and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts marked as new for 2025) and annual LST fees (primarily $52.00 or $10.00, with some municipalities having no LST or requiring direct contact). The document serves as a comprehensive tax collection guide managed by the Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau (LCTCB).

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  • DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP 2023 FEE SCHEDULE

    Doylestown, PA
    Budget

    The 2023 Fee Schedule for Doylestown Township documents fees for various municipal services and materials available for purchase, including zoning books ($40), subdivision and land development guides ($40), comprehensive plans ($40), and various maps and DVDs ($5 each). The schedule represents the most recent revision as of January 3, 2023, and builds on a long history of fee adjustments documented through 43 prior resolutions dating back to 1994. The document serves as the official fee structure for township administrative services provided by Doylestown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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  • PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP 2025 BUDGET

    Providence, RI
    Budget

    Providence Township's 2025 budget projects total revenues of $2,455,437, including a $850,000 carryover from 2024 surplus, with primary revenue sources being earned income tax ($1,033,000), real estate taxes ($224,000), and real estate transfer tax ($85,000). The budget also incorporates state grants totaling $45,000 (including $40,000 in municipal pension aid and $5,000 in recycling grants), permit and licensing fees across various categories, and miscellaneous local revenues. Notable revenue streams include cable TV franchise fees ($80,000), zoning permit fees ($25,000), and firefighters' relief fund receipts ($48,000).

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  • APPROVED-FY-2020-City-of-Charleston-Budget.pdf

    Charleston, WV
    Budget

    The City of Charleston approved its Fiscal Year 2020 municipal budget (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) with the General Fund approved by City Council on March 18, 2019, the Parking System on May 20, 2019, and the Coliseum and Convention Center on June 3, 2019. The General Fund totaled approximately $98.9 million in revenues, with taxes comprising 70.7% ($69.97 million) and fees 17.5% ($17.26 million), while expenditures of $98.9 million were allocated primarily to Personal Services (70.1%), with Public Safety representing the largest functional category at 49.1% ($48.6 million) followed by General Government at 23.5% ($23.2 million). The budget document includes detailed breakdowns of departmental staffing, pay grade schedules, capital expenditure projects, and separate accounting for the Coliseum/Convention Center and Parking System operations.

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  • City of Scranton 2024 Budget

    Scranton, PA
    Budget

    The City of Scranton submitted its 2024 Operating Budget on November 6, 2023, under Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and Business Administrator Eileen Cipriani, which includes estimated revenues from taxes and fees alongside detailed departmental expenditures that do not exceed projected income. The budget narrative highlights ongoing economic challenges including interest rate volatility, rising housing costs, and workforce pressures, while noting that Scranton has achieved budget surpluses in 2020–2022 and is tracking well in 2023 through careful expenditure management and healthcare cost reductions. The city is incrementally raising employee salaries to improve competitiveness with comparable Pennsylvania municipalities, and has issued a $4,070,000 General Obligation Note in 2023 for capital expenditures while minimizing increases to 2024 debt service; the city has also adopted Investment, Fund Balance, and Debt Management policies and created an Other Post Employment Benefits Trust to manage long-term liabilities.

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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 2026 FEE SCHEDULE

    Doylestown, PA
    Budget

    This document presents Doylestown Township's 2026 Fee Schedule, which outlines various municipal fees for services including deed registration ($10), community meeting room rentals ($150 for 4 hours or less with a $100 security deposit), and animal carcass removal ($100 per carcass). The schedule shows a long revision history dating back to 1994, with the most recent updates occurring in January 2026 (Resolutions #2775 and #2779), indicating the township regularly adjusts its fee structure to reflect current operational costs.

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  • Charter Township of Oakland Annual 2025 Budget

    Oakland, CA
    Budget

    Charter Township of Oakland's 2025 Annual Budget covers the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 and allocates funding across ten departmental funds: General Fund 101, Fire Department Fund 206, Police Department Fund 207, Parks & Recreation Fund 208, Trails Improvement Fund 211, Land Preservation Fund 213, OPC Fund 232, Historic District Commission Fund 270, Library Fund 271, and Building Department Fund 549. General Fund revenue projections for 2025 include $952,000 from current real property taxes, $340,000 from cable franchise fees, $2,197,000 from state revenue sharing sales tax, and $100,969 from state revenue sharing vehicle tax, among other line items. The budget document provides five-year financial activity and projections spanning 2021 through 2027, with detailed breakdowns of historical expenditures and amended budget figures through November 30, 2024.

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