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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM 2026 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2025

    Dec 15, 2025

    ·Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem 2026 Budget Assumptions document, dated December 15, 2025, outlines wage increases, staffing changes, and fee proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Wage increases include AFSCME at 3.00%, Police at 4.00%, Teamsters at 3.25%, non-bargaining employees at 4.00%, and medical insurance at 20.00%, with all relevant collective bargaining agreements expiring on December 31, 2026. The Police Department has two open officer positions and Public Works has two open truck driver positions budgeted for 2026. The township proposes no increase to the property tax millage rate (8.04 mills) or sewer billing rates, but proposes a 10% stormwater fee increase. The 2026 tax millage rate of 8.04 mills represents 9.80% of the total property tax burden, with County of Northampton at 10.80 mills and Bethlehem Area School District at 63.17 mills. The budget adoption was scheduled for December 15, 2025, preceded by public hearings beginning October 23, 2025.

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City of Charleston MUNICIPAL BUDGET July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Jul 1, 2025

·Charleston, WV
Budget

The City of Charleston approved its municipal budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 on March 17, 2025, under Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. The budget document outlines revenue sources including property taxes ($18.2 million), business and occupation taxes ($54.1 million), utility taxes ($3 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($3.35 million), along with departmental expenditures, capital projects, staffing levels, and pay grade schedules across city departments. The general fund includes a fund balance of $4 million, with revenues and expenditures detailed across multiple sections covering departmental budgets, capital expenditure schedules, and levy rates.

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  • WORCESTER COUNTY FY2026 Budget Schedule Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    Apr 1, 2025

    ·Worcester, MA
    Budget

    Worcester County's FY2026 budget process is scheduled from April through June 2025, with a public hearing on May 6 and final budget adoption votes occurring on June 3 (General Fund) and June 17 (Enterprise Funds). The requested operating budget totals $286.8 million in expenditures against estimated revenues of $284.6 million, leaving a $2.3 million shortfall that must be addressed through spending reductions, additional revenues, or both. Anticipated revenues increased 9% over the current year to $284.6 million, driven primarily by a $18 million increase in net property tax revenues and a projected $53 million in income tax revenue at the current 2.25% rate.

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  • JOHN F WARREN COUNTY CLERK DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS FILED: Sep 03, 2024, 3:47 pm

    Sep 3, 2024

    ·Dallas, TX
    Budget

    Dallas County, Texas filed its Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget on September 3, 2024, proposing a property tax revenue increase of $63,484,171 (8.99 percent) over the prior year budget, with $20,986,886 attributable to new property added to the tax roll. The property tax rate for 2024-2025 is set at $0.215500 per $100 of valuation, compared to $0.215718 in 2023-2024, while the no-new-revenue tax rate decreased from $0.194757 to $0.202312 per $100. Total debt obligation secured by property taxes is $28,711,400. The budget document includes detailed sections on strategic operations, departmental budgets, position summaries, and financial policies across 634 pages.

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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 Charleston MUNICIPAL BUDGET July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 General Fund

    Jul 1, 2022

    ·Charleston, WV
    Budget

    The City of Charleston's Municipal Budget for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) was approved by City Council on March 21, 2022, with separate approvals for the Parking System (June 6, 2022) and Coliseum and Convention Center (June 21, 2022). The budget document outlines revenues, expenditures, departmental staffing, capital projects, and levy rates across nine sections, with an estimated fund balance of $4,000,000 and major revenue sources including property taxes ($17.3 million), business and occupation taxes ($45.16 million), and utility taxes ($2.7 million). The comprehensive 179-page document includes detailed departmental budgets, pay grade schedules, authorized positions, and capital expenditure schedules for the General Fund and related revenue funds.

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  • City of Charleston MUNICIPAL BUDGET July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 General Fund

    Jul 1, 2021

    ·Charleston, WV
    Budget

    The City of Charleston adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 municipal budget (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) covering the General Fund, Coal Severance Fund, Coliseum & Parking Funds, and capital projects. The budget was approved by Council on March 15, 2021 (with Coliseum and Parking Funds approved June 22, 2021) and projects major revenue sources including property taxes ($17 million), business and occupation taxes ($42.5 million), utility taxes ($2.7 million), and hotel occupancy taxes ($2.25 million). The document contains detailed sections on revenues, expenditures, departmental budgets, staffing, capital projects, pay grades, and levy rates across 179 pages.

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  • 2024 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City 2024 Budget was presented to Council on November 14, 2023, and approved on December 12, 2023, with no proposed tax increase; the millage rate remains at 35.524 mils across six fund categories, including General Fund at 25.5 mils and Debt Reduction Fund at 4.75 mils. Total taxable assessed value increased by $85,050 from 2023 to 2024, generating approximately $2,175 in additional real estate tax revenue at a 72% collection rate. The budget includes $70,000 from ARPA funds to cover a fifth police officer position and $200,000 from ARPA for the B Street project. The Borough exited Act 47 financial recovery status in March 2023 after seven years of oversight since 2016. Projected revenue sources include $620,550.91 in real property taxes, $198,350.89 in grants and government revenue, and $301,393.70 in ARPA funds.

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  • 2023 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania adopted its 2023 Annual Budget on December 13, 2022, with no proposed tax increase and a total millage rate of 35.524 mils distributed across six funds including General Fund (25.5 mils), Debt Reduction Fund (4.75 mils), and Street Lighting Fund (3.85 mils). The budget projects $63,890 more revenue than 2022, driven by a $1,656,340 increase in assessed taxable value generating approximately $42,300 in additional real estate tax revenue, plus $70,000 from ARPA funds to cover a fifth police officer position. Key revenue sources include Local Tax Enabling Act 511 receipts of $804,500, Real Property Taxes of $579,989.40, and Grants & Government Revenue of $103,028.33. The Borough is scheduled to exit Act 47 financial oversight status in March 2023 after seven years under the program.

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  • BOROUGH OF EAST STROUDSBURG East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Monroe County

    Stroudsburg, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of East Stroudsburg's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, present a comprehensive audit including independent auditor reports, management's discussion and analysis, and detailed financial statements covering governmental activities, business-type activities, and multiple funds. The document includes budgetary comparison schedules for various funds such as the General Fund, Sewer Fund, Water Fund, and Golf Course Fund, as well as required supplementary information on pension liabilities and contributions. Statistical information is provided on property tax levies, collections, tax rates, assessed property values, and principal taxpayers for the municipality located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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  • Proposed Operating Budget FY25

    Knoxville, TN
    Budget

    The Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, submitted under Mayor Indya Kincannon's administration, provides a comprehensive financial plan covering all city departments and funds. The document includes detailed summaries of budget comparisons across all funds, departmental expenditures, revenue sources, personnel authorizations for full-time and part-time positions, and property tax rate information. The budget document spans 255 pages and serves as the city's primary financial planning and transparency tool for the fiscal year.

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  • city of fort worth, texas fiscal year 2023-2024 annual budget

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth adopted its fiscal year 2023-2024 annual budget, which increases property tax revenue by $65,264,597 (9.2 percent) from the previous year, with $21,759,142 from newly added properties to the tax roll. The city council voted 9-2 in favor of the budget, with the property tax rate decreasing from $0.712500 to $0.672500 per $100 of assessed value, while total outstanding municipal debt obligations secured by property taxes amount to $1,335,366,771.

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  • 2026-2027 Budget - City of Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN
    Budget

    Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed a balanced, $499 million net budget for fiscal years 2026-2027 with no new taxes, maintaining the city's property tax rate at $2.1556 per $100 of assessed value—the lowest since 1974. The budget prioritizes public safety ($102.1 million for police and firefighter salaries and benefits), affordable housing ($8 million investment including support for the Transforming Western partnership), and parks and quality-of-life services, while withdrawing $6 million from reserves to address inflationary pressures that are outpacing revenue growth. Despite budgetary challenges from 2.2 percent sales tax growth forecasts against 3 percent anticipated inflation, Knoxville maintains strong financial reserves of $114.6 million in its General Fund Balance and holds all-time high bond ratings with the lowest debt per capita among Tennessee's six largest cities.

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  • ADOPTED ANNUAL BUDGET & PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth adopted its FY2023 annual budget, which increases property tax revenue by $73,009,942 (11.4 percent) compared to the previous year, with $19,583,878 from newly added property. The municipal property tax rate was reduced from $0.7325 to $0.7125 per $100 valuation, while total outstanding municipal debt obligations secured by property taxes stands at $1,114,604,718. The budget passed with a 7-2 vote, with Mayor Mattie Parker and five council members voting in favor and two voting against.

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  • FY2025 Budget Snapshot 3 -1-.pdf

    Dallas, TX
    Budget

    This FY2025 Budget Snapshot document provides an overview of Dallas County's budget process, organization, and financial structure. Dallas County government operates under a Commissioners Court structure consisting of one County Judge elected at large and four County Commissioners elected from respective districts, which sets tax rates, adopts budgets, and oversees county administration. The County Judge serves as both executive administrator and presiding officer without judicial duties. The document explains that Texas counties, including Dallas County, focus on judicial systems, health and welfare services, law enforcement, and road construction, and do not manage schools, utilities, or commercial airports. The snapshot references an adopted budget summary and property tax information, with additional details available through the Dallas County Office of Budget and Evaluation at 500 Elm Street, Suite 5400, Dallas, Texas 75202, or by calling (214) 653-6384. Dallas County's vision statement is "Improving People's Lives," guided by core values of professionalism, customer focus, and diversity and inclusion.

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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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  • fy2025 - proposed budget

    Charlotte, NC
    Budget

    Charlotte's FY2025 proposed budget totals $4.2 billion across all funds, with a general fund of $898.2 million that is structurally balanced without requiring policy-driven compensation increases in FY2026. The budget addresses workforce challenges through targeted recruitment and retention strategies across public safety, operations, and administrative roles, including pay plan adjustments, new incentives, and career development programs such as tuition assistance and coaching. Charlotte maintains the lowest property tax rate among North Carolina cities with populations over 250,000 at $0.2604 per $100 valuation, having made no property tax increases in the past five years while managing growth, inflation, and service expectations.

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  • city of fort worth, texas fiscal year 2025-2026 annual budget

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 annual budget will raise $25.7 million more in property tax revenue than the previous year, representing a 3.37 percent increase, with $21.1 million of that coming from newly added property to the tax roll. The adopted FY2026 tax rate is $0.6700 per $100 of assessed valuation, down slightly from the current FY2025 rate of $0.6725. The budget also includes lobbying expenses of $380,000 and public notice expenses of $99,659 for FY2026, reflecting a net decrease of $10,573 in these combined expenditures compared to FY2025.

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  • city of fort worth, texas fiscal year 2024-2025 annual budget

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Budget proposes raising property tax revenue by $16,918,339 (a 2.31 percent increase) with a recommended tax rate of $0.6773 per $100 of assessed valuation, compared to the current FY2024 rate of $0.6725. The budget includes $26,172,914 in revenue from new property additions to the tax roll. This comprehensive budget document contains organizational information, executive messaging, and budget processes and policies to address the city's fiscal planning and strategic vision.

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  • City of Fort Worth, Texas FY2020 Adopted Annual Budget and Program Objectives

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth adopted its FY2020 budget with a property tax revenue increase of $46,738,049 (8.8 percent) from the previous year, with $16,224,902 derived from newly added property. The municipal property tax rate was lowered from $0.785000 to $0.747500, while total outstanding municipal debt obligations secured by property taxes totaled $827,991,475. The city council voted 5-3 in favor of budget adoption, with one member absent.

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  • Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

    Anchorage, AK
    Budget

    The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska Annual Comprehensive Financial Report presents the municipality's financial position and activity for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The report includes government-wide and fund financial statements covering governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds, along with notes to the basic financial statements spanning pages 24–131. Required supplementary information includes budgetary comparison schedules for the General Fund, condition ratings of Anchorage's road network, pension plan data across eight exhibits, and other post-employment benefit plan information across eight exhibits. Additional sections detail non-major governmental funds, including the MOA Trust Fund, Heritage Land Bank, Convention Center Operating Reserve, E911 Surcharge, Police and Fire Retiree Medical Liability, Alcoholic Beverages Retail Sales Tax, Nuisance Property Abatement, and other restricted resource funds with individual budgetary comparison schedules.

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  • CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FY2022

    Fort Worth, TX
    Budget

    The City of Fort Worth's FY2022 Recommended Annual Budget document outlines a budget increase of $42,924,585 (7.19% above the prior year), with $24,063,165 derived from newly added property to the tax roll. The city's proposed fiscal year 2022 tax rate is $0.73250 per $100 of assessed valuation, a decrease from the FY2021 rate of $0.74750 per $100 of assessed valuation. The budget document includes organizational information, budget development details, and the city's strategic vision and budget processes.

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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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  • Summary: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky; General

    Lexington, KY
    Budget

    S&P Global Ratings assigned an 'AA' long-term rating with stable outlook to Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's $44.5 million series 2022B general obligation bonds, which will finance various capital expenditures and a land conservation program. The bonds are secured by the government's full-faith-and-credit pledge and ad valorem property taxes, subject to Kentucky's constitutional and statutory limitations including a 4% annual growth cap on aggregate property tax revenue. While the county's economic base is recovering from COVID-19 and fiscal 2022 ended with a surplus, long-term challenges remain including rising personnel expenses and pension contribution costs.

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  • LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 BUDGET IN BRIEF PEOPLE FOCUSED.

    Tallahassee, FL
    Budget

    Leon County, Florida adopted a fiscal year 2024/2025 budget of $377,886,993, representing an 8.1% increase from the prior year, while maintaining a constant property tax millage rate for the thirteenth consecutive year. The budget encompasses the county's 702 square miles and population of approximately 301,724 people, with 99,891 in unincorporated areas and 201,833 in city limits. The County Administrator and Board of County Commissioners, led by Chair Carolyn D. Cummings, structured the budget around the FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan priorities, including septic-to-sewer conversion in the Primary Springs Protection Zone, sidewalk and trail construction, parks and community center enhancements, affordable housing support, and homelessness reduction. The budget reflects the county's commitment to maintaining low per-capita spending and employee counts relative to comparable counties.

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  • borough of kennett square 2021 approved budget

    Kennett Square, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Kennett Square's 2021 approved budget document outlines the municipality's financial plan across multiple funds including the General Fund, Water Fund, and various debt obligations. The budget includes detailed breakdowns of revenues and expenditures by department—including General Government, Public Safety, Public Works, and Recreation—along with staffing levels, wage and benefits analysis, and a comparison of tax rates and assessments from 2010–2020. The document also provides comprehensive debt service information covering general obligation bonds and notes issued between 2019 and 2021 for projects including sewer upgrades, parking garages, and borough-owned properties.

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  • Mayor's Budget Cultivates Lincoln Residents' Quality of Life

    Lincoln, NE
    Budget

    Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird's proposed City budget for fiscal years 2024-2026 totals $282,396,723 for year one and $293,232,747 for year two, with the property tax rate remaining at 0.29533 per $100 of valuation. Key investments include $215 million for the Water 2.0 project to secure a second water source, nearly $3 million increase in transportation funding to $49.9 million for street improvements, and funding for 18 new firefighters and firefighter paramedics through a federal SAFER grant plus one grant-funded police community resource specialist. The budget prioritizes affordable housing with $710,000 in continued funding and significant investments in South Haymarket Park development and parks and playground improvements across the community.

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  • Dallas County Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Cover Page

    Dallas, TX
    Budget

    Dallas County's Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget raises property tax revenue of $29,394,729 more than the prior year, representing a 5.13 percent increase, with $13,637,722.62 from new properties added to the tax roll. The governing body voted 5–0 in favor, with County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioners Dr. Theresa Daniel, JJ Koch, John Wiley Price, and Dr. Elba Garcia supporting approval. The property tax rate decreased to $0.227946 per $100 of valuation from $0.239740 in the prior year, while total debt obligation secured by property taxes is $116,665,000. The budget was developed in response to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic challenges affecting service delivery, employee hiring and retention, and economic conditions including a June 2021 unemployment rate of 6.0% and a 29.06 percent increase in single-unit residential housing sales year-over-year.

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  • Municipality Tax Budget 2026 Forms From County Auditor. ...

    Columbus, OH
    Budget

    The City of Columbus, Ohio submitted its 2026 tax budget to the County Auditor, requesting total general property tax revenue of $89,944,000, comprised of $72,757,240 for the General Fund, $8,593,380 for the Police Pension Fund, and $8,593,380 for the Fire Pension Fund, with an estimated tax rate of 3.14 mills inside the limitation. The budget projects total local tax revenues of $1,357,322,000 for 2026, including $1,267,378,000 in municipal income tax and $89,520,000 in real estate property tax, representing increases from 2025 estimates. The budget was required to be adopted by July 20, 2025, with failure to comply resulting in loss of local government fund allocation.

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  • City of Wilmington Tax Rates for Fiscal Year 2022

    Wilmington, DE
    Budget

    The City of Wilmington established tax rates for Fiscal Year 2022 across eight revenue categories. The rates include a 1.25% wage tax on resident and non-resident earned income, a 1.25% net profit tax, a property tax of $1.995 per $100 of assessed value (based on 1983 valuations), a $15 monthly head tax per employee (for businesses with 6+ employees), a 1.50% real estate transfer tax, franchise taxes of 2% on electricity and 5% on cable television, a 2% natural gas tax, and a 2% lodging tax on hotel room rentals within city limits.

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