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  • 1 CHARLESTON COUNTY FY 2026 BUDGET Thursday, May 22, 2025 Budget Schedule

    May 22, 2025

    ·Charleston, WV
    Budget

    Charleston County presented its FY 2026 budget on May 22, 2025, with a scheduled three-reading approval process concluding June 10, 2025. The budget recommendations include approving county and special purpose district budgets, a fee ordinance amendment, and library budgets, while addressing economic uncertainties and inflation through maintaining existing services and supporting the county's strategic plan. Key proposals include 33 new positions across emergency services, housing, and planning functions, a General Fund appropriation increase of 4.2% to $365.5 million, and a debt service increase of 47.0% to $56.5 million, with the Northern Charleston Fire District millage rate increasing from 15.5 to 16.2 mills.

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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM 2025 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AS OF OCTOBER 18, 2024

    Oct 18, 2024

    ·Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem 2025 budget assumptions document, dated October 18, 2024, outlines wage increases, staffing changes, and revenue assumptions for the upcoming fiscal year. Wage and fringe benefit increases include 3.0% for AFSCME and Teamsters employees (CBAs expiring 12/31/26), 3.5% for police and non-bargaining staff, 5.9% for library staff, 17.7% for medical insurance, and 55.57% for pension mandatory minimum obligations. The township is hiring two police officers and two truck drivers in 2025. The budget proposes no increases to the millage rate, sewer billing rate, or stormwater fees, with stormwater in year 4 of a 4-year model with a proposed rate lock. Current debt service from Series 2021 bonds matures in Spring 2027, with no new debt service proposed for 2025. Budget hearings are scheduled for October 24, October 29, and November 7, with first public reading on November 18 and final adoption on December 16.

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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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  • city of norfolk - proposed budget f 2026

    Norfolk, VA
    Budget

    The City of Norfolk's Proposed Budget for FY 2026 is a comprehensive fiscal planning document that outlines revenues, expenditures, and strategic priorities across all city departments and funds. The budget covers major service areas including General Fund operations, Public Safety (Fire-Rescue, Police, Emergency Management), Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Public Health, Education (Norfolk Public Schools), and Judicial functions. The document includes General Fund revenue and expenditure summaries, proposed fee changes, Full Time Equivalent staffing levels, bonded indebtedness information, and strategic goals and objectives aligned with City Council's vision for Norfolk.

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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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  • 2025 Admin. Order Fund

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    The 2025 Administrative Order Fund (Fund 080) for the City of Allentown projects total revenues of $881,240, comprising $866,240 from A.O. service charge fee collection and $15,000 from interest income. Total expenditures are budgeted at $1,118,020, including $643,000 for debt principal, $223,240 for interest expense, $250,000 for interfund transfers, and $1,780 for legal services. Compared to the 2024 adjusted budget of $721,598 in revenues and $1,413,358 in expenditures, the 2025 budget reflects an increase in service charge fee collection and a significant reduction in interfund transfers from $780,000 to $250,000.

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  • TOWNSHIP OF BETHLEHEM NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA 2025 ADOPTED BUDGET (ALL FUNDS)

    Bethlehem, PA
    Budget

    The Township of Bethlehem's 2025 Adopted Budget documents all fund allocations as of December 16, 2024, across six fund categories: General Fund, Sewer Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Capital Reserve Fund, Fire Tax Fund, and Stormwater Fund. General Fund tax revenue totals $16,882,000, comprised of earned income tax ($6,145,000), real estate tax current year ($7,230,000), mercantile/business privilege tax ($1,350,000), local service tax ($745,000), and real estate transfer tax ($1,275,000). Licenses and permits revenue is projected at $628,500, representing a decline from $712,500 in 2024, with building permits decreasing from $200,000 to $150,000 and cable franchise fees declining from $375,000 to $345,000. The budget document spans 69 pages and provides detailed expenditure breakdowns for each fund section including minor equipment, stormwater allocations, and capital reserve allocations.

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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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  • Budget Highlights City Overview

    Tucson, AZ
    Budget

    For Fiscal Year 2025, the Tucson City Manager submitted the recommended budget on April 9, 2024, and the Mayor and Council adopted a balanced budget on June 4, 2024. The city's largest revenue sources are Business Privilege tax (19.6% of total revenues) and Public Utility tax (17.4%), with Business Privilege tax recently increased from 2% to 2.6% following voter-approved propositions, and a multi-year rate plan for Public Utility tax approved in January 2023 providing annual 5.5% increases through Fiscal Year 2027. Arizona's 2022 implementation of a flat income tax rate has significantly reduced state-shared revenues to Tucson, creating budgetary pressure on the General Fund and prompting the city to propose fee adjustments for Parks and Recreation, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson City Golf, and other services beginning in Fiscal Year 2025.

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  • ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT

    Allentown, PA
    Budget

    This Annual Comprehensive Financial Report presents the financial statements and position of the Lehigh County Authority for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, prepared by Chief Financial Officer Edward C. Klein, Controller Todd A. Marion, and Accounting Supervisor Linda M. Eberhardt. The report includes audited financial statements covering net position, revenues, expenses, cash flows, and fiduciary accounts, along with required supplementary information on pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) liabilities for both the Suburban and City divisions. The document encompasses water and wastewater service area operations, rate schedules, capital recovery fees, and statistical analysis of financial trends and revenue capacity across the Authority's divisions. Supporting schedules detail cash management, certificates of deposit, budgetary comparisons, and comparative rate information for water and wastewater services.

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  • Budget Review 2023-24 City of Portland BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS •

    Portland, ME
    Budget

    The City of Portland adopted a $7.1 billion budget for FY 2023-24, representing a 1% decrease from the previous year, with the expenditure-only portion increasing 2% to $4.2 billion due to growth in personnel services and capital projects, particularly in the Water and Sewer funds. The budget prioritizes public safety (45 new FTE including 43 police officers), charter implementation ($2.5 million), and economic recovery and livability ($59.1 million combined for trash removal, small business support, and homeless services). The city characterized FY 2023-24 as a "pinch year" for the General Fund, with expiration of one-time pandemic relief funds and American Rescue Plan dollars creating budgetary pressure, while utility rate increases are held to 4.9% for water/sewer and parking fees increase 20 cents.

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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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  • Springfieldmontco

    Springfield, IL
    Budget

    Springfield Township, Montgomery County, PA proposes a balanced 2022 operating budget of $18,315,318 with a real estate tax rate of 4.516 mills and earned income tax rate of 1.0%, maintaining the same real estate tax rate as 2021 due to decreased pension obligations and workers compensation costs. Residential taxpayers will see no change in real estate taxes but will benefit from a $6.32 reduction in the annual refuse service fee (from $231.86 to $225.54), driven by decreased recycling processing costs despite increases in waste disposal fees. The Township continues to fund operations through traditional revenue sources including real estate tax, earned income tax, and a local services tax enacted in 2019, with anticipated additional revenues of $45,000 from the local services tax in 2022.

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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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  • ADOPTED BUDGET FY 2025 City of Boise FY2025 ADOPTED BUDGET

    Boise, ID
    Budget

    The City of Boise adopted its FY 2025 budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration Budget Office. The comprehensive budget document includes sections on revenue analysis, general fund and other funds summaries, property tax analysis, authorized staffing levels, capital projects overview, and fee changes across city departments. Mayor Lauren McLean and the City Council approved the budget, which serves as the financial plan for city operations and services.

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  • City of Huntsville, Alabama

    Huntsville, AL
    Budget

    The City of Huntsville, Alabama adopted its Fiscal Year 2022 annual budget (beginning October 1, 2021) with total revenues projected at $417.4 million, representing significant growth across major revenue sources including sales and use taxes ($249.5 million), ad valorem taxes ($88.3 million), and license fees ($24.7 million). The budget document identifies the city's administrative structure under Mayor Tommy Battle and City Administrator John Hamilton, with departments spanning public safety, community services, infrastructure, and economic development. The city's jurisdiction expanded to 221.76 square miles by 2021, with the budget prepared by the Finance Department under Director Penny L. Smith.

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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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  • 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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  • Volume 1 General Fund Revenues MAYOR TODD GLORIA Adopted Budget Fiscal Year

    San Diego, CA
    Budget

    The City of San Diego's Fiscal Year 2022 Adopted Budget projects General Fund revenues of $1.74 billion, representing a $122.6 million (7.6 percent) increase from FY 2021. The four major revenue sources—property taxes, sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes, and franchise fees—account for 67 percent of General Fund revenues and are projected to increase 9.6 percent, primarily driven by accelerated economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget also includes $149.3 million in federal Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to address ongoing pandemic impacts, with these revenues supporting essential city services including police, fire, homeless services, libraries, and parks and recreation programs.

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  • We just completed one of the most distinct

    Lincoln, NE
    Budget

    This is the Mayor's proposed operating budget for Lincoln for fiscal year 2021-2022, presented as a pandemic recovery and renewal document. The budget emphasizes restoration and strategic investment in three initiatives: Lincoln Forward, One Lincoln, and Resilient Lincoln, which focus on economic opportunity, equity, and climate resilience. Lincoln's city government receives 16% of property tax revenue ($639.60 on a $200,000 property), with the remaining 84% ($3,386.37) going to other taxing entities. The budget document includes revenue sources (sales tax, property tax, occupation tax, and fees) and expenditure categories (police, fire, parks and recreation, libraries, debt service, capital improvements, and other departments), though specific dollar amounts and percentages for individual line items are referenced in charts but not detailed in the provided text.

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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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