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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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  • 2026-27 Budget Document

    Pottsville, PA
    Budget

    Pennsylvania Governor presents a balanced 2026-27 budget proposal, emphasizing accomplishments from his first three years including historic education investments, seven tax cuts totaling $193 million in new credits for working families, and economic growth initiatives that created tens of thousands of jobs. The administration highlights fiscal responsibility through two credit rating upgrades, $200 million in borrowing cost savings, and streamlined permitting processes, while noting gun violence reductions and improved public safety outcomes. The budget document represents continued focus on delivering economic growth, supporting education and workers, and efficient government operations.

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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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  • 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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  • state of oklahoma - fy 2024

    Oklahoma City, OK
    Budget

    Governor J. Kevin Stitt's FY 2024 Executive Budget, submitted February 6, 2023, proposes prioritizing education reform including education savings accounts, performance-based teacher pay raises, and reading score improvements, alongside tax relief measures including elimination of the state grocery tax and reductions to personal and corporate income tax rates. The budget maintains a flat spending level while the state holds a historic $4 billion savings account, with FY 2022 generating record gross receipts to the state treasury. The administration also proposes creating an Oklahoma Legacy Fund to diversify revenue sources and advance four stated priorities: driving excellence in education, making Oklahoma business-friendly, defending freedoms, and protecting Oklahomans.

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  • Minutes of the 3rd Meeting of the 2025 Interim August 18, ...

    Lexington, KY
    Minutes

    The Interim Joint Committee on Transportation met on August 18, 2025, to review the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Road Fund End of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Close Out Report. Actual Road Fund revenues totaled $1.8653 billion, exceeding the enacted estimate by $38.5 million (2.1 percent), though year-over-year revenues decreased approximately $11 million (0.6 percent) primarily due to a motor fuels tax rate reduction. The committee noted a Road Fund surplus of $61.6 million for FY 2025, which is required by 2024 RS HB 6 to be appropriated to the highway construction program, while motor vehicle usage tax revenues exceeded estimates by $69.4 million (10.7 percent).

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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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  • 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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  • 2026 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City's 2026 Annual Budget was presented to Council on November 21, 2025, and approved on December 16, 2025, with no proposed tax increase; the millage rate adjusts to 5.99 mils due to reassessment, allocated across General Fund (4.3 mils), Debt Reduction Fund (0.8 mils), Street Lighting Fund (0.65 mils), Fire Tax Fund (0.16 mils), Sinking Fund (0.021 mils), and Library Fund (0.059 mils). The 2026 General Fund Operating Budget projects $655,000 less revenue than 2025, primarily due to $400,000 in one-time grant income from 2025 project completions and $300,000 in transfers related to the completed B Street Project. Real estate tax revenue is calculated using a 72% collection rate for current-year taxes, supplemented by delinquent tax income from Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau, and the borough continues a 1% Earned Income Tax under Home Rule Charter authorization with projected receipts increased compared to 2025. Staffing includes five council members, one borough manager, three public works employees, two office workers, one part-time treasurer, one code officer, and five full-time police officers.

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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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  • 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, broken down as General Fund 25.5 mils, Sinking Fund 0.124 mils, Street Lighting Fund 3.85 mils, Debt Reduction Fund 4.75 mils, Library Fund 0.35 mils, and Fire Tax Fund 0.95 mils. The budget allocates $50,000 from ARPA funds for a fifth full-time police officer and $200,000 from ARPA for the B Street project. Grant income of $822,000 is projected, including $250,000 for Center Street acquisition and demolition, $150,000 for Kaiers Park, $100,000 for Main Street Streetscape project, and $250,000 from the ARDCO Grant. The 2025 General Fund Operating Budget projects $919,708 more revenue than the 2024 year-end projection, based on a 72% collection rate for current-year real estate taxes.

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  • 2026-27 Budget Document

    Pottstown, PA
    Budget

    Governor Wolf's 2026-27 budget proposal, presented February 3, 2026, emphasizes his administration's economic and fiscal accomplishments over three years, including historic education investments, seven tax cuts totaling $193 million in new tax credits for working Pennsylvanians, and two credit rating upgrades that saved over $200 million in borrowing costs. The budget reflects a focus on delivering results across education, public safety, job creation, and government efficiency, including elimination of permitting backlogs and reduction of licensing times by 75 percent. The governor presents this balanced budget as evidence of responsible fiscal management while maintaining investments in core services for Pennsylvania residents.

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