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9 results for “transit funding” · budget

  • Budget Brief - City of Madison

    Madison, WI
    Budget

    The City of Madison's 2025 proposed budget, released in October 2024, requires the city to balance spending primarily through local resources without significant state or federal support. The budget includes a $22 million referendum question for voters to decide on service levels and spending. Key issues affecting the budget include the outcome of the referendum, slow recovery in Metro Transit and room tax/parking revenues, potential workforce changes, and comparison of Madison's spending levels to other municipalities.

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  • City of Madison

    Madison, WI
    Budget

    The City of Madison's 2024 proposed budget brief, prepared in October 2023, examines how the city balanced its budget despite a historic state aid increase that ultimately provided limited benefit due to revised state funding formulas. Key budget issues include efforts to reroute Metro Transit, Metro receiving the most new positions with general workers receiving the largest raises, room tax revenue rebounding but still lagging costs, and parking fees remaining below 2019 levels. The document analyzes spending changes, general fund revenue, fees, enterprise funds, and the capital budget across 21 pages.

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  • CAFR Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

    Tucson, AZ
    Budget

    The City of Tucson, Arizona's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 presents the city's complete financial position, including government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements for governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds, and detailed notes on accounting policies, debt, pension liabilities, and other financial obligations. The report includes required supplementary information such as budget-to-actual comparisons for the General Fund and Mass Transit Special Revenue Fund, as well as pension plan disclosures for the Tucson Employees Retirement System (TSRS). The document was prepared by the Department of Finance, Accounting Operations Division, and the city received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

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  • City of Raleigh FY25 Budget at a Glance

    Raleigh, NC
    Budget

    The City of Raleigh adopted a FY25 budget of $732.2 million (13.1% increase from FY24) with a proposed tax rate of 35.50 cents per $100 of assessed value, an increase of 3.80 cents. The budget prioritizes affordable housing, transit and transportation, public safety, and growth management, with dedicated funding for employee cost-of-living adjustments and deferred capital maintenance. The city conducted enhanced community engagement beginning in October 2023, including listening sessions and participatory budgeting initiatives, to ensure resident priorities shaped spending decisions.

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  • odot-budget-book-2025.pdf - Oklahoma.gov

    Oklahoma City, OK
    Budget

    The Oklahoma Department of Transportation's 2025 budget, authorized through General Appropriation bill SB 1125, allocates $590 million from the Rebuild Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety (ROADS) Fund at its full statutory authorized amount. The State Transportation Fund received a $4.8 million increase to a base of $216 million, including $16.2 million for industrial area access improvements and lake/waterway access, plus $5 million for public transit. An additional $200 million appropriation established the Rural Economic Transportation Reliability and Optimization (RETRO) Fund to accelerate construction and maintenance of projects in rural areas experiencing economic development and traffic volume increases. Senate Bill 1429 repurposed the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Revolving Fund to the Oklahoma Ports Infrastructure Revolving Fund, with the GA bill providing $16.2 million for port and navigational system improvements.

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  • City of Madison

    Madison, WI
    Budget

    The Wisconsin Policy Forum's analysis of Madison's 2021 proposed budget examines how the city would balance its budget amid fiscal pressures, including significant increases in police and fire spending, declining Metro transit revenues due to reduced ridership, and falling room tax revenues. The report provides an independent, objective assessment of the Mayor's budget proposal to inform policymakers and community leaders during budget deliberations. Key topics addressed include general fund summary, fee structures, city employee costs, and deferred capital projects.

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  • Budget Brief | City of Madison

    Madison, WI
    Budget

    The City of Madison's 2023 proposed budget, prepared in October 2022, reflects a city in recovery from COVID-19 impacts, with revenues boosted by new development, increased downtown parking, and returning tourism. Key budget elements include growing debt payments and borrowing, planned additions to city workforce and pay increases, improving transit and parking revenues, and addressing police department turnover challenges. The budget document provides a comprehensive overview of general fund spending, capital budget priorities, and fee structures across the city's operations.

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  • FY2025 Budget Presentation Dennis Rogero Chief Financial Officer

    Tampa, FL
    Budget

    The FY2025 recommended budget totals $1,827.3 million across all funds, with the General Fund at $652.9 million (35.7%) and Enterprise Fund at $735.9 million (40.3%). Major revenue increases include $20.3 million from property taxes, $18.6 million from other taxes, and $15.0 million from miscellaneous revenues, while expenditure increases are driven by $36.5 million in salary and benefits adjustments, including negotiated raises of 4.5% for police, fire, and transit unions and 3% for non-collective bargaining employees. The budget includes five new full-time positions and maintains a general fund balance target of 23-28%, with fire and police expenditures totaling $388.9 million and $53.9 million allocated to tax increment financing revenues for Community Redevelopment Agencies.

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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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