Newsletter
Where Has All the Money
Gone?
Everyone has been talking about the great windfall in
taxes the City has received over the past few years. Here is how your
City leaders decided to spend your money since 2004 (amounts obtained
from the 2006/2007 operating budget and the 2007/2008 proposed budget):
Department
Budget in 2004
Proposed 2008
Percentage increase
City Auditor $134,700(2005)
$711,589
428.28%
City Commission
$299,805
$1,014,343
238.33%
Economic Develop.
$485,210
$1,215,973
150.60%
City Manager
$1,294,848
$2,684,757
107.34%
Management/Budget
$284,126
$1,366,197
380.84%
Professional Standards $375,507
$598,582
59.40%
Fire
$51,110,509
$61,981,609
21.27%
Police
$75,587,001
$86,796,822
14.83%
