Politics & Government
West Chester Budget Breakdown
Borough Council passed its 2012 budget last week. Here's a look at where the money is going and how much municipal services cost.
The unanimously passed the 2012 budget last Wednesday with a total operating costs of $31,142,797 and a tax rate of 6.96 mills, the same rate as last year.
Budget
The budget for the borough is broken out into funds. Here is the list of fund by name and budget.
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Fund Name Budget General Fund $18,751,134 Sewer Fund $5,337,000 Parking Fund $3,328,494 Capital Improvement Fund $2,965,580 Capital Operating Reserve Fund $439,917 Highway Aid Fund $316,859 UDAG $3,813
Revenus
Here are the top three revenue generators for the three largest funds.
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General Fund Line Item Revenue Generated Real Estate Taxes $4,648,806 Earned Income Tax $2,550,000 Motor Vehicle Fines $1,300,000
Sewer Fund Line Item Revenue Generated Sewer Rentals $4,600,000 Cash on Hand $350,000 Private Company Sewage Cleanup $250,000
Parking Fund Line Item Revenue Generated Parking Garages $1,150,000 Parking Meters $1,020,189 Debt Payment-University $608,484
Costs
Here are the three largest costs for each of the three largest funds.
General Fund Line Item Cost Salaries Police-Patrolmen $2,668,631 Insurance-Employye Benefits $2,591,776 Salaries Police-Officers $1,185,432Sewer Fund Line Item Cost Salaries $977,700 Transfer to General Fund $906,916 Sludge Removal $545,000
Parking Fund Line Item Cost Transfer to General Fund $1,109,695 Interest Payments $698,438 Principal Payments-University $355,000
For more information on the West Chester budget please review the attached PDF of the entire document.
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