City of Lawrence 4/20/2007 16:56
General Fund Projection  
Actual Actual Actual Preliminary
Revenues 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Property Taxes $9,068,076 $11,890,949 $12,517,532 $12,850,552 $13,356,607 $13,757,305 3% growth in 2008 A.V.
Franchise Fees 3,660,488 3,684,941     3,754,184     3,986,982       4,500,000      4,725,000 5% estimated annual increase
Sales Taxes 18,893,836 20,640,305   21,318,108   21,733,540      22,494,214     23,281,511 3.5% growth 
State Transfers 668,044 716,688 710,932 685,315 692,000 715,000 Liquor and Connecting Link only
Licenses & Permits 1,024,587 1,121,828 1,082,191 1,128,746 1,080,000 1,112,400 3% growth
Fines 2,012,187 2,321,690 2,637,320 2,455,620 2,650,000 2,650,000  
User Fees 471,000 402,637 683,000 891,505 864,894 890,841 3% growth
Interest 387,341 369,078 1,087,618 1,554,141 1,300,000 1,000,000 Lower rates and balances
Other 3,122,342 3,259,492     3,369,533     3,788,914       4,297,220      4,426,137 Ambulance reimbursement 3% annual increase
Transfers 1,195,000 1,195,000 1,595,525 1,645,662 3,025,600 3,176,880 Transfers in from other funds, 5% growth
Total Revenue 40,502,901 45,602,608 48,755,943 50,720,977 54,260,535 55,735,074
Expenditures    
City Commission 64,000 63,720         68,674         73,841    
City Manager 277,763 297,670        309,803       491,569
Public Information 74,590 80,116         77,141       130,941
Planning 730,660 721,791        863,892     1,103,204
Human Relations 301,631 298,141        247,031       295,365
City Clerk 151,536 134,600        152,370       152,795
Personnel 348,684 344,684        449,767       542,192  
Risk Management 888,207 1,042,755     1,074,744       522,024  
Finance 272,137 306,470        320,599       318,075
Overhead 2,190,447 2,385,557     2,465,094     2,679,488
Transfers 6,141,101 6,396,011     7,629,766     9,213,255
Information Systems 806,681 800,430        884,680       904,905
Legal 537,156 559,054        628,170       926,147
Court 554,259 576,728        607,577       636,117
Police 10,218,925 10,057,898   11,503,849   12,959,791  
Fire 9,018,790 9,495,572   10,670,263   12,034,979
Health 817,976 834,673        847,499       931,208
Streets 1,780,018 1,549,079     1,963,040     3,116,260
Engineering 622,620 643,688        704,205       726,984
Traffic 547,426 558,172        550,794       575,282
Airport 92,401 78,762         72,300         84,464
Building 707,428 702,319        711,309       833,456
Street Lights 487,600 492,262        497,148       551,240
Levee 104,263 101,051        116,903       111,760
Parks & Recreation Facilities 2,762,279 2,551,677     2,950,122     3,214,441
Building Inspection   785,761        839,247       980,326
Total Expenditures 40,498,578 40,844,267   47,205,987   54,110,109      56,328,374     58,581,509 4% growth  
       
Revenue over Expenditures 4,323 4,758,341 1,549,956 (3,389,132) (2,067,839) (2,846,435)  
 
Beginning Balance 8,160,260 8,164,583 12,922,924 14,472,880 11,083,748 9,015,909    
Unreserved End Balance 8,164,583 12,922,924 14,472,880 11,083,748 9,015,909 6,169,474    
    Assumptions
Revenues: 3% growth in 2008 A.V., 5% growth in franchise fees, 3.5% growth in sales tax, 5% increase in transfers 
Expenditures:  97% of budget in 2007, 4% annual operating increases
Fund balance as % of expen. 20.16% 31.64% 30.66% 20.48% 16.01% 10.53%