DeKalb County

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DeKalb County

• 2002 Tax Funds Budget

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Budget Process
CEO BOC establish priorities August 23,
2001 Departments submit requests September 21,
2001 CEO submits budget to BOC December 14,
2001 Budget Review Committee meetings January-Febr
uary, 2002 Public Hearings conducted January-Febr
uary, 2002 BOC adopts budget February 26, 2002
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Priorities for 2002

• Balanced Budget
• Millage Reduction of .35 mills
• Homestead Exemption at the Legal Requirement
• Continuation of Process Improvements
  Reorganizations
• Infrastructure Technology Improvements

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Revenues (in millions)
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2002 Revenues
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2002 Budget Components
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Budget Changes from 2001
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Budget Comparison(in millions)
Includes Hospital, Debt Service, Human Services,
Parks Libraries General Operations
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Expenditure Trends(in millions)
Includes Grady
5 Yr. Fire Police Plans
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Budget SummaryTax Funds Only
Requests from Departments 592,821,762 CEOs
Recommended Budget
444,081,045 2001 Budget 430,349,279 Chan
ge 3.19 Change before Parks Bond Debt
Service 1.81
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Changes from 2001

• Initiation of Park and Open Space Land
  Acquisitions
• Consolidation of Fire Rescue Operations
• Additional 3.1 million for Jail Medical Services
• Flat Sales Tax Receipts
• Loss of Revenue from housing INS Detainees
• Limit Merit Increases and Overtime Expenses

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Local Government ComparisonCost of Water
Sewer, Sanitation and Taxes for 150,000 Home
Average Water Usage 7,000 gallons per month.
Includes Homeowners Tax Relief Credit
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Tax Savings on 150,000 Homein 2002
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HOST Receipts vs. Exemptions(in millions)
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HOST Receipts vs. Exemptions(in millions)
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DeKalb Homestead Taxes 1999 - 2002Home Value of
150,000
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Comparison of Homestead Operating TaxesDeKalb -
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