In an effort to provide important information to our readers, listed below is a summary of city expenditures approved in the fiscal year 2009 budget. The items listed below represent over 95% of the $841 million 2009 city budget.
| Department | 2009 Budget |
|---|---|
| Electric Utility | $462,896,000 |
| Sewer | $51,767,000 |
| Police | $47,952,000 |
| Gas | $47,349,000 |
| Water | $30,226,000 |
| Fire Services | $27,911,000 |
| Treasurer-Clerk | $24,587,000 |
| Solid Waste | $22,500,000 |
| Parks & Rec | $19,320,000 |
| Public Works | $16,182,000 |
| Storm Water | $15,941,000 |
| Star Metro | $15,642,000 |
| Airport | $12,996,000 |
| Economic Development | $7,218,000 |
| Growth Management | $6,799,000 |
| Executive Services | $4,913,000 |
| Human Resources | $3,119,000 |
| City Attorney | $2,947,000 |
| Planning | $2,758,000 |
| Environmental Policy & Energy Resources | $1,555,000 |
| City Commision/Mayor | $1,447,000 |
| Communications | $1,170,000 |
| Equity & Workforce Development | $889,000 |
| City Auditor | $834,000 |
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Do you have a copy of the budget from 10 years ago to see where the increases have happened??
now, what is the difference between what the city sells power for (ie what we are charged) and what the city pays for purchasing the natural gas used for said generation, as well as the salaries and benefits for ALL the folks who staff “your own utilities”.