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TOTAL GENERAL FUND TAX REVENUE

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12,301 12,342
12,200 12,250 12,254
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2015 2016 2017 2018 Est. 2019 Proj.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

License and permit revenues include fees charged by the City for business licenses
and permits for general construction. Fees are charged for City inspection of electrical,
plumbing, and mechanical installations. This category accounts for 2% of General
Fund revenues. The Building Inspections/Neighborhood Services division continues to
focus on code enforcement and inspections of redevelopment projects within the City.
Overall Licenses and Permits increased .90% in 2018-2019.

CHARGES FOR SERVICES

Service Charges include the fees charged by the City for the public use of services and
facilities. Charges to developers for rezoning and plat review activities are included in
this category as are revenues from the sale of maps and codes. Fee structured programs
in community services are also included in this category. The budgeted revenues in
most categories are close in comparison to the previous year. Ambulance Services is
projected to increase slightly from the previous year. The Senior Citizen Center is seeing
increased memberships and have implemented new programs to attract senior citizens.
Revenues for 2018-2019 are projected to increase 18.19%. For 2018-2019, total charges
for services are projected to increase by $25,173 and account for 6% of General Fund
revenues.

FINES

Fines are revenues received by the city mainly from Municipal Court for Class “C”
misdemeanor violations occurring within the corporate City limits. They also represent
library fines that are collected during the year. Fines account for 4% of total General

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