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GENERAL FUND
                                       PERCENTAGE COMPARISON TO
                                             LAST YEAR'S BUDGET


                                             GENERAL FUND REVENUES
                            Source                             2019-2020          2020-2021         Variance


          General Property Taxes                                15,163,897         16,083,232           6.06%
          Consumer Tax                                           8,741,165          7,881,248          -9.84%
          Franchise Taxes                                        2,556,091          2,703,000           5.75%
          Licenses and Permits                                     816,000            886,000           8.58%
          Intergovernmental                                        287,945            291,057           1.08%
          Charges for Services                                   2,081,922          1,752,700         -15.81%
          Fines                                                  1,133,675            969,490         -14.48%
          Miscellaneous Revenues                                   287,835            216,819         -24.67%
          Intragovernmental                                      6,435,992          5,394,228         -16.19%
          Emergency Reserve                                              0            150,000        100.00%
          Total Budget Increases                               $37,504,522        $36,327,774          -3.14%


         General fund property tax revenues increased by 6.06%. Consumer taxes are expected to decrease by
         -9.84% next year. This decrease is due to sales tax declines.. The city lowerd anticipated earnings by
         $1,000,000. This conservative "sales tax reserve" protects the city from economic downturn. Franchise
         taxes will increase 5.75%. Licenses and Permits increased 8.58% due to an increase in building
         inspections. Charges for Services decreased by -15.81% primarily due to the closure of city facilities
         due to COVID-19. Fines are projected to decrease -14.48% due to temporary staff shortages and
         indegant defense mandates. Miscellaneous revenues are projected to decrease -16.19% due to
         anticipated decrease in interest rates. The emergency reserve was added imn fiscal year 2020-2021 to
         balance to budget due to the impacts of COVID-19

                                          GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

                            Source                             2019-2020          2020-2021         Variance

          Public Services                                        1,069,613          1,033,305          -3.39%
          Administration                                           606,521            611,405           0.81%
          Non Departmental                                       2,457,435          2,289,759          -6.82%
          General Services                                       1,510,628          1,427,270          -5.52%
          Fiscal Services                                          449,943            434,283          -3.48%
          Human Resources                                          410,118            417,671           1.84%
          Police                                                11,331,353         11,331,353           0.00%
          Fire                                                   8,640,235          8,564,441          -0.88%
          Public Works                                           3,044,237          2,884,399          -5.25%
          Community Services                                     7,984,439          7,333,888          -8.15%
          Total Budget Increases                               $37,504,522        $36,327,774          -3.14%

         A comprehensive discussion of revenues and expenditures in this section.





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