[Normal]

Originally Posted by kansasr

In the last 10 years, inflation is up 40%.....given that figure alone, i think our elected officials have done a good job with their budgets.

I'm going to miss libraries and public parks.

Inflation is up 40%, yet expenditures are up more than 100%.
Financial Statements | Sumter County Clerk of the Courts

You can miss those things, OR do something about it. Join the budget meetings. I know Lake county’s impact fees specifically have line items for both libraries and parks. I would expect some staff and hour cuts, maybe even alternating days if funds aren’t found for status quo. We will all see what happens after legislators hand out their grant dollars.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Normal

Inflation is up 40%, yet expenditures are up more than 100%.
Financial Statements | Sumter County Clerk of the Courts

You can miss those things, OR do something about it. Join the budget meetings. I know Lake county’s impact fees specifically have line items for both libraries and parks. I would expect some staff and hour cuts, maybe even alternating days if funds aren’t found for status quo. We will all see what happens after legislators hand out their grant dollars.

Not sure what you are looking at. General fund expenditures were $124M in 2019 and projected to be $185M this year for an increase of 50%.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Not sure what you are looking at. General fund expenditures were $124M in 2019 and projected to be $185M this year for an increase of 50%.

Looking at 10 years like the op stated…
“ In the last 10 years, inflation is up 40%.....given that figure alone, i think our elected officials have done a good job with their budgets.”

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Normal

Looking at 10 years like the op stated…
“ In the last 10 years, inflation is up 40%.....given that figure alone, i think our elected officials have done a good job with their budgets.”

This does get tiring…

Expenses: $100M -> $185M = 85% increase
Inflation alone: 40% increase
Population: 120K -> 160K = 33% increase

85% compares very well with 73% particularly when considering that much of the county budget is labor costs which have increased faster than inflation.

[Birdrm]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

This does get tiring…

Expenses: $100M -> $185M = 85% increase
Inflation alone: 40% increase
Population: 120K -> 160K = 33% increase

85% compares very well with 73% particularly when considering that much of the county budget is labor costs which have increased faster than inflation.

You're missing one key component and that is what is the increase in revenue the past 10 years?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Birdrm

You're missing one key component and that is what is the increase in revenue the past 10 years?

I did revenue in an earlier post.

The budget was balanced so revenue matched expenses.