City of La Porte Budget 1983-1984

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II - 1- - - - - - September 21, 1983 A~yor and City Council City of La Porte P. O. Box 1115 La Porte, Texas 77571 Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Article IV of the City of La Porte Charter, I subni t the proposed budget for fiscal year 1983-84. No tax increase is anticipated in the proposed budget. The budget consists of five major programs: (1) General Fund, (2) Water and Wastewater Fund, (3) Federal Revenue Sharing FUnd, (4) Capital Improvements Funds, and (5) ~1otor Pool :'1eplacenent Fund. As in the prior year, the (',enera1 Fund and Water and Wastewater Fund contain a basic budget, supplemental budget requests, and capital outlay requests. The Capital Improvements Funds contains proPosed improvements for fiscal year 1983-84, as well as a number of items carried fonv.ard that were planned and budgeted in the prior year. The total General Fund operating budget is proposed with an increase of approximately 8 percent over the 1982-83 general fund budget. Salaries and benefits account for 5 percent of the increase and can be primarily attributed to new personnel and deve10pnent of the City's new Data Processing Division. The Water and Wastewater operating budget is proposed with a 1 percent increase. Salaries and benefits account for alloost all of the increase and can be attributed to payroll taxes and merit increases. A Motor Pool Replacement Fund h~s been added to the budget. This fund has been planned in prior years and was adopted last year as a budget of its own.