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CITY OF LA PORTE <br />MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (continued) <br />GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS (continued) <br />The government’s total net position as a result of operations increased by $17.1 million during the current <br />fiscal year. Charges for services represented 24% of total revenues, property taxes and industrial payments <br />were 50% of total revenues, sales taxes and other taxes were 20%, the remaining revenues accounted for <br />6% of total revenues. On the expense side, public works expenses were 12% of the total, while public safety <br />was 32% and general government was 23%. Utility, LPAWA and airport expenses were 15% of total <br />expenses. Interest on long term debt was 1% of total expenses. <br />GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES <br />A comparison of program expenses to program revenues and revenues by source for governmental activities <br />follows: <br />ExpenseandProgramRevenuesGovernmentalActivities <br />$25,000,000 <br />$20,000,000 <br />$15,000,000 <br />$10,000,000 <br />$5,000,000 <br />$ <br />GeneralPublicsafetyPublicworksCultureandHealth,Interestonlong <br />governmentrecreationwelfareandtermdebt <br />sanitation <br />ExpensesRevenues <br />12 <br />DRAFT 02.25.2020 <br /> <br />