Citizens' Guide

Revenues & Expenditures

• Where the Money Comes From
• How the Money is Spent

Statements of Position:

• Components of Fund Equity
• Available Reserves as a Percent of Total Expenditures
• How We Have Managed Our Resources

Public Safety

• Crime Statistics
• Traffic Crashes
• Expense Trends

Fiscal Distress Indicator Factors

• Population Growth
• General Fund Expenditures as a Percent of Taxable Value
• Taxable Value Change
• Operating Results
• Size of Fund Balance
• Long-term Debt as a Percent of Taxable Value

Miscellaneous Reports

• Population Trends
• Taxable Value Trends
• Tax Rates
• Building Permits