Since 2005 the City Budget has dramatically increased anticipating rapid population growth. But there has been only 8% population growth with few new building permits. This means existing homeowners are shouldering more and more burden in property tax (assessments have increased substantially) and fees, as can be seen here.
Data Source Iowa Department of Management February 2015
Mount Vernon, Iowa | |||
Actual FY 2005 |
Budget FY 2015 |
||
Expenditures & Other Financing Uses | |||
Public Safety | 518,300 | 946,601 | Up 83% since 2005 |
Public Works | 363,862 | 502,873 | |
Health and Social Services (Sustainability) | 0 | 0 | Click to see comment |
Culture and Recreation | 310,357 | 489,283 | |
Community and Economic Development | 21,715 | 138,900 | |
General Government | 265,671 | 566,069 | Up 113% since 2005 |
Debt Service | 518,900 | 1,129,281 | Up 118% since 2005 |
Capital Projects | 316,288 | 2,475,797 | |
Total Government Activities Expenditures | 2,315,093 | 6,248,804 | Up 170% since 2005 |
Business Type / Enterprises | 1,092,992 | 1,635,716 | |
Total ALL Expenditures | 3,408,085 | 7,884,520 | Up 131% since 2005 |
Transfers Out | 1,843,773 | 1,775,518 | |
Total ALL Expenditures/Transfers Out | 5,251,858 | 9,660,038 | |
Surplus/Deficit | 310,853 | -218,749 | Deficit Spending |
Beginning Fund Balance July 1 | 3,020,210 | 3,217,289 | |
Ending Fund Balance | 3,331,063 | 2,998,540 | down 10% since 2005 |