The Cost of Growth
Fri., Aug. 22, 1997
| 1991-92 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | % change | |
| Total tax roll | $16.9 billion | $25.8 billion | $27.5 billion | 63 % |
| Total prop tax collections | $102.1 mil | $135.8 mil | $149.7 mil | 47 % |
| To General Fund | $55.8 mil | $80.4 mil | $91.2 mil* | 63 % |
| To debt service | $46.3 mil | $55.4 mil | $58.5 mil* | 26 % |
| Total sales tax collections | $58.9 mil | $83.7 mil | $88.5 mil | 50 % |
| Total GF expenditures | $239.3 mil | $303.4 mil | $311.9 mil | 30 % |
| Public safety+ | $106.6 mil | $146.8 mil | $153.9 mil | 44 % |
| Infrastructure++ | $25.3 mil | $18.6 mil | $18.0 mil | - 29 % |
| Social services+++ | $67.8 mil | $85.7 mil | $83.2 mil | 23 % |
| * Includes transfer from General Fund for Central City Entertainment Center debt service. + Police, fire, EMS ++ Public works, planning and development +++ Health and human services, parks, libraries | ||||
Since 1991, tax collections haven't kept up with the growth in the tax base, and General Fund expenditures haven't kept up with tax collections; inflation has mostly wiped out the 30% increase in GF spending.
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