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Management Discussion & Analysis
<br /> Government Fund Expenditures
<br /> The City accounts for government fund expenditures in seven categories as follows: 1) general
<br /> government, 2) public safety, 3) highways and streets, 4) economic development, 5) culture and
<br /> recreation, 6) debt service and 7) capital outlay.
<br /> The following schedule presents a summary of governmental fund expenditures for the year
<br /> ended December 31, 2011 with comparison to the prior year.
<br /> Governmental Fund Expenditures
<br /> $(whole) 2011 °%of 2010 %of
<br /> Actual Total Actual Total
<br /> General government 6,680,855 3.9°% 5,214,424 3.5%
<br /> Public safety 69,612,754 40.4% 60,990,129 40.5°%
<br /> Highways&streets 5,079,041 2.9% 12,298,603 8.1%
<br /> Economic development 9,698,611 5.6% 17,408,376 11.5°%
<br /> Culture&recreation 13,816,699 8.0% 12,841,596 8.5%
<br /> Debt service 20,818,689 12.1°% 20,052,364 13.3%
<br /> Capital outlay 46,691,030 27.1% 21,952,522 14.6%
<br /> Total Expenditures 172,397,679 100.0% 150,758,014 100.0%
<br /> Government fund expenditures in fiscal 2011 of $172,397,679 increased by $21,639,665 or
<br /> 14.4%, in comparison to government fund expenditures in fiscal 2010.
<br /> Capital outlay expenditures increased by $24,738,508 during 2011 due primarily to an increase in
<br /> spending on economic development projects from local option income tax funds and tax
<br /> increment financing (TIF) funds. These projects include improvements at Ignition Park, the
<br /> Triangle housing development, LaSalle Square improvements, the Oliver Chilled Plow Memorial,
<br /> an extension of Mayflower Road, continued demolition of the Studebaker automobile factory
<br /> buildings, Coveleski Stadium improvements and other economic development initiatives.
<br /> Public Safety expenditures increased $8,622,625 or 14.1% as the initiative to increase the
<br /> employment force of sworn police and fire personnel commenced according to City plans outlined
<br /> in the tax increase legislation passed by the Common Council in 2009. In addition, higher police
<br /> and fire pension payments were made during 2011 and this cost was allocated to public safety.
<br /> Highways and Street expenditures decreased by $7,219,562 as the costs of the Engineering
<br /> department were reclassified to General Government. In addition, certain street construction
<br /> projects in the City were paid from economic development funds and were classified as capital
<br /> outlay.
<br /> Public Safety expenditure continues to be the primary use of government fund resources with
<br /> 40.4% of expenditures used for this purpose in fiscal 2011. Public safety spending is followed by
<br /> capital project expenditures (27.1%), debt service (12.1%), culture and recreation (8.0%),
<br /> economic development operating (5.6%), general government (3.9%) and highways & streets
<br /> (2.9%). General government spending is comprised of the executive offices of the Mayor,
<br /> Common Council, City Clerk, City Attorney, Controller, Engineering and other administrative
<br /> offices.
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