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The Honorable Chairman Gary Safarik <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 8 <br />March I. 2005 <br />Intergovernmental Revenues — State revenues increase by $3.9 million primarily from <br />inclusion of the Beverage Container Deposit Program ($250,000), and from increases in TAT <br />($2,554,000) and EMS ($1,117,000) revenues. <br />Charges for Services — Solid Waste tipping fee revenues increase by $2.2 million due to <br />increased tonnage and scheduled fee increases. <br />Other Revenues — Revenue source decreases due to reduction in land sales, debt <br />reimbursement and departmental charges. <br />OPERATING EXPENDITURES <br />The following table presents a summary of projected FY 2005 -06 expenditures from various <br />sources and the changes from the current budget: <br />Significant changes to operating expenditures are as follows: <br />Highways & Streets — Expenditures are increasing by $4.1 million as a result of Mass <br />Transit's capital grant program and Highway Division's spending from the vehicle weight tax <br />increase. <br />Health, Education, & Welfare — The decrease in expenditures is due to the reduction in <br />funding by the federal government for the Housing Voucher program. <br />EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION <br />(Amounts in thousands) <br />Increase <br />(Decrease) <br />Percent <br />From <br />Percent <br />Of <br />FY 2004 -05 <br />Increase <br />Expenditures <br />Amount <br />Total <br />Amount <br />(Decrease) <br />General Government <br />$ 31,038 <br />11.2% <br />$ 2,480 <br />8.7% <br />Public Safety <br />84,233 <br />30.4% <br />4,763 <br />6.0% <br />Highways & Streets <br />13,487 <br />4.9% <br />4,088 <br />43.5% <br />Health, Education, & Welfare <br />19,297 <br />7.0% <br />(1,556) <br />(7.5 %) <br />Culture and Recreation <br />15,023 <br />5.4% <br />750 <br />5.3% <br />Sanitation & Waste Removal <br />29,873 <br />10.8% <br />6,124 <br />25.8% <br />Debt Service <br />27,501 <br />9.9% <br />2,579 <br />10.4% <br />Pension & Retirement <br />20,200 <br />7.3% <br />5,194 <br />34.6% <br />Health Fund <br />17,647 <br />6.4% <br />1,781 <br />11.2% <br />Miscellaneous <br />19,150 <br />6.9% <br />5,450 <br />39.9% <br />$277,449 <br />100.0% <br />$31,653 <br />12.9% <br />Significant changes to operating expenditures are as follows: <br />Highways & Streets — Expenditures are increasing by $4.1 million as a result of Mass <br />Transit's capital grant program and Highway Division's spending from the vehicle weight tax <br />increase. <br />Health, Education, & Welfare — The decrease in expenditures is due to the reduction in <br />funding by the federal government for the Housing Voucher program. <br />