NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
  2008
The governing body of the
City of Lawrence
will meet on the 7th day of August , 2007 at  6:35 p.m. at the City Hall  for the purpose of 
hearing and answering objections of taxpayers relating  to the proposed use of all funds and the amount of ad valorem tax.
 
Detailed budget information is available at the City Manager's Office and at www.lawrenceks.org
and will be available at this hearing.
 
BUDGET SUMMARY
Proposed Budget 2008 Expenditures and Amount of 2007 Ad Valorem Tax establish the maximum limits of the 2008 budget.
Estimated Tax Rate is subject to change depending on the final assessed valuation.
   
  2006 2007 Proposed Budget 2008
  Prior Year Actual Actual Current Year Est Actual   Amount of 2007 Ad Valorem Tax Est.
     FUND  Expenditures Tax Rate * of Expenditures Tax Rate * Expenditures Tax Rate *
General 54,110,109 15.026 58,070,229 14.867 59,761,384 12,964,150 15.188
Library 2,759,000 3.264 2,950,000 3.258 3,021,000 2,781,869 3.259
Public Transportation 1,354,785 0.632 1,512,858 0.746 1,783,085 1,239,600 1.452
Recreation 3,297,544 0.406 3,473,598 0.482 3,590,612 412,167 0.483
Bond and Interest 8,758,665 7.047 11,609,099 7.005 11,720,000 5,980,037 7.006
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                      
Special Highway 2,588,388   2,915,425   2,851,711    
Guest Tax 671,823   850,000   982,000    
Special Alcohol 611,360   626,899   653,154    
Special Recreation 595,639   585,800   597,400    
Water and Sewer 28,363,213   37,647,321   39,685,414    
Sanitation 9,626,102   10,851,981   11,003,901    
Public Parking 819,013   1,152,174   1,198,844    
Storm Water 3,396,994   4,020,314   3,503,149    
Golf Course 1,015,162   1,004,303   972,940    
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Totals 117,967,797 26.375 137,270,001 26.358 141,324,594 23,377,823 27.388
Less: Transfers            
Net Expenditure 117,967,797   137,270,001   141,324,594  
Total Tax Levied 19,835,000   21,034,000   x  
Assessed             
Valuation 776,860,997   824,365,924   853,551,473  
 
Outstanding Indebtedness,  
  January 1, 2005   2006   2007  
G.O. Bonds 74,885,000   77,080,000   85,070,000  
Revenue Bonds 8,935,000   25,910,000   24,860,000  
Other         0  
Lease Purchase Principal         0  
     Total 83,820,000   102,990,000   110,980,000  
  *Tax rates are expressed in mills  
 
     
City Official, Title___________________  
 
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