FY 23-24 Budget in Brief

BUDGET IN BRIEF 4

HIGHLIGHTS BY SERVICE AREA

GENERAL GOVERNMENT: $72,633,860 The FY 23-24 adopted budget is increasing by 7.3% or $4,913,936.

• The Information Technology budget is increasing by 5.0%, or $237,677. During FY 22-23, Information Technology led the organization through several technology changes, including the rollout of Infor Cloudsuite ERP software, the continued transition to Office 365, and two-factor authentication. • The Graphic Services Fund is increasing by 3.6%, or $34,397. The FY23-24 budget includes funding for the Graphic Design division to sustainably produce 4 million printed images, while maintaining a waste-rate of less than 1%. • The Legislative Department budget is decreasing by 26.2%, or $378,888. FY 22-23 budget included $300,000 for elections related expenses not included in FY 23-24 , as well as staff transfers to the Executive Department. • The Executive Department budget is increasing by 27.3%, or $3,294,670, to support staff transfers to the Office of Community Safety and the new Office of Sustainability. First incentive payments were made to Publix Supermarkets Inc., The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, and Syngenta Corp. Protection, LLC. Cumulative investment will be at least $578,000,000 and the creation of 1,046 new jobs, while retaining 900 existing jobs. • The People & Culture budget is increasing by 9.7%, or $373,977. This increase includes the transfer of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion division from the Executive Department. COM MUNITY SERVICES: $51,258,671 The FY 23-24 adopted budget is increasing by 7.9% or $3,767,857. • The Human Rights budget is increasing by 11.7%, or $99,912. This includes increases of $12,500 to support the annual Human Rights Celebration and $6,000 for the annual MLK breakfast. • The Housing and Neighborhood Development budget is increasing by 2.8%, or $65,706, including$22,150 to support increased supply and training costs. • The Parks and Recreation budget is increasing by 8.4%, or $1,853,787. Master plans for Green Tree, Hampton, and Old Peck Parks will be completed, swimming pool repairs at Peeler, Lindley, and Warnersville are scheduled, as well as net reconstruction at Gillespie Golf Course. • The Libraries budget is increasing by 7.3%, or $779,349, which includes $48,000 to support increased contract costs. GET CONNECTED WITH FREE MOBILE APPS

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