Fiscal 95.......Fiscal 96
Schools $82,484,265.....$85,404,980
Hospital & Ambulatory Care Fund $71,707,430.....$78,355,880
Police $21,807,455.....$22,701,440
State Cheery Sheet Assessments $7,074,545..... $7,463,000
Fire $20,788,105.....$20,857,230
Public Works $15,751,820.....$15,672,885
Mass Water Resources Authority $13,124,880.....$14,070,025
Neville Manor $10,137,440.....$11,268,360
Water $7,640,805......$8,430,825
Employee Benefits $7,462,195..... $7,736,765
Debt Service $6,387,470..... $6,461,500
Human Services $5,942,850..... $6,407,975
Traffic & Parking $5,819,150..... $5,981,380
Finance $4,895,240..... $5,219,215
Library $3,141,730..... $3,354,375
Community Development $2,595,400..... $2,668,850
Electrical $2,150,840..... $2,174,720
Health & Leadership $1,416,330..... $1,740,565
Executive $1,558,570..... $1,666,910
Law $1,596,155..... $1,542,915
Inspectional Services $1,549,315..... $1,531,760
Emergency Communications .$856,880..... $918,325
Rent Control $1,547,090..... $818,960
Mayor $744,625..... $742,180
General Services $626,855..... $677,120
City Council $564,330..... $563,850
Election $493,805..... $539,910
License $468,110..... $521,540
City Clerk $460,485..... $489,060
Veterans' $373,510..... $373,740
Public Celebration $299,960..... $309,685
Cable TV $216,105..... $210,390
Historical $184,260..... $191,355
Animal Commission $152,700..... $159,615
Human Rights Commission $113,030..... $116,385
Women's Commission $104,165..... $110,665
Emergency Management $86,495..... $87,070
Weights & Measures $66,760..... $70,110
Police Review & Advisory Board $56,980..... $57,540
Peace Commission $49,725..... $51,755
Conservation $39,890..... $42,045
Reserve $37,500..... $37,500
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Totals....................... 302,575,250 $317,800,355
According to the City Manager's Budget Message, the Fiscal 96 Budget is "4.79% above Fiscal 95's operating budget and translates into a 0.8% tax increase, the lowest increase since fiscal 83" and the increase will be "entirely offset by property entering the tax rolls for the first time."
Fiscal 96 Information was compiled by CitySource Inc.from data published in the "City of Cambridge Annual Budget 1995-96. The City Council adopted this budget on 5/15/95. Fiscal 95 information was compiled from the Finance Department F95 Department Summary available in the CitySource City Hall area and the City of Cambridge Web site. Copies of the City Budget are available from the Budget Department.