Please Note:

The Saturday, March 6, budget workshop location has been changed. It will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the atrium of City Hall at St. James Building, 117 West Duval Street.

Upcoming Dates

Sat., 3/06/10 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CPAC District 1 Budget Workshop
City Hall at St. James Place
117 West Duval Street
Ground Floor Atrium

Thurs., 3/25/10 - 6-8 p.m.
CPAC District 5 Budget Workshop
Clanzel T. Brown Community Center
4545 Moncrief Road

Sat., 4/17/10 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CPAC District 3 Budget Workshop
Balis Community Center
1513 LaSalle Street

Thurs., 4/29/10 – 6-8 p.m.
CPAC District 6 Budget Workshop
Dinsmore Community Center
7126 Civic Club Drive

Total City Expenditures

When reviewing the city’s $1.6 billion total budget, following the funding sources for individual department and divisions can sometimes be confusing. This is often due to transfers that occur within divisions when services overlap. “Transfers” are dollars in the budget that are moved from one fund to another fund. These transfers do not reflect any additional spending, but can contribute to confusion about the overall budget of a department and/or division.

The graphs on this page attempt to present a truer picture of the actual size of the city’s budget and the expenses. The total $1.6 billion budget expenses break down as follows:

General Fund $891,099,587 53.06%
Capital Project Funds $127,229,151 7.58%
Special Revenue Funds $368,343,804 21.93%
Enterprise Funds $152,728,846 9.09%
Internal Service Funds $127,086,881 7.57%
General Trust and Agency Funds $809,840 0.05%
Component Units $12,077,342 0.72%
Total $1,679,375,451 100.00%

Total General Fund – General Services District (GSD) Expenditures

Of the city’s $1.6 billion total operating budget, $697 million are non-discretionary funds that can only be used for specifically designated projects and programs. The remaining $981 million are general fund dollars that fund operations in eight various areas of local government.

Here’s the breakdown of general fund spending:

  • General Government -- $64,832,828
    • Includes money spent by City Council, Mayor’s Office, Central Operations and Supervisor of Elections.
  • Public Safety -- $ 527,244,928
    • Includes money spent by Fire & Rescue, the Office of the Sheriff, Medical Examiner and lifeguard services provided at the county’s three beach communities.
  • Physical Environment -- $12,732,117
    • Includes Environmental Quality, Solid Waste, Public Works, Cooperative Extension Service and Water and Sewer Expansion Authority.
  • Transportation -- $41,712,732
    • Includes Public Works, Engineering, Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance.
  • Human Services -- $64,994,938
    • Includes Public Health, Adult Services, Animal Care and Protective Services, Mosquito Control, Code Compliance, Indigent Care and Community Relations.
  • Culture and Recreation -- $63,753,948
    • Includes libraries, Recreation and Community programming, Waterfront Management, The Ritz Theatre and Special Events.
  • Economic Environment -- $11,645,000
    • Includes Veteran and Disabled Services, the Metropolitian Planning Organization, Northeast Florida Regional Council and the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission.
  • Other Disbursements -- $194,583,922
    • Includes Clerk of the Courts, Courts, Public Defender and State Attorney.