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g-Tf_6.-" 6 <br /> Data inputs include the following: <br /> Budget Year: The current fiscal year; i.e., 1989-90. <br /> Per Capita Revenues: The sources of revenue by major category are as follows: <br /> Taxes - Other Than Property: Revenues from taxes other than property taxes include those from sales and use taxes, <br /> franchise taxes, and animal taxes. <br /> Intergovernmental Aid: Revenues from this source, in the form of categorical aid or shared-tax revenues, are <br /> provided through State and federal assistance programs. <br /> Service Charges: Service(or user) charges support numerous functions and are charged to those who voluntarily <br /> receive governmental services or use governmental facilities. <br /> Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous revenues include interest earnings on investments, proceeds from license and permit <br /> fees, and all other revenues. <br /> Per Capita Expenditures: Expenditures by major category are as follows: <br /> General Government: Services related to the legislative, administrative, financial, and legal functions of <br /> government. <br /> Public Safety: Law enforcement services and emergency medical services. <br /> Public Works:Efforts related to the maintenance of County-owned property and the provision of sanitation (solid <br /> waste disposal) services. <br /> Human Services:Departments responsible for the provision of health, social, and recreation-related services. <br /> Education: Orange County supports two school units, the Orange County school system and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> school system. This category includes appropriations made to the designated school system for Recurring Capital <br /> items on a per pupil basis. Recurring Capital funds are used for general maintenance, purchase of new <br /> equipment/furnishings and vehicle maintenance. <br /> Non Departmental: Contributions to agencies providing cultural and social services outside the formal structure of <br /> county government. Other expenditures include equipment replacement and contingency funds. <br /> Per Student Expenditures: Information regarding expenditures required to provide educational services and revenues <br /> received are based on the approved school system budgets for the fiscal year in which the project is considered for <br /> approval. All information derived from the approved budgets remains constant throughout.a fiscal year(July-June) <br /> and is changed only with the approval of new budgets. <br /> Expenditure information is compiled on a per student basis for County Government Current Expense, School District <br /> and State appropriations. County Government Current Expense funds are used for general operation purposes including <br /> instruction and Support Services. Federal revenues and expenditures and other local revenues such as Fund Balance <br /> have not been included since they are not directly growth related. Per student figures are derived by dividing the <br /> total appropriation for educational purposes from a particular source by the estimated number of students to be <br /> enrolled in the applicable school system for the year in which the project is considered for approval. Student <br /> enrollments are obtained from the approved school system budgets. . <br /> County Government: Expenditures in this category are based on appropriations to the school systems by Orange County <br /> for Current Expense. The minimum level of per student appropriation is determined by the State Board of Education. <br /> A— 1 2 <br />