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TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ORANGE COUNTY <br /> FROM: COUNTY MANAGER <br /> DATE: MAY 10, 1983- <br /> RE: PROPOSED 1983--84 BUDGET <br /> Transmitted herewith is the 1983-84 proposed budget for Board review and approval. It includes prior <br /> and current year expenditures (the latter projected to June 30, 1983), expenditures requested for 1983-84 and <br /> that which is recommended after staff and department/agency work sessions on the various requests. <br /> Proposed expenditures are $20,560,049 for what could be termed a "maintenance of effort" budget. With <br /> few exceptions, services are held at present Levels and within available revenue assuming no tax rate change. <br /> Where costs are necessarily higher there have been cuts and reductions in previously overbudgeted areas to <br /> offset the increases. <br /> Revenue to support the expenditure derives from projected income of $20,000,049 together with a recom- <br /> mended fund balance appropriation of $560,000. All sources'-of revenue when added amount to a 4.8 percent <br /> increase. This compares with past year growth of 6.991 in 1979--80, 14.85% in 1980-81 when there was a tax <br /> increase, 6.741 in 1981-82 and 3.111 in 1982--83. <br /> I. GENERAL FUND <br /> Recommended for the General Fund is an expenditure of $18,341,652. This is an increase of $838,717 or <br /> 4.81 over 1982-83. Proposed changes by department and agency were as follow: <br /> -l- <br />