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Data inputs include the following: , <br />Budget Year: The current fiscal year, i.e., 1989 -90. <br />P Cagita R v n : 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 Exnenditures: 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 Expanse 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 overnment: Expenditures in this category are based on appropriations to the school systems by Orange County ' <br />� 1� <br />for Current Expense. The minimum level of per student appropriation is determined by the State Board of Education. <br />A- 12 1 <br />