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as <br />SECTION 2 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA <br />Local government data includes information regarding expenditures required to <br />provide County services and revenues received based on the approved Orange County <br />budget for the fiscal year in which the project is considered for approval. All information <br />derived from the approved budget remains constant throughout a fiscal year (July-June) and <br />is changed only with the approval of a new budget. <br />Local government revenue and expenditure information is compiled on a per capita <br />(per person) basis. Per capita figures are derived by dividing the total expenditures for a <br />particular service function or revenue source by the estimated population of Orange County <br />for the year in which the project is considered for approval. Populations estimates are <br />prepared by the Planning Department. <br />Data inputs include the following <br />Budget Year: The current fiscal year; i.e., 1996-97. <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 <br />from sales and use taxes, franchise taxes, and animal taxes. <br />Intergovernmental Aid: Revenues from this source, in the form of categorical aid or <br />shared-tax revenues, are provided through State and federal assistance programs. <br />Service Charges: Service (or user) charges support numerous functions and are charged to <br />those who voluntarily receive governmental services or use governmental facilities. <br />Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous revenues include interest earnings on investments, proceeds <br />from license and permit 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 <br />functions of 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 <br />provision of sanitation (solid waste disposal) services. <br />Human Services: Departments responsible for the provision of health, social, and <br />recreation-related services. <br />Education: Orange County supports two school units, the Orange County school system <br />and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system. This category includes appropriations made to <br />