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when we talk about city budget all too
 

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when we talk about city budget all too
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often the flood of numbers and
 

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often the flood of numbers and
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percentages can quickly become
 

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percentages can quickly become
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overwhelming
 

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overwhelming
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after all when you're trying to talk
 

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after all when you're trying to talk
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about how a couple hundred million
 

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about how a couple hundred million
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dollars gets spent things can get
 

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dollars gets spent things can get
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complicated very quickly but the truth
 

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complicated very quickly but the truth
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is the city budget works a lot like any
 

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is the city budget works a lot like any
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household just bigger
 

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household just bigger
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revenue comes in expenses go out
 

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revenue comes in expenses go out
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and just like you the city can't spend
 

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and just like you the city can't spend
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more money than it makes
 

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more money than it makes
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of course it can borrow money but paying
 

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of course it can borrow money but paying
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it back what we call debt service
 

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it back what we call debt service
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has to be factored into budget over time
 

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has to be factored into budget over time
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just like you might finance a car or
 

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just like you might finance a car or
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by law little rock has to operate on a
 

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by law little rock has to operate on a
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balanced budget
 

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so how does the city make money
 

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so how does the city make money
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while the vast bulk of it nearly half of
 

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while the vast bulk of it nearly half of
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all revenue in recent years or more than
 

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all revenue in recent years or more than
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comes from sales tax
 

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comes from sales tax
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little rock has one of the lowest sales
 

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little rock has one of the lowest sales
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tax rates in the state and one of the
 

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tax rates in the state and one of the
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lowest in the region for a city its size
 

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lowest in the region for a city its size
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a little more than a penny of virtually
 

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a little more than a penny of virtually
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every dollar spent in the city
 

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every dollar spent in the city
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ultimately comes back to the municipal
 

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ultimately comes back to the municipal
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government to fund operations
 

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the other half of the city's revenue
 

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the other half of the city's revenue
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comes from four main areas
 

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comes from four main areas
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franchise fees licenses and permits
 

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franchise fees licenses and permits
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property taxes and a small bucket of
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little rock makes money from the
 

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little rock makes money from the
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utilities but not from providing utility
 

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utilities but not from providing utility
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service directly
 

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unlike some cities little rock doesn't
 

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unlike some cities little rock doesn't
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own the electric company but those
 

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own the electric company but those
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companies who run the utilities here gas
 

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companies who run the utilities here gas
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electric even cable tv
 

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electric even cable tv
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pay what's called a franchise fee to use
 

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the city's property where they run their
 

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the city's property where they run their
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pipes and cables
 

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these fees amount to about 30 million
 

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these fees amount to about 30 million
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dollars a year
 

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dollars a year
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when we talk about permits and licenses
 

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when we talk about permits and licenses
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that is the money developers pay in
 

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that is the money developers pay in
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building permits to start new
 

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building permits to start new
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of houses shopping centers anything
 

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of houses shopping centers anything
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they're building
 

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they're building
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but it also includes annual business
 

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but it also includes annual business
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licenses and things like that
 

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licenses and things like that
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these payments amount to more than 10
 

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these payments amount to more than 10
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million a year
 

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million a year
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also a small percentage of the personal
 

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also a small percentage of the personal
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property taxes you pay are given to the
 

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property taxes you pay are given to the
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city though the bulk of them go to
 

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city though the bulk of them go to
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school districts and entities like the
 

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school districts and entities like the
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central arkansas library system
 

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central arkansas library system
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which aren't part of little rock's
 

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which aren't part of little rock's
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government but do work very closely with
 

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government but do work very closely with
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as well as the county government the
 

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as well as the county government the
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city's portion is about 30 million
 

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city's portion is about 30 million
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dollars a year
 

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dollars a year
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finally we have everything else
 

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finally we have everything else
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that might be a fee you pay to go
 

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that might be a fee you pay to go
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golfing or rent a pavilion in a city
 

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golfing or rent a pavilion in a city
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basically any other direct fee paid to
 

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basically any other direct fee paid to
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the city
 

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again this amounts to about 30 million
 

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again this amounts to about 30 million
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dollars a year
 

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dollars a year
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together these sources along with sales
 

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together these sources along with sales
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tax make up over 200 million dollars in
 

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tax make up over 200 million dollars in
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the rest of the city's money comes from
 

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the rest of the city's money comes from
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specific funds devoted to specific
 

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specific funds devoted to specific
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purposes like waste disposal and parking
 

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purposes like waste disposal and parking
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garages all combined that revenue was
 

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garages all combined that revenue was
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more than 270 million dollars in 2021.
 

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more than 270 million dollars in 2021.
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so where does that money go
 

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so where does that money go
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well it pays for everything you find in
 

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well it pays for everything you find in
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the city the parks police and fire
 

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the city the parks police and fire
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protection trash service street paving
 

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protection trash service street paving
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and so on everything
 

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and so on everything
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an important concept to help in
 

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an important concept to help in
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understanding the city budget is the
 

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understanding the city budget is the
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idea of funds we mentioned a second ago
 

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idea of funds we mentioned a second ago
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the city has specific funds for streets
 

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the city has specific funds for streets
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vehicle storage facilities waste
 

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disposal and parking garages
 

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disposal and parking garages
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those funds are restricted in both the
 

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those funds are restricted in both the
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revenue they bring in and the expenses
 

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revenue they bring in and the expenses
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they send out
 

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they send out
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everything else though comes out of
 

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everything else though comes out of
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what's called the general fund and
 

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what's called the general fund and
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that's often what we mean when we talk
 

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that's often what we mean when we talk
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about the city budget
 

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about the city budget
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the general fund is by far the largest
 

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the general fund is by far the largest
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in terms of both revenue and expenses
 

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in terms of both revenue and expenses
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about 80 percent of all of the city's
 

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about 80 percent of all of the city's
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finances and it may help to think of it
 

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finances and it may help to think of it
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as the city's checkbook when little rock
 

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as the city's checkbook when little rock
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needs to buy a new computer or hire a
 

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needs to buy a new computer or hire a
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new accountant and provide benefits for
 

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new accountant and provide benefits for
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her that money comes out of the general
 

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her that money comes out of the general
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more than half of the general fund is
 

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more than half of the general fund is
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devoted to public safety
 

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devoted to public safety
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this includes our police and fire
 

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this includes our police and fire
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departments which not only provide the
 

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departments which not only provide the
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uniformed officers but also the
 

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uniformed officers but also the
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dispatchers and other emergency response
 

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dispatchers and other emergency response
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together these two departments alone
 

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together these two departments alone
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represent nearly 140 million dollars in
 

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represent nearly 140 million dollars in
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spending each year
 

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the rest of that money goes toward other
 

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the rest of that money goes toward other
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city operations whether that's our parks
 

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city operations whether that's our parks
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and zoo or supporting departments like
 

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and zoo or supporting departments like
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finance human resources and i.t
 

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finance human resources and i.t
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it's more than 70 million dollars in
 

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it's more than 70 million dollars in
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expenses from the general fund
 

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expenses from the general fund
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as is the case for most large employers
 

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as is the case for most large employers
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the biggest expenses for the city are
 

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the biggest expenses for the city are
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payroll and benefits like health
 

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payroll and benefits like health
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insurance for the employees who provide
 

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insurance for the employees who provide
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public services
 

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who decides how much money each
 

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who decides how much money each
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department gets
 

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department gets
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each fall directors of all the various
 

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each fall directors of all the various
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city departments sit down with chief
 

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city departments sit down with chief
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executive and administrator of the city
 

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executive and administrator of the city
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that is the mayor and city manager
 

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that is the mayor and city manager
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and present plans for their department
 

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and present plans for their department
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they discuss staffing levels equipment
 

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they discuss staffing levels equipment
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needs and so on everything they need to
 

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needs and so on everything they need to
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provide services for the residents of
 

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provide services for the residents of
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the city
 

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executive administration works with the
 

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executive administration works with the
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finance department led by the chief
 

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finance department led by the chief
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financial officer to present a budget
 

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financial officer to present a budget
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a plan of spending for the upcoming
 

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a plan of spending for the upcoming
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fiscal year
 

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that budget is ultimately sent to the
 

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that budget is ultimately sent to the
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city's board of directors for a vote
 

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city's board of directors for a vote
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once approved by the board the city is
 

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once approved by the board the city is
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free to spend money in accordance with
 

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free to spend money in accordance with
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its approved budget
 

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its approved budget
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how can you become involved as city
 

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how can you become involved as city
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administrators work through the budget
 

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administrators work through the budget
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process each fall usually beginning in
 

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process each fall usually beginning in
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october and continuing through december
 

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october and continuing through december
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the public is invited to weigh in
 

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the public is invited to weigh in
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of course not all requests can be
 

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of course not all requests can be
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accommodated but city officials are
 

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accommodated but city officials are
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ultimately responsible to the public and
 

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ultimately responsible to the public and
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welcome public input in expressing
 

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welcome public input in expressing
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spending priorities
 

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spending priorities
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residents can likewise contact the
 

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residents can likewise contact the
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representatives on the board of
 

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representatives on the board of
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directors who get to weigh in on the
 

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directors who get to weigh in on the
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budget before they vote to approve it
 

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budget before they vote to approve it
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hi i'm mayor frank scott jr i hope you
 

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hi i'm mayor frank scott jr i hope you
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found this quick overview of how the
 

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found this quick overview of how the
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city makes and spends money useful
 

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city makes and spends money useful
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my administration has always sought to
 

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my administration has always sought to
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be responsive and transparent in
 

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be responsive and transparent in
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stewardship of public resources we want
 

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stewardship of public resources we want
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you to know where your tax dollars are
 

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you to know where your tax dollars are
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going and we're happy to answer any
 

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going and we're happy to answer any
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questions you may have as we prepare a
 

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questions you may have as we prepare a
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spending plan for the upcoming year we
 

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spending plan for the upcoming year we
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want to know what your vision for little
 

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want to know what your vision for little
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rock is and what you think the city's
 

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rock is and what you think the city's
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spending priorities should be please
 

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spending priorities should be please
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email me at mayorscott littlerock.gov or
 

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email me at mayorscott littlerock.gov or
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please call 501-371-4744
 

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please call 501-371-4744
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i appreciate you and your choice to make
 

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i appreciate you and your choice to make
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