County Board Prepares to Vote on Budget

Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman said that the budget - originally laid out by County Manager Barbara Donnellan - will remain largely unchanged, but that some amendments will be made.

The total county budget is the combined total of the county government budget and the school board budget. The tables featured below provide a breakdown of those expenses. Full details on the proposed budget are available online.

Figures are in Millions of Dollars County Government Expenses Fiscal Year 2011 Adopted Fiscal Year 2012 Proposed Percent Change

Operating Expenses: General Fund

510.2 528.2 3.5% Capital Outlay 11.6 7.0 -39.3% Debt Service 56.0 55.5 -1.0% Transfer to OPEB Trust Fund 6.7 8.8 30.7% Contingents (General, Housing, Budget Stabilization) 10.6 6.9 -34.3% Travel and Tourism Promotion 1.3 1.4 5.0% Ballston B.I.D. -- 1.3 -- Rosslyn B.I.D. 2.8 3.1 12.7% Crystal City B.I.D 2.1 2.4 13.8% Community Development 1.9 1.9 -- Section 8 Housing 16.2 16.9 4.6% Stormwater Management 7.0 7.5 7.7% Transportation 18.4 21.1 14.6% Crystal City Tax Increment Financing -- 0.5 -- Utilities 94.9 100.9 6.4% Ballston Parking Garage 5.2 7.0 33.9% CPHD Development 12.9 13.2 2.8% Automotive Equipment 13.9 15.1 9.1 Printing 1.5 1.5 2.9% Jail Industries -- -- -- Subtotal 773.1 800.4 3.5% Figures are in Millions of Dollars School Board Expenses Fiscal Year 2011 Adopted Fiscal Years 2012 Proposed Percent Change School Operating Fund 358.3 385.5 7.6% School Comprehensive Services 3.7 3.7 -- School Debt Service 36.1 38.3 5.9% School Capital Projects 4.6 5.5 19.1% School Food Services Fund 6.6 6.5 -1.9% School Grants and Restricted Programs 18.9 15.2 -19.7% Community Activities Fund 13.8 15.2 10.8% Subtotal 442.0 469.8 6.3% Figures are in Millions of Dollars Arlington County Total Budget Fiscal Year 2011 Adopted Fiscal Year 2012 Proposed Percent Change $1,215.2 $1,270.2 4.5%

Data obtained from www.arlingtonva.us