2009 Birmingham budget
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The 2008-2009 Birmingham budget was released by the Mayor's office on May 20, 2008 for the fiscal year July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009.
The presentation to the Birmingham City Council was made in the form of a video. The proposed budget contains $428.9 million of expenditures, an increase of 30.5% over the 2007-2008 budget drafted by former Mayor Bernard Kincaid.
The council will have to approve the budget before it becomes official.
Operational budget
Revenues
- $338.5 million from the same revenue streams as in previous years with an expected growth of 3.015%.
- $64 million in additional business license fees and sales tax collections approved for capital projects in the Birmingham Economic and Community Revitalization Ordinance. Because those projects will not begin until 2009, the revenues are applied for this year only to the operational budget.
- $24.5 million is expected to remain as a surplus from the 2008 Birmingham budget at the end of the fiscal year.
- $8 million in budgeted expenditures for salaries is expected to be recouped by not filling those positions and is counted here as revenue.
- $500,000 remains from a $70 million fund created by the sale of Birmingham Water Works property in 2000.
Expenditures
- $86.4 million for the Birmingham Police Department (including pay raises)
- $64.2 million for the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service (including pay raises)
- $20 million toward the Fair Park redevelopment project
- $15 million to replace BJCTA bus fleet and begin work to put Heritage streetcars downtown.
- $9 million for planning for the domed stadium
Capital budget
No capital budget was submitted by the mayor's office.
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (May 21, 2008) "Mayor Langford presents budget, says fiscal restraint needed." Birmingham News
- Whitmire, Kyle (May 22, 20008) "Langford budget lacks capital." Birmingham Weekly