Trends Across and Within Florida County Seats Spending and Revenues Robert J. Eger III, PhD ~ Bruce D. McDonald III University Center Club ~ October 13, 2009 LeRoy Collins Institute LeRoy Collins Institute ~ Carol Weissert, Ph. D., Director FSU Campus ~ 506 W Pensacola Street Tallahassee FL ~ fax

County Seat Variance Analysis LeRoy Collins Institute

Data for 3 County Seats within each of Eight Regions Each Municipality –Population –Revenues by Source –Expenditures by Source –All in 2007 Dollars

Statistics

Revenue Variances Use Revenue Source as a Proportion of General Revenues –Intergovernmental Revenues Weighted by Consumer Price Index Weighted by Population Change –Property Tax Revenues Weighted by Consumer Price Index Weighted by Population Change Compute Variance between County Seats over Time Overlay with State Unemployment

Expenditure Variances Use Expenditure Source as a Proportion of General Expenditures –Weighted by Consumer Price Index –Weighted by Population Change Sources –Law Enforcement –Fire Services –Economic Development Compute Variance between County Seats over Time Overlay with State Unemployment

Expenditure Variances Use Expenditure Source as a Proportion of General Expenditures –Weighted by Consumer Price Index –Weighted by Population Change Sources –Roads –Parks & Recreation –Law Enforcement Compute Variance between County Seats over Time Overlay with State Unemployment