Now that the Propery Tax bill notices have gone out, one of the comments I get is “My property taxes are to high!” To that I say “Yes, everyone’s is high.” In order to enjoy all that we love here in Pleasant View, we need tax revenue. On your tax bill, Pleasant View represents 9% of your total property tax bill. I have listed below the areas where the City receives it’s funding.
In Pleasant View City Budget, We have total revenue of $3,234,899 in the General Fund.
We collect our revenues from the following sources:
Motor Vehicle fees $46,000
Current year property taxes $539,000
Prior year(s) property taxes $42,000
Sales taxes $815,000
Franchise taxes $628,000
(From utilities/phone)
Licenses & Permits $141,810
Intergovernmental Revenue $325,000
(Includes $270,000 from
Class “C” Road Funds)
Charges for Services $117,450
(Inspection fees/plan check,etc)
Court fees and fines $135,600
We have total expenditures of $2,914,180
Within that amount, salaries and benefits represent 56.48% of general fund expenditures. Also included are the essential services such as Police, streets and snow removal. A complete copy can be found on the city website.
Pleasant View City maintains four Enterprise Funds; these include Storm Water, Water, Sewer and Solid Waste. All of these receive revenue from Service Fees and/or Impact Fees. There is $180,000 budgeted from the Storm Water Fund for the Evergreen Ponds Bypass. In the Water Fund the City has budgeted $460,000 for Water Main Line replacements on 125 W. and a section on 600 W. The City has recently refinanced the Water Bond, which will save the City over $64,000, by lowering the interest rate and reducing the overall term.
The Capital Project Funds include Park/Open Space Development Fund, and the Equipment/Fleet/Projects Fund, and some of the larger funds including paving and equipment for the City Shop ($55,000 budgeted) and two police vehicles (already purchased); and the Road & Sidewalk Fund. Here we have over $1 million budgeted for 600 W. and $95,000 for overlay on two specific streets along with $81,000 budgeted for Annual Maintenance and $80,000 budgeted for Annual Street Overlay/Rehab/ Reconstruction.
This is a quick overview of our City Budget to give the residents an idea of what is taken in and spent within the City. I am sorry I didn’t have more room to go into great detail of the expenditures. I would love to answer any questions that you may have; I can be reached at tmileski@pleasantviewcity.com.
