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Ever wonder where
the city gets its money, or what it does with the money it
gets from you ? |
| Out of each dollar the
City collects: |
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57
cents from taxes you pay |
| 15 cents from tax
equivalents and state shared revenue |
| 8 cents from licenses
and permits |
| 8 cents from other
sources |
| 7 cents from charges
for services |
| 3 cents from interest,
rents & etc. |
| 2 cents from fines
& forfeits |
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| Out of each dollar the
City spends: |
| 37 cents for police,
fire and building inspection |
| 21 cents for streets,
garbage, trash collection, eng. & projects |
| 13 cents for payment
on debt |
| 10 cents for parks
& rec., animal shelter, youth services & culture |
| 8 cents for general
government |
| 7 cents for insurance,
data processing, garage, planning, etc. |
| 4 cents for community
services contracts |
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According to the May 2003 Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates, provided by the Department of Labor's Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS), the top 20 highest-paying professions in
the US and their mean average salaries are: |
| Surgeons: $190,280 |
| Anesthesiologists:
$184,880 |
| Obstetricians and
gynecologists: $180,660 |
| Internists, general:
$160,130 |
| Pediatricians,
general: $143,300 |
| Chief executives:
$140,580 |
| Family and general
practitioners: $139,640 |
| Psychiatrists:
$139,300 |
| Dentists: $131,210 |
| Airline pilots,
copilots and flight engineers: $129,880 |
| Lawyers: $107,800 |
| Podiatrists:
$106,430 |
| Engineering
managers: $99,710 |
| Computer and
information systems managers: $95,230 |
| Optometrists:
$95,060 |
| Natural sciences
managers: $93,990 |
| Air traffic
controllers: $93,240 |
| Marketing managers:
$92,190 |
| Sales managers:
$91,840 |
| Law teachers,
postsecondary: $91,420 |
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