The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-24
39l>538.28 Collected By
CITY In Past Six Months
Key " est Boon,
Is Reflected In
Semi ANNUAL
4udit Report

Inc key west Doom IS re-
Elected in the semi-annual
audit of the city prepared,
and released today by Fin
ance Director, Charles r.
Roberts.
Building and Plumbing
permits fees collected in
the first six months of 1851
have already exceeded the
revenue estimated for the
entire II months of the
year.
Fines and Forfeitures collected
in six months comprise IS percent
Of the total 1851 estimate. Scav-
enger fees collected from January
through June 80 are 81 percent
Of the amount anticipated for the
entire year.
Before the year is out we un-
doubtedly will exceed the eSti-
mates on many of the accounts, ~
Roberts said.
The 1851 budget estimate made
in January was $853.740.94 Ac-
tual revenue realized in half a
year was 1891, 538.28.
In other words IS percent of the
estimated total annual revenues
have already been collected in
six months. And this is without
the 81 percent Of total estimated
revenue that is due in taxes and
licenses in September and Octo-
Der.
The addition Of this income to
the city's treasury will mean that
actual revenues realized in 1851
will exceed the estimated reve-
MUGS.
Expenditures made in the first
six months of 1851 are So percent
of the total appropriated for the
year, Roberts report states,
The excess of revenues realized
over those estimated. have made
1854 a boom year so far
Higher scayenger rates in some
categories account for the S4l,255
collected from January TO July,
Only $50, 500 was estimated for
the entire year.
The change from penny-niekel
parking meters to those for nickels
only, accounts for the collection
of $4,8i0 from this source when
only $500 was anticipated for
the year
The building boom IS reflected
in building, plumbing and electri-
cal permits. Plumbing permit
! fees amounted to 81, 47450 in the
six months, when only 81 200 was
expected for the year. Building
permit fees exceeded by Is per-
cent in 6 months the amount ex-
pected for all 1851. Electrical per-
NIT fees collected were $l,322,70
/ in SIX months. while 81 700 only
was anticipated 70 rthe. year 1881,
These three eategorics of col.
lections were rs percent in excess
Of estimates made for them in the
1851 budget,
Our expenditures are keeping
well within the budget Roberts
said. We will have no difficulty
in maintaining a balanced budget
this year"
Although 1851 semi annual ex-
penditures increased 80 percent
| when compared with the same
period in 1850, Is percent of the
| present years expense is due 70
/ purchase of the dragline and COM
pressor. the first payment on the
contract for the construction Of a
/ stadium grandstand, together with
the current charges for special
! street improvements.
City Commissioners appropri-
stcsl 1897, 363.l3 for the year 1851.
/ OF this S439, 524.l2 has been spent
OF allotted The unencum bered
/ balance of 1897, $40 90 Tor the next
six months period viii be ample
/ to see the City through tiie year,
according to Roberts.
Here is how each dollar was
spent in the first six months Of
1851
I 90 cents went fer streets; i4ia
/ cents for debt service on bonds;
/ nine and three quarter cents for
/ recreation, parks and public vel
/ fare: nine and one-quartcr cents
for fire and the same amount for
! police protection; eight and three
quarter cents for trash and gar
/ bage removal. eight and one-half
cents for general and financial
administration; five cents for sew
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