City Expenses

The chart below shows General Services District spending is totaled at $945,086,291 forthe fiscal year of 2013. 
Departmental Expenses $726,890,336
Non-Departmental Expenses $218,195,955
Total General Fund - GSD Expenditures $945,086,291

 

  
 
 
 
 

 

Total General Fund – General Services District (GSD) Expenditures

Of the city’s $1.7 billion total operating budget, $720 million are non-discretionary funds that can only be used for specifically designated projects and programs. The remaining $990 million are general fund dollars that fund operations in eight various areas of local government.
Here’s the breakdown of general fund spending:
 
A dollar bill divided into parts to show General Fund Expenditures by Category.
 
  • General Government -- $86,743,882 
    • Includes money spent by City Council, Mayor’s Office, Central Operations and Supervisor of Elections. 
  • Public Safety -- $521,669,306
    • Includes money spent by Fire & Rescue, the Office of the Sheriff, Medical Examiner and lifeguard services provided at the county’s three beach communities. 
  • Physical Environment -- $12,163,843 
    • Includes Environmental Quality, Solid Waste, Public Works, Cooperative Extension Service and Water and Sewer Expansion Authority. 
  • Transportation -- $39,686,555 
    • Includes Public Works, Engineering, Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance. 
  • Human Services -- $64,225,103 
    • Includes Public Health, Adult Services, Animal Care and Protective Services, Mosquito Control, Code Compliance, Indigent Care and Community Relations. 
  • Culture and Recreation -- $61,161,368 
    • Includes libraries, Recreation and Community programming, Waterfront Management, The Ritz Theatre and Special Events. 
  • Economic Environment -- $10,610,230 
    • Includes Veteran and Disabled Services, the Metropolitian Planning Organization, Northeast Florida Regional Council and the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission. 
  • Other Disbursements -- $194,105,551 
    • Includes Clerk of the Courts, Courts, Public Defender and State Attorney.