San Carlos Patch obtained the 2012 budget for the city. The more than $28 million budget allots nearly 50 percent for police and fire; 28 percent for police, 21 percent for fire. The general fund is the second highest with 22 percent.
Community Development and Public Works make do with seven and six percent of the vote, respectively.
Below is a breakdown of the city's budget. San Carlos Patch wants to know where you would increase spending, or decrease spending. Which department is getting too much, which is getting too little?
Department
Total Expenditure budget
(in millions)
% of budget
General Government
6.29
22%
Community Development
2.05
7%
Fire
5.79
21%
Police
7.92
28%
Parks & Recreation
4.59
16%
Public Works
1.58
6%
Total Budget
$28.21
How would you spend the city's money? Tell us in the comments!
