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Resolution of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, adopting an Operating Budget pursuant to Article IV, §2 and Article VII, §4 of the Home Rule Charter, by setting forth appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of Allegheny County and for meeting debt charges for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008.
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Be it resolved by the Council of Allegheny County as follows:
Section 1. Revenues derived from taxes and available from other sources for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008, are estimated to be sufficient to meet total budgeted expenditures of $736,104,140 for the 2008 County Operating Budget.
The following constitutes revenue estimates upon which this budget is based:
Property Tax $261,668,000
Sales Tax $41,365,000
Drink Tax $28,000,000
Car Rental Tax $4,000,000
Federal Funds $107,562,350
State Funds $188,224,850
Charges & Fees $76,152,200
Miscellaneous $29,131,740
Section 2. Expenditure appropriations for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2008, are authorized for the following line items in accordance with Section 801.06(A) of the Administrative Code:












Section 3. The County Director of Budget and Finance shall submit to the County Controller the cost center object level budget for each of the above line item appropriations by December 31, 2006.
Section 4. Expenses incurred and revenues received for conducting the public business of Allegheny County and meeting the debt charges shall be recorded by the County Controller in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principals as related to the operation of State and local governments.
Section 5. All expenses made pursuant to the adopted 2008 Operating Budget shall adhere to requirements set forth in the Home Rule Charter, the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, and where applicable, the Second Class County Code.
Section 6. All agencies receiving appropriations from the County shall make their financial records open at reasonable times to the visitation, inspection, and examination by duly authorized officers, inspectors, and accountants of the County.
Section 7. The line item detail of the adopted appropriations shall be delivered to the County Executive within three (3) days of this adoption.
Section 8. Transfers made between line items and departments shall be made in accordance with Chapter 805 of the Administrative Code of Allegheny County.
SECTION 9. If any provision of this Resolution shall be determined to be unlawful, invalid, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be considered severable from the remaining provisions of this Resolution which shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Any Resolution or Ordinance or part thereof conflicting with the provisions of this Resolution is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this Resolution.