 Introduction
Jefferson Parish Profile
General Revenues
General Expenditures
1999 Operating Budget
1999 Capital Budget
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- Jefferson Parish has lost economic ground to the surrounding region as its per capita
income remained stagnant between 1995 and 1997.
- The population of Jefferson Parish declined between 1995 and 1997 as residents relocated
to less urbanized areas in the region.
- Absent future growth in population, per capita income, or millage rates, property tax
income may slow or level off over the next few years.
- Sales tax revenues, long the parish's leading source of income, declined by 4.9 percent
in real dollars between 1994 and 1997, but are expected to show a 4 percent increase in
1998.
- The trend in fund balance growth may be changing as operating expenditures in 1998 and
1999 are projected to exceed operating revenues.
- The ability of parish government to maintain current service levels will be challenged
by the continuation of region-wide population and economic shifts.
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