BGR Outlook on Jefferson
The Parish Council, the Sheriff, and the District Attorney
		March 1998

---

Quick View of the Report
v	Despite the fact Jefferson Parish continues to a good job of controlling costs, expenditures will exceed revenues in 1998.
v	Parish operating revenues will increase less than one-half of one percent, while expenditures will decline 3.3 percent.
v	Operating deficits in 1997 and 1998 could cause the Parish's budget reserves to drop to $21.2 million by the end of 1998.
v	Construction of the new Parish jail is expected to begin in 1998 with an estimated final cost of $17.5 million. Over $7.5 million is in a special fund to be used for construction.
v	The previous and current DA's have contributed $4.8 million for the new jail.
v	The DA's Expense Fund revenues will increase 9.4 percent in 1998 totaling $2.3 million. Expenditures will total $1.7 million.
v	The DA will pay for additional office and personnel expenses that are normally an obligation of the Parish out of the DA's Expense Fund.