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Current tax collections for 2001, for general and debt service levies, are 97.7% of the tax levy, compared to 98.9% in 2000. The ratio of total collections (current, delinquent and tax forfeit sales) exclusive of tax increments, to the current tax levy was 98.8%, a decrease of 3.3%, compared to 2000. The distribution of the tax levy, by purpose expressed as tax capacity rates for the years payable 1997 to 2001, are as follows: Year Debt Service Total City General Fund Funds Share Tax Capacity Tax Capacity Tax Capacity Rate Rate Rate 2001 25.848 1.771 27.619 2000 22.311 1.804 24.115 1999 22.890 0.003 22.893 1998 21.526 0.004 21.530 1997 20.347 0.107 20.454 Licenses and permits, as well as charges for services increased in 2001 primarily due to a slight increase in new building construction. The decrease in investment earnings is attributed to market changes. The most significant change from 2000 to 2001 is the decrease of transfers in from other funds. The decrease was due to the purchase of several items of capital equipment purchased through capital equipment certificates in 2000. The amount of expenditures and other financing uses to other funds from the General Fund for 2001 and 2000, respectively, are presented in the following table: Function 2001 % of 2000 % of Amount Total Amount Total Current: General Government $1,499,642 27.5% $1,271,327 26.4% Public Safety 1,906,309 34.9 1,664,227 34.6 Highways and Streets 888,662 16.3 710,351 14.8 Culture and Recreation 471,551 8.6 405,469 8.4 Debt Service 52,309 1.0 55,293 1.1 Capital Outlay 231,345 4.3 355,234 7.4 Transfer To Other Funds 405,748 7.4 351,461 7.3 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses $5,455,566 100.0% $4,813,362 100.0% The increase in current expenditures was primarily for salary increases, additional personnel in administration, police annd public works, and general increases in other costs. Capital outlay and transfers out will fluctuate from year to year based on equipment acquisitions and project funding occurring in that year.