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Licenses and permits revenue increased in 1998. The slight increase of $19,237 from 1997 to 1998, is due primarily to the increased valuation of building permits, even though the overall number of permits for new I housing decreased from 230 in 1997 to 202 in 1998. Intergovernmental revenues in 1998 decreased by $4,533 from 1997. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in State funded aids. The decrease of $18,560 in Charges for. Services, from 1997 to 1998, was due primarily to the recording of overhead from street Maintenance projects to reimburse engineering time. Other categories under. charges for services remained constant from 1997 to 1998. Interest earnings increased by $2,819 in 1998. This increase was due. to several factors including implementation of GASB 31 and amarket-with more volatility than in the prior year. I There was an increase of $603,797 in the transfers from other funds from 1997 to 1998. This increase was due to the additional funding needed for computer and software replacement for 2000 compliancy and the purchase of several large capital items that were not included in the 1998 budget. The amount of expenditures and other financing uses to other funds from the General Fund for 1998 and 1997, respectively, are presented in the following table: 1998 1997 Percent Percent Amount of Total Amount of Total Current General government $ 942,849 21.4 % $ 866,061 20.5 ' Public safety 1,350,940 30.7 1,188,954 28.2 Highways and streets 591,689 13.4 438,581 10.4 Culture and recreation 303,793 6.9 273,131 6.5 Debt service 60,704 1.4 63,154 1.5 Capital outlay 286,854 6.5 273,993. 6.5 Transfers to other funds 865,523 19.7 1,114,740 26.4 1 Total expenditures and other financing uses $ 4,402,352 100.0 % $ 4,218,614 100:0 General Government expenditures increased by $76,788 from the 1997 to 1998. This increase is due primarily to the 1998 elections and increased planning expenditures during 1998. ~ Public Safety expenditures increased by $161,986 from 1997 to 1998. This increase is attributable to salary increases for other public safety personnel, and general operating increases in supplies and services. The increase of $153,108 under Highways and Streets from 1997 to 1998 was due primarily to salary increases and additional street maintenance projects that were undertaken in 1998. Culture and Recreation increased $30,662 which can be attributed to salary increases, general operating increases, and increased maintenance costs for expanding parks and open spaces. I ' -xiii-