[Vision2020] School Budget
Dale Courtney
dale@courtneys.us
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:42:09 -0700
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CJ,
This is an interesting question. Actually, from the 2000 census, there were
24,572 people total in the Moscow area.
Here's the breakdown:
Under 5 years 1,244 5.1
5 to 9 years 1,157 4.7
10 to 14 years 1,096 4.5
15 to 19 years 3,284 13.4
20 to 24 years 5,387 21.9
25 to 34 years 3,893 15.8
35 to 44 years 2,653 10.8
45 to 54 years 2,533 10.3
55 to 59 years 853 3.5
60 to 64 years 511 2.1
65 to 74 years 819 3.3
75 to 84 years 737 3.0
85 years and over 405 1.6
If you assume that only people 20-up pay property taxes (I think that
assumption is very generous in a college town), then that leaves 17,791 tax
payers to pay the MSD bill. The number is likely closer to 12,000; but I'll
go with the larger figure.
The MSD school budget was $22.3M. But part of that was paid for by local
property taxes, part by the State (that's still us!), and part by the feds
(that's still us!).
The actual breakdown for 2002 was:
Feds: 7.62%
State: 46.98%
Other: 6.93%
Local: 38.47%
So, if you examine that breakdown, then the average taxpayer in Moscow pays
$1,253 just to MSD.
I just wish that everyone had to go to MSD once a year and hand them that
much cold-hard cash. I think people would be more sensitive to the costs if
they knew how much they were typically paying.
Best,
Dale
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From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] On
Behalf Of Cjsnightclub@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, 31 July, 2003 11:04
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] School Budget
Dear Don:
These are approximate numbers:
School Budget: $16,000,000
Current approximate population of Moscow: 16,000 (this is every man, woman
and child)
Does not take a math major to see it is a thousand a head. There surely
isn't 16,000 workers in Moscow. Take that to New Jersey numbers.
Phil
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
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size=3D2>Actually, from the 2000 census, there were 24,572 people total =
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Moscow area. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D284583420-31072003><FONT =
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color=3D#800000 size=3D2>Here's the breakdown: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>Under 5 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>1,244 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>5.1 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>5 to 9 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>1,157 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>4.7 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>10 to 14 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>1,096 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>4.5 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>15 to 19 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>3,284 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>13.4 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>20 to 24 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>5,387 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>21.9 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>25 to 34 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>3,893 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>15.8 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>35 to 44 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>2,653 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>10.8 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>45 to 54 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>2,533 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>10.3 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>55 to 59 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>853 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>3.5 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>60 to 64 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>511 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>2.1 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>65 to 74 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>819 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>3.3 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>75 to 84 years </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>737 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>3.0 </TD></TR>
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<TD noWrap align=3Dleft>85 years and over </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>405 </TD>
<TD noWrap align=3Dright>1.6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D284583420-31072003>If you=20
assume that only people 20-up pay property taxes (I think that =
assumption is=20
very generous in a college town), then that leaves 17,791 tax payers to =
pay the=20
MSD bill. The number is likely closer to 12,000; but I'll go with the =
larger=20
figure. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D284583420-31072003>The=20
MSD school budget was $22.3M. But part of that was paid for by local =
property=20
taxes, part by the State (that's <U>still</U> us!), and part by the feds =
(that's=20
<U>still</U> us!).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D284583420-31072003>The=20
actual breakdown for 2002 was: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003> Feds: =
7.62%</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003> State: =
46.98%</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003> Other: =
6.93%</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003> Local: =
38.47%</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D284583420-31072003>So, if=20
you examine that breakdown, then the average taxpayer in =
Moscow pays=20
$1,253 <U>just</U> to MSD. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D284583420-31072003>I just=20
<U>wish</U> that everyone had to go to MSD once a year and hand them =
that much=20
cold-hard cash. I think people would be more sensitive to the costs if =
they knew=20
how much they were typically paying. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D284583420-31072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Best,</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Vladimir Script"=20
size=3D5>Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> vision2020-admin@moscow.com=20
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <B>On Behalf Of=20
</B>Cjsnightclub@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 31 July, 2003=20
11:04<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[Vision2020]=20
School Budget<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">Dear Don:<BR><BR><B>These are approximate=20
numbers:</B><BR>School Budget: $16,000,000<BR>Current approximate =
population=20
of Moscow: 16,000 (this is every man, woman and child)<BR><BR>Does not =
take a=20
math major to see it is a thousand a head. There surely isn't 16,000 =
workers=20
in Moscow. Take that to New Jersey=20
numbers.<BR><BR>Phil<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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