SPENDING PLAN City of Hermitage City commissioners are looking at a proposed 2004 budget that shows a $370,000 decrease in spending. The decrease comes in the form of a smaller transfer of general

REVENUE
Wage tax: $4,350,000 ($4,100,000).Real estate tax: $1,118,000 ($1,118,000).Per capita tax: $194,000 ($194,000).Occupational privilege and other taxes: $593,000 ($563,000).Grants and gifts: $816,877 ($866,787).Beginning fund balance: $504,212 ($1,001,265).Recreation program receipts, wage tax/treasurer reimbursements and other miscellaneous receipts: $551,625 ($194,300).
SPENDING
Police: $1,971,255 ($1,937,336).Insurances: $1,850,613 ($1,341,979).Streets: $1,549,533 ($1,453,210).Administration: $794,627 ($784,978).Fire: $333,595 ($317,522).Building and grounds: $287,229 ($338,497).Planning and development: $485,128 ($459,703).Recreation: $274,135 ($238,974).Capital fund transfers: $872,537 ($1,975,657).