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The total county budget of $136,264,302 is a 17%
decrease from the ending 2007 budget.
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This delivers $1,713 of services to each resident.
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Erie County citizens have agreed to pay $394 of
the $1,713 to be spent on each resident in 2008.
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Social Services include the Care Facility
(professional nursing home care), M.R.D.D. Board (providing a safety net
for the disabled), public assistance, and children services.
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Public utilities include water, sewer, and refuse
disposal services.
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Capital expenses include construction projects and
financings.
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Public safety includes roads and bridges, facility
maintenance, drainage, emergency management and insurance.
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Only 15 cents of every sales tax dollar and 11
cents of every property tax dollar go to the County budget.
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The County's sales tax amounts to about 43 cents per day from each
resident.
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