Leesburg's Budget

Jim Barnes over at Leesburg Patch has a fantastic article on "nuggets found in the Leesburg Town Budget." It is really worth a read. Here's a taste.

Only 13.5 percent of town revenues come from real property taxes. Overall revenues total about $84 million. $11.4 million come from taxes on real estate.

The Utilities Department, which provides water and sewer, is self-supporting. Its revenues and expenditures total $21.3 million. This is about one-quarter of the town budget. - Leesburg Patch

Many thanks to Jim and Leesburg Patch for providing facts in an era of opinion (including, of course, mine, here :).