General Fund:
Used to maintain the general operations of the Town’ s government and municipal services. This includes funding most Town departments like law enforcement and public works as well as Town events and recreation activities. Revenues are generated primarily from property taxes.
Fire Fund: Used to maintain and track the annual implementation funding and expenses of the Town’ s new fire rescue department. During implementation, funds are derived from annual appropriations from the Town’ s general reserves to cover first year costs. This fund is part of the General Fund.
Health Insurance Fund:
Used to fund the Town’ s partially self-insured health insurance program. Funds are generated from premiums collected.
Building Fund:
Enterprise fund used to operate the building department. Revenues are generated from charges for services and permit fees.
Debt Service Fund:
Used to manage debts from bond issues and large capital projects.
Water Fund:
Enterprise fund used to operate the water utility. Revenues are generated primarily from water sales and connection fees.
Stormwater Fund:
Enterprise fund used to operate the stormwater utility. Revenues are generated from charges for services.
Capital Improvements Fund:
Used to fund large capital improvement projects in the Town. Funds are generated from property taxes, and impact and developer fees.
Total FY2025 actual expenditures for all funds were $ 147.7 million * Total FY2024 budgeted expenditures for all funds are $ 134.6 million
Capital Improvements Fund
$ 4.8M FY25 $ 4.4M FY24
$ 5.8M FY25 $ 5.5M FY24
$ 33.2M FY25 $ 32.1M FY24
$ 12.5M FY25 $ 10.5M FY24
Stormwater Fund
Building Fund
Water Fund
Debt Service Fund
$ 2.0M FY21 $ 2.0M FY22
$ 9.4M FY25 $ 9.1M FY24
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2023 & 2024 Budgets at a Glance
Each year, the Town takes a thoughtful approach to budgeting in order to efficiently provide services to its residents and make progress on its strategic plan. The Town’ s fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30, and the Town’ s annual budget is approved in September every year. The Town has eight funds that make up the annual budget for the Town. The largest of these funds is the general fund, which supports the general operations of the Town.
Across all funds, the Town budgeted $ 126.4 million in FY2023( October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023). In FY2024, the budgeted – or planned – expenditure for all funds is $ 134.6 million. For a snapshot at how Town funds were allocated in FY2023 as well as how the FY2024 total budget is allocated by fund, see the infographic below.
On the left is a list of the funds with a brief description of each to explain what the fund covers, and where the revenues for each fund originate.
General Fund
Health Insurance Fund
$ 77.1M FY25 $ 71.0M FY24
Fire Rescue Fund
$ 2.6M FY25 $ 11.4M FY24
Fire Rescue Debt Service Fund
$ 354K FY25 $ 0 FY24
* Unaudited actual expenditures.
Community Redevelopment Agency( CRA) Budget The CRA in Jupiter was created in 2003 and manages the area along the coastal and Intracoastal waterways from Inlet Village south to Coastal Way, including the Riverwalk. The CRA has its own operating and capital improvement budget. Revenues are generated from incremental property taxes, and those revenues must be spent within the CRA boundaries. See jupiter. fl. us / CRA for more details.
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