explaining that their language services budget allocation fluctuates with the number of elections conducted during the fiscal year and the related activities of outreach , document distribution , and updates to internal employee / poll worker training regarding interactions with LEP clients .
Despite the overall decrease in spending on language services , some Departments increased their language services budgets .
The top five Departments that show the greatest language services budget increases are :
1 Environment Department
The Environment Department increased its budget from $ 21,527.19 in FY 2021-2022 to $ 120,098.66 in FY 2022-2023 , a 458 % increase .
2 Recreation and Parks
The Recreation and Parks Department increased its budget from $ 24,973.00 in FY 2021-2022 to $ 78,857.27 in FY 2022-2023 , a 216 % increase .
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$ 6,815.99 in FY 2021-2022 to $ 17,970.00 in FY |
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2022-2023 , a 164 % increase . |
4 Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner increased its budget from $ 1,035.06 in FY 2021- 2022 to $ 2,301.00 in FY 2022-2023 , a 122 % increase .
5 Mayor ’ s Office of Housing and
Community Development
The Mayor ’ s Office of Housing and Community Development increased its budget from $ 7,004.00 in FY 2021-2022 to $ 10,876.00 in FY 2022-2023 , a 55 % increase .
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