TOWN BUDGET AND ORGANIZATION
Town Budget and Organization
Total Budget by Fund
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 seven 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 spent $ 100.9 million in FY2021 ( October 1 , 2020 to September 30 , 2021 ). In FY2022 , the budgeted – or planned – expenditure for all funds is $ 135.3 million . See how the total budget is allocated by fund in the infographic on the right .
Below 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 .
Total FY2021 actual expenditures for all funds were $ 100.9 million * Total FY2022 budgeted expenditures for all funds are $ 135.3 million
$ 5M FY21 $ 32M FY22
Capital Improvements Fund
$ 3.1M FY21 $ 3.7M FY22 Stormwater Fund
Total Budget by Fund
$ 56.8M FY21 $ 56.7M FY22
General Fund
$ 5.8M FY21 $ 8M FY22 Health Insurance Fund
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 .
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 .
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$ 24.2M FY21 $ 28.3M FY22
Water Fund
$ 2.2M FY21 $ 2.0M FY22 Debt Service Fund
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 .
* Unaudited actual expenditures .
$ 3.8M FY21 $ 4.6M FY22 Building Fund
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 www . jupiter . fl . us / CRA for more information .