Budget Summary & Trends

The 2012-13 budgeted revenues total $77.8 million and include the following major components for the governmental fund types:

  • Local Property Tax – 49%
  • Federal Aids/Grants – 19%
  • Tuition and Fees – 13%
  • State Aids/Grants – 6%
  • Debt Proceeds – 8%
  • Institutional Revenues – 5%

As noted, the Local Property Tax represents the major source of support for the general operation and capital needs of Moraine Park.  Although the College is authorized as a taxing agency, there is a statutory rule limiting the operational mill rate of the College to no more than 1.50 mills.  The following table documents related trend data:

          Mill Rate
Tax Year Total Levy % Change Equalized Value % Change Operational Debt Total
2012-13 $36,147,317 0.56 $23,907,975,291 (1.50) 1.26097 .25096 1.51193
2011-12 $35,947,317 (0.14) $24,272,056,133 (1.83) 1.24206 .23896 1.48102
2010-11 $35,997,317 2.80 $24,725,264,984 (2.16) 1.21929 .23660 1.45589
2009-10 $35,016,845 3.99 $25,270,475,530 1.77 1.15716 .22852 1.38568
2008-09 $33,673,281 4.00 $25,077,484,948 3.80 1.10184 .24093 1.34277
2007-08 $32,378,155 4.00 $24,160,329,071 6.28 1.09180 .24834 1.34014

The Mill Rate calculation is the ratio of total levy to equalized value multiplied by 1,000.   Therefore, a taxpayer with a home valued at $150,000 will pay $226.79 to support Moraine Park for the 2012-13 tax year.  This compares to a payment of $222.15 for the previous year — an increase of $4.64.

The 2012-13 budgeted expenditures total $86.5 million and include the following major components for the governmental fund types:

  • Personnel Services – 50%
  • Current Expenses – 34%
  • Debt Service – 8%
  • Capital Projects – 8%