By JIM BUTLER

The Rapides Police Jury anticipates 2024 General Fund income of $12.1 million in 2024 and expenses of $11.5 million.

Those estimates are part of the annual budget adopted this month.

The jury’s Administrative Fund income and expenses are forecast at $2.2 million Public Works revenue is projected at $8.5 million and expenses are set at $7.3 million.

Those accounts are under the jury’s direct administration.

They pale in comparison to the dedicated funding and spending totals falling under the parish’s umbrella.

Total revenue under that umbrella is forecast at $316 million, with $297 million earmarked for specific spending.

These totals are from a summary presented at the jury’s December session.

The line item budget can be reviewed at the jury offices in the courthouse. The same is true of the budgets of other parish branches.

None are required to post such documents on their websites.

Sales taxes account for $182.6 million of the expected parish revenue. A hotel-motel tax contributes $1.9 million.

Property taxes and assorted charges, fees and grants account for the balance.

Several agencies anticipate significant contingency balances next year, sometimes attributable to long-range savings for specific capital improvements.