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V. Summary <br />This analysis has studied just a few of the factors that contribute to the complexities of local <br />government finance. Emergency calls are a major component on the city's operating budget, <br />yet they are not the only ones. Road maintenance and snow plowing are others. <br />Fiscal Disparities is only one of many revenue sources for city operations. Yet this analysis <br />has demonstrated that if the factors that contribute to the complex array of city finance can be <br />isolated and studied, then one can begin to comprehend how other factors play a part. To be <br />sure, property taxes can directly determined by land use down to the parcel level. Other <br />revenues will have to be more subjectively analyzed. Population surely plays an important <br />role, and the distribution has been determined as best as can be done. What remains is an <br />ongoing analysis of the other components of city finance to get the best idea as to the fiscal <br />impact of different land uses in the city. This information will be useful in projecting the <br />impact of future land use decisions. <br />22 <br />