Total Appropriations (Spending)	2008	2007	Change	% Change
Municipal	11,770,000,000	11,190,000,000	580,000,000	5.20%
School	24,120,000,000	22,940,000,000	1,180,000,000	5.10%
County	6,020,000,000	5,810,000,000	210,000,000	3.60%
Total	41,910,000,000	39,940,000,000	1,970,000,000	4.90%
	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Total Levy on Which Tax Rate is Computed	23,213,741,007	22,130,902,055	20,914,761,932	19,567,777,307	18,377,494,023
Change from prior	1,082,838,952	1,216,140,123	1,346,984,624	1,190,283,284	1,123,509,370
Percent change from prior	4.9%	5.8%	6.9%	6.5%	6.5%
CY Total Tax Rate	2.598	2.650	2.806	2.928	3.021
Change from prior	(0.052)	(0.156)	(0.122)	(0.094)	(0.005)
Percent change from prior	-2.0%	-5.6%	-4.2%	-3.1%	-0.2%
Average Residential Property Value	271,192	256,450	229,698	205,662	185,885
Change from prior	14,743	26,752	24,036	19,777	12,775
Percent change from prior	5.7%	11.6%	11.7%	10.6%	7.4%
Average Total Residential Property Taxes	7,045	6,796	6,446	6,022	5,617
Change from prior	249	350	424	405	377
Percent change from prior	3.7%	5.4%	7.0%	7.2%	7.2%