• What is the total amount of the Adopted Biennial Budget for FY 08 and FY 09?
• What is a biennial budget?
• What if I want to compare the budgets of all the departments?
• How much money did the County budget for certain programs?
• How can I find out what projects the County will build in my neighborhood?
• I've read through budget and am confused about many of the terms. I also want to know more about what "drives" the budget? Is there something written in everyday language I can use to understand?
• My property taxes are calculated based on mills. What is a mill?
• My property tax bill shows many different property taxes? Is Hillsborough County responsible for all these taxes?
• Who decides how much my property is worth when calculating property taxes?

The total Adopted Biennial Budget for FY 08 and FY 09 is $4,046.7 million in FY08 and $3,843.6 million in FY09. Because State law requires a balanced budget, revenues equal expenditures. To see a summary of the County's sources of resources to support this budget and to see how the County plans to use these resources, please use this link to go to the page in the budget document showing this information.

• Budget Sources and Uses ( PDF, 35KB )