Budget

The independent special district’s 2011-2012 total operating and capital budget is $ 18,468,580. The operating budget is $15,826,608. The capital budget is $2,641,972. The bulk of the money comes from program fees, property taxes and a special tax.The agency also obtains money through the City of Livermore’s parkland dedication or in-lieu fees for new park development.

LARPD has operated under particularly difficult financial constraints since 1992 when the State of California began taking half of its property taxes as Educational Revenue Augmentation Funds (ERAF). In all, LARPD has lost more than $74 million to the state in this way and continues to lose approximately $6.7 million annually.

Download the 2011-2012 Operating & Capital Improvement Budget.