Shelby County Budget Simulator

You're working with the Shelby County budget of $1.4 billion. This funds county services like education, corrections, health services and more.
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Total County Budget: $1400.0 million
Budget Balance: 0.0%
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Moral Budget Investments
Moral Budget Proposal: $49.5M (3.5% of County Budget) - These investments address critical community needs.
Housing
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$15M for affordable housing development with developer supports; $3M to double eviction prevention funding (recommended: $18M)
Transit
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Additional investment to restore pre-2024 MATA service levels (recommended: $5M)
Opportunity Youth Workforce
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Support pathways to success through stipends, tuition assistance, and learn-to-earn programs (recommended: $3M)
Youth Mental Health & Supports
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$1.5M to expand Youth Connect and train adults; $4M for summer/out-of-school programming (recommended: $5.5M)
Education/YES Fund
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Expand research-aligned high-dosage tutoring and literacy coaches in K-3 (recommended: $6M)
Pre-K For All
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Expands Pre-K for all to strengthen early development (recommended: $2M)
Public Safety
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Support capacity building for violence intervention and gun lock program expansion (recommended: $10M)
Total Moral Budget Investments: $0.0M
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Moral Budget Priorities
Moral Budget Proposal: $49.5M for Shelby County
These investments address critical community needs. Add priorities and balance your budget by using additional revenue or adjusting other spending.
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Total Budget: $1400.0 million
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