Re: public and private expense

[Lou Sternberg <loustern@primenet.com>]

Lou wrote:
>[I am still awed by the fact that a recently constructed I-84 overpass and
> access at Cole Road in Boise cost $40 million.  A single interstate 
>juncture!]  

Briana responded (for fun):
>$40 million?  Sheesh.  A little bit more and we'd be talking real money.


So I thought you might be interested in some IOE's (Idaho Overpass
Equivalents). (Statistics from Idaho Legislative Services Office.) 


2.2 IOE's -- University of Idaho 1998 operating budget ($88.9 million).

0.18 IOE's -- Estimated multi-year cost to "fix" Y2K (Year 2000)computer
problems in the Department of Health and Welfare ($7 million).

3.1 IOE's -- 1997 est. state revenues from Corporate Income Tax ($122.8m).

17.7 IOE's -- 1997 est. state revenues from Individual Income Tax ($709.2m).

17.7 IOE's -- 1997 value of potatoes produced in Idaho ($708.9m).

17.6 IOE's -- 1998 General Fund appropriations to public schools K-12 ($705.0m).

0.06 IOE's -- FY1997 State revenue sharing to jurisdictions within Latah
County (including revenue from county, city and ind. rplc. sales tax,
Circuit Breaker, school sales tax, state liquor tax, and highway
taxes/fees).  ($2.29m).

0.08 IOE's -- Cost of Moscow's swimming pool ($3.25m). 


peace,

Lou












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