These are the 'percent' areas. It shows either your current funding level or your current tax rate.
For most budget items, the percent is a number from zero to one hundred. One hundred indicates full funding for that category. Less than full funding has a detrimental effect on the given department: Fire and police service smaller areas, hospitals help fewer people, transit cutbacks cause roads decay, and education supports a lower EQ.
The percent next to Property Taxes indicates the average tax rate for all zones. A higher rate returns more revenues but inhibits growth. A lower rate encourages growth but returns less money. Sometimes a lower rate can bring in more funds because the city grows larger.
