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ONE PIERCE COUNTY AGENDA I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Who We Are Revenues Priorities and Expenditures Responsible Management Focus on the mission Q &A WHO WE ARE – ONE PIERCE COUNTY • • • • • 800,000 residents 23 cities and towns Unincorporated areas and communities like Graham, Midland, Summit, South Hill, Longbranch, etc. 1,700 square miles, from Key Peninsula to Mount Rainier Urban, suburban and rural areas WHO WE ARE – ONE PIERCE COUNTY • Approx. 3,000 employees serving you: • • • • • Law enforcement, courts, jail Roads and sewers, airports and ferry, stormwater, solid waste Planning, permits, economic development, parks and recreation Social services Elections, licensing, document recording And more… REVENUES: SALES TAX Based on a 9.3% sales tax rate Does not include voter approved .1% sales tax for South Sound 911 Emergency Communications beginning 4/1/12. REVENUES: PROPERTY TAX Property Tax: Using the 2010 average value of $241,763 for the South Hill area as an example, that calculates an average 2011 property tax of $3,065 for that area. Here is where those tax dollars went: REVENUES: FEES, LICENSES, GRANTS • Other sources of revenue • • • • • Fees for building permits, document filing and other services Fees for licenses (marriage, business, etc) City contracts for county services Penalties and interest Federal and state grants WHERE THE MONEY GOES • 2012 Total Budget: • • $802 million Examples of different funds: • • • • • General Fund Human Services Fund Public Works Construction Surface Water Management County Roads Fund • • • • • Sewer Utility Fund Solid Waste Fund Conservation Futures Airport Fund Etc. Aside from the General Fund, the nature of these revenues mandates that funds be used for specific activities. GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES Data from 2012 budget. GENERAL FUND Public safety/judicial (2012 budget) Sheriff Corrections Bureau Prosecuting Attorney Juvenile Court Assigned Counsel Superior Court District Court Emerg. Mgmt/other misc. Clerk of the Court Medical Examiner Other Approx Total $61.4 million $51.5 million $27.1 million $19.3 million $16.1 million $14.1 million $12.3 million $3.4 million $5.1 million $2.4 million $2.6 million $215.3 million Total General Fund: $274 million RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT • • Just like families and businesses, we’ve been trimming expenses to stay in line with revenues Total County Budget • • • 2008: 2012: $881 million $802 million General Fund • • 2008: 2012: $286 million $274 million RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT • Staff reductions • From 2008 to 2012: 482 • • Includes layoffs and cutting vacant positions Furlough savings: • • 2009 - $618,382 (18,634 hours) 2010* - $958,372 (25,959 hours) * Through mid-December 2011 NEW & IMPROVED • • • • • Sprinker’s ice arena Adding electric cars to county fleet PALS: new streamlined, customer-focused system Dept. of Community Connections merger Parks Dept. expanding opportunities at Chambers Creek Regional Park PARTNERSHIPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE • • • • • • • • • South Sound 911 Jacobs Point Aerospace Cluster Orton Junction JBLM growth U.S. Open Orting Valley Farms Business visits Bridge to the Beach PRIORITIES • Executive’s Vision: Improving lives through innovative and passionate public service THANK YOU Pat McCarthy Pierce County Executive www.piercecountywa.org/exec [email protected] 253-798-7477