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PIERCE COUNTY BUDGET:
A BALANCING ACT
TONIGHT’S AGENDA
Who We Are
II. Revenues
III. Priorities
IV. Expenditures
V. Challenges and Opportunities
VI. Responsible Management
VII. What’s Next
VIII. Q & A
I.
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
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3,000 county employees, serving:
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813,000 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 and rural areas
WHO WE ARE
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Services include:
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Law enforcement
Courts
Jail
Parks, recreation
Roads, sewers
Airports, ferry
Stormwater, solid waste
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Planning, permits
Economic development
Social services
Elections, licensing,
document recording
And more…
WHO WE ARE
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2011 Total Budget (proposed):
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$759.7 million
Combination of separate funds, including:
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General Fund
Human Services Fund
County Roads Fund
Public Works Construction
Surface Water Management
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Sewer Utility Fund
Solid Waste Fund
Conservation Futures
Airport Fund
Aside from the General Fund, the nature of these revenues mandates that
funds be used for specific activities.
WHO WE ARE
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General Fund
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This fund receives undesignated revenues that can be
budgeted for any appropriate purpose.
Most of the budget deliberations focus on this fund.
REVENUES
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Where does the General Fund’s revenue come
from?
REVENUES
Based on a
9.3% sales
tax rate
REVENUES
REVENUES
Myth:
Because the
check is
written to the
county, the
assumption
is the county
gets all of
the money.
REVENUES
Pierce County Acreage Exemption Status
Taxable
Exempt Federal, Military, Water & Right
of Way
Exempt Local Govt/Non Profit
0%
20%
40%
60%
REVENUES
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Other sources of General Fund revenue
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Planning and Land Services fees
Auditor’s Office fees
Grant and city contracts for county services
Penalties and interest
PRIORITIES
PRIORITIES
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Public Safety – law enforcement, prosecutors,
indigent defense, judges, jail
Economic Development – retain and recruit
family-wage jobs
Livable Communities – planning, permitting,
infrastructure (water, sewer and transportation),
parks, cultural activities, vulnerable populations
PRIORITIES
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Executive’s Mission:
Improving lives through innovative and passionate public
service
EXPENDITURES
EXPENDITURES
Data from 2010 budget.
EXPENDITURES
Public safety/judicial (2011 proposal)
Sheriff
Corrections Bureau
Prosecuting Attorney
Juvenile Court
Assigned Counsel
Superior Court
District Court
Emerg. Mgmt/other misc.
Clerk of the Court
Medical Examiner
$59.7 million
$50.8 million
$26.3 million
$19.6 million
$15.2 million
$13.8 million
$11.9 million
$5.5 million
$4.9 million
$2.3 million
Total
$210 million
Approx.
Total
General
Fund:
$268
million
EXPENDITURES
Prevention Programs
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Pay for programs that help decrease activity and reduce
future jail costs include:
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Breaking the Cycle
Drug Court
Alternative to Detention programs (for juveniles)
Adult Probation
Day Reporting
Offender Work Crews
Crystal Judson Justice Center
EXPENDITURES
Cops on
the street
Medical
Examiner
Prosecutors
Judges (District and
Superior Courts)
Public
Defenders
Prevention
Programs
Jail
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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Growing demand for services
Estimated 2010 population: 813,600
From 1998 to 2008 Pierce County grew by 19%
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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(Very) slow economic recovery
Low inflation (affects growth of revenue)
Low interest rates
Union contracts
Rising health care costs
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
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Aging facilities and infrastructure
Parks
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Don’t pay for themselves, but help address
“livability” of our communities
State and Federal mandates
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State pension cost increases
New environmental regulations (NPDES)
• $3 million/year to manage State/Federal requirements
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
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Just like families and businesses, we’ve been
trimming expenses to stay in line with revenues
Total County Budget
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2008:
2011 (proposed):
$881 million
$760 million
General Fund
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2008:
2011 (proposed)
$286 million
$268 million
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
County
Pierce
Population
Number of
Employees
(all funds)
Ratio
(residents
served by
each
employee)
813,600
3,029
269
1,909,300
13,500
141
Snohomish
711,100
2,819
252
Spokane
465,000
2,075
224
King
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
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Staff reductions
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From 2008 to 2011 (proposed): 459
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Includes layoffs and cutting vacant positions
Furlough savings:
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2009 - $618,382 (18,634 hours)
2010* - $708,274 (19,511 hours)
* Through mid-September
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
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Opportunity to “reset” County government
Merging the Department of Community Services
with the Department of Human Services
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Includes closure of the old and expensive-to-maintain
Puget Sound Hospital
Will result in better service delivery
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT
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Closing the District Court facility on Hosmer Street
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Needs significant repairs and upgraded security
Will save money by moving those operations to
renovated space in the County-City Building
Having its staff together improves efficient operations
Project will also improve juror comfort
HEY, THE SKY ISN’T FALLING
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U.S. Amateur/U.S. Open
Devils Head
Orting Valley Farms
Ashford County Park
Pierce County ALERT
Felony backlog cut
WHAT’S NEXT?
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Sept. 27-Oct. 13:
Six Executive budget briefings (Graham, Bonney Lake, South Hill,
Midland/Summit, Gig Harbor, Tacoma)
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Sept. 28:
Executive formally delivers budget proposal to Council
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Oct. 5, 13, 19, 20:
Council study sessions
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Week of Oct. 25:
Committee of the Whole hearings
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November:
Council adopts the 2011 budget
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10 Days later:
Deadline for Executive to sign or veto
THANK YOU
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Questions?
Office of the Executive
www.piercecountywa.org/exec
253-798-7477