TOWN OF COLCHESTER

Budget Presentation

March 3, 2015 Fiscal Year 2015-2016

INTRODUCTION • Whether you are the Mayor or the President, it’s about Public Safety, Public Health, Public Transportation and Public Education.

Chuck Todd CT in the Capitol February 3, 2015

INTRODUCTION • • • Proposed Budget Adjustments Proposed Budget Highlights – General Government – Public Safety – Public Works – Community & Human Services – Capital Fiscal Impact

Proposed Budget Adjustments • • • Department Heads submitted their operating and capital requests based on the needs of their department Total department requests equaled $14,298,558 First Selectman reduced the department requests by $435,116

Proposed Budget Highlights General Government • • • First Selectman – Included funding in legal for Charter Revision Human Resources – 3 union contracts currently in negotiation Planning & Code Administration – Reduction of Fire Marshal position to 20 hrs/week – Increase in professional services

Proposed Budget Highlights General Government • • Town Clerk – Anticipated certification of Assistant Town Clerk in June 2015 Information Technology – Increase in hours for Network Technician from 23 hrs/week to 29 hrs/week – Microsoft licensing fees (currently paid as part of replacement cost of computers

Proposed Budget Highlights General Government • • Health Insurance – Decrease in expected claims – Use of available funds in Health insurance reserve (balance exceeds 25% risk for aggregate stop loss) Workers Compensation – Increased claims experience

• Proposed Budget Highlights Public Safety Police – Increase in Resident Trooper costs • Governor’s budget proposes increase in Town share of costs from 70% to 100% – Increase in overtime to support operations – Increase in hours for Administrative staff from 35 hrs/week to 40 hrs/week – Increase in police equipment to replace portable radios

Proposed Budget Highlights Public Safety • Fire – Increase in Per Diem to replace part-time firefighter/EMT positions eliminated in January 2015 (Saturday/Sunday shifts) – Increase in safety equipment for ongoing replacement of turnout gear – Fund consultant for strategic plan – Increased cost for KX Dispatch

Proposed Budget Highlights Public Works • • Highway – Increased funding for road improvements Snow Removal – Increased cost & amount of material for snow removal (sand, salt, gravel)

Proposed Budget Highlights Community & Human Services • Youth & Social Services – Increase in hours for Social Services Coordinator from 22 hrs/week to 28 hrs/week – Additional Youth Center Supervisor (reinstatement of position) – Increase in funding for C3 – Continued funding of substance abuse counselor (contract)

Proposed Budget Highlights Community & Human Services • • Health – Increased cost for Chatham Health District Cragin Library – Reinstate 2 hrs per Saturday during school year

Proposed Budget Highlights Community & Human Services • • Recreation – NRPA & ACA Revenue & Leadership Training Senior Services – MySeniorCenter data tracking system

Proposed Budget Highlights Capital • Capital Reserve – Vehicle Reserve funded according to vehicle replacement plan – Increase in Buildings and Grounds Reserve – Equipment Reserve flat funded – Open Space flat funded – Revaluation flat funded

Proposed Budget Highlights Capital • Capital Improvement – Repaving Town Hall parking lot and driveway – Connection to Public Sewer Maintenance Building – Town Garage parking lot minimal repair – Police cruiser – SCBA Units/Masks/Bottles (year 1 of 6 year funding plan)

Proposed Budget Highlights Capital • Capital Improvement – Information Technology • • • Virtual network IT hardware replacement GIS Improvements

Proposed Budget – Equipment Reserve • Equipment Reserve Purchases – Laptop to support new election system – Fireproof filing cabinet for voter registration records – Fire Department hose replacement catch-up (phase 2 of 3) – Fire Department AED replacements – Fire Department – Rescue Strut System – Grounds Maintenance – Wood Chipper

Proposed Budget Highlights Revenue • Property Taxes – Grand list growth – 0.6% – Increased estimates for delinquent tax and interest collections – Proposed mill rate increase of 0.47 mills

Proposed Budget Highlights Revenue • Intergovernmental Revenue – Increase in Pilot - State Owned Property per Governor’s budget proposal – Decrease in State grant for Youth Service Bureau per Governor’s budget proposal – Elimination of State Library grants per Governor’s budget proposal

Proposed Budget Highlights Revenue • Other Revenue – Increase in Building permit fees estimate – Increase in Conveyance tax estimates – No appropriation from fund balance

EXPENDITURES • • • • • • • GEN GOVT PUB SAFETY PUB WORKS COMM. SERVICES DEBT SERVICE TRANS/CAP

TOWN ADOPTED 14-15 PROPOSED CHANGE 15-16

$3,442,025 2,492,989 3,234,601 1,469,948 $3,383,684 2,693,377 3,387,030 1,539,620 (58,341) 200,388 152,429 69,672 1,972,866 721,653 1,901,466 958,265 (71,400) 236,612

$13,334,082 $13,863,442 $529,360

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EDUCATION $39,661,795 $39,995,370 $333,575 TOTAL BUDGET $52,995,877 $53,858,812 $862,935

PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY BY FUNCTION 6.3% 5.0% 74.3% Education 6.3% 2.8% 3.5% 1.8% Gen. Gov Pub. Safety Pub. Works Comm. Srvs.

Debt Transfers

PROPOSED BUDGET Town Budget History

PROPOSED BUDGET Debt Service $2,150,000.00 $2,100,000.00 $2,050,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $1,950,000.00 $1,900,000.00 $1,850,000.00 $1,800,000.00 FY2012-13 FY2013-14 Bond (P+I) FY2014-15 FY2015-16

PROPOSED BUDGET Capital

PROPOSED BUDGET Revenue Net Grand List $ 1,216,568,000 (.6% increase) State Aid – Governor’s Budget •Intergovernmental – Town •Intergovernmental – Education • ECS • Non-ECS $402,563 $ 13,761,528 $631,064 Change from FY 2014-15 $6,323 $0 $(241) TOTAL $ 14,795,155 $6,082

Appropriations Estimated Revenue Amount to be Raised by Taxation MILLS Town of Colchester FY 2015-2016 Proposed Budget Budget Summary & Mill Rate Calculation

BUDGET SUMMARY

EDUCATION TOWN DEBT SERVICE TRANSFERS/ CAPITAL TOTAL 39,995,370 14,402,592 25,592,778 11,003,711 2,296,953 8,706,758 1,901,466 0 1,901,466 958,265 0 958,265 53,858,812 16,699,545 37,159,267 21.04

7.16

MILL RATE CALCULATION 1.56

0.79

30.55

Amount to be Raised by Taxation Reserve for Uncollected Revenue (estimated 98.4% collection rate) TOTAL TAX WARRANT DOLLARS 37,159,267 594,548 37,753,815 MILLS 30.55

0.49

31.04

Grand List 1,202,068,000 2015-16 Proposed Mill Rate Estimated Prorates 1,900,000 2014-15 Mill Rate Increase in Mill Rate M. V. Supplement 15,100,000 Less Estimated BAA and adjustments List Net (2,500,000) 1,216,568,000 31.04

30.57

0.47

QUESTIONS