Transcript TOWN OF COLCHESTER Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget Presentation

TOWN OF
COLCHESTER
Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Budget Presentation
Public Hearings
March 30, 2015
March 31, 2015
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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
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Introduction
• Proposed Budget Adjustments
• Proposed Budget Highlights
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General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Community & Human Services
Capital
• Fiscal Impact
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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
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Proposed Budget Highlights
General Government
• First Selectman
– Includes 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
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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
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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
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General Government
Insurances
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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
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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
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Public Safety
Budget History
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Public Works
• Highway
– Increased funding for road improvements
• Snow Removal
– Increased cost & amount of material for snow
removal (sand, salt, gravel)
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Road Improvements
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Snow Removal
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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)
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Community & Human Services
• Health
– Increased cost for Chatham Health District
• Cragin Library
– Reinstate 2 hrs per Saturday during school year
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Community & Human Services
• Recreation
– NRPA & ACA Revenue & Leadership Training
• Senior Services
– MySeniorCenter data tracking system
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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
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Capital
• Capital Improvement
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Repaving Town Hall parking lot and driveway
Connection to Public Sewer Maintenance Building
Town Garage parking lot minimal repair
Replacement of Police cruiser
Replacement of SCBA Units/Masks/Bottles (year 1
of 6 year funding plan)
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Capital
• Capital Improvement
– Information Technology (IT)
• Virtual network
• IT hardware replacement
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Improvements
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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
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Capital Funding
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Future Major Capital Needs
• Vehicle Replacement – estimated costs
– Fire Apparatus
• Replace Engine Tank 328
• New Tanker (replaces Hose Tender 128)
• Replace Ladder 128
• Replace Service 228 (Forestry)
– Rescue Vehicles
• Replace Rescue 628
• Replace Rescue 528
$650,000
$365,000
$1,000,000
$200,000
$275,000
$300,000
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Future Major Capital Needs
• Public Works
– Heavy Vehicle Equipment
• Replace Payloader
• Replace Payloader
• Replace Street Sweeper
$130,000
$150,000
$250,000
– Facilities & Grounds
• Replace Town Garage Fuel Station/Pumps
• Paving/Drainage – Town Garage parking lot
$190,000
$100,000
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Proposed Budget
Debt Service
• Bond Principal & Interest
– Total Principal & Interest $1,901,466
– Decrease of $71,400 from FY 14/15
• Transfer to Debt Service Fund for future
debt payments
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Debt Service
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Transfers
Debt Service Fund
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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
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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
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Proposed Budget Highlights
Revenue
• Other Revenue
– Increase in Building permit fees estimate
– Increase in Conveyance tax estimates
– No appropriation from fund balance
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Revenue Summary
ADOPTED
14-15
PROPOSED
15-16
CHANGE
$36,976,654
$37,809,267
$832,613
14,789,073
14,795,155
6,082
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Property Taxes
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Intergovernmental
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Charges for Services
486,500
486,500
0
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Investment Earnings
52,500
52,500
0
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Licenses/Permits/Fees
616,850
638,590
21,740
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Other Revenues
74,300
76,800
2,500
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Total
$52,995,877
$53,858,812
$862,935
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Revenue Summary
27.5%
0.9%
0.1%
1.2%
0.1%
70.2%
Property Taxes
Intergovernmental
Charges for Services
Investment Earnings
Licenses/Permits/Fees
Other Revenue
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Expenditure Summary
ADOPTED
14-15
PROPOSED
15-16
CHANGE
$3,442,025
$3,383,684
(58,341)
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GEN GOVT
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PUB SAFETY
2,492,989
2,693,377
200,388
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PUB WORKS
3,234,601
3,387,030
152,429
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COMM. SERVICES
1,469,948
1,539,620
69,672
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DEBT SERVICE
1,972,866
1,901,466
(71,400)
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TRANS/CAP
721,653
958,265
236,612
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TOWN
$13,334,082
$13,863,442
$529,360
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EDUCATION
$39,661,795
$39,995,370
$333,575
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TOTAL BUDGET
$52,995,877
$53,858,812
$862,935
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Proposed Budget
Summary by Function
6.3%
5.0%
6.3%
2.8%
3.5%
1.8%
Gen. Gov
Pub. Safety
Pub. Works
Comm. Srvs.
Debt
74.3%
Education
Transfers
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Expenditure Summary
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Expenditure Summary
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Expenditure Summary
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Expenditure Summary
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Proposed Budget
Town Budget History
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Proposed Budget
Town Budget History
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Fund Balance
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Proposed Budget
Revenue
Net Grand List
$ 1,216,568,000
(.6% increase)
State Aid – Governor’s Budget
Change from
FY 2014-15
•Intergovernmental – Town
$402,563
•Intergovernmental – Education
•ECS
$ 13,761,528
•Non-ECS
$631,064
TOTAL
$ 14,795,155
$6,323
$0
$(241)
$6,082
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Town of Colchester
FY 2015-2016 Proposed Budget
Budget Summary & Mill Rate Calculation
BUDGET SUMMARY
DEBT
SERVICE
TRANSFERS/
CAPITAL
EDUCATION
TOWN
Appropriations
39,995,370
11,003,711
1,901,466
958,265
53,858,812
Estimated Revenue
14,402,592
2,296,953
0
0
16,699,545
Amount to be Raised
by Taxation
25,592,778
8,706,758
1,901,466
958,265
37,159,267
21.04
7.16
1.56
0.79
30.55
MILLS
TOTAL
MILL RATE CALCULATION
DOLLARS
Amount to be Raised by Taxation
37,159,267
30.55
594,548
0.49
37,753,815
31.04
Reserve for Uncollected Revenue (estimated 98.4% collection rate)
TOTAL TAX WARRANT
Grand List
1,202,068,000
Estimated Prorates
1,900,000
M. V. Supplement
15,100,000
Less Estimated BAA
and adjustments
(2,500,000)
List Net
MILLS
2015-16 Proposed Mill Rate
31.04
2014-15 Mill Rate
30.57
Increase in Mill Rate
0.47
1,216,568,000
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Impact of Mill Rate Increase
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QUESTIONS
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