2014 Town of Belmont Proposed BudgetTuesday, November 5, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Corner Meeting House

Budget Committee Members Norma Patten 2014 Fred Wells 2014 Sue Harris 2014 Herman Martin 2014 Mark Roberts 2015 Tina Fleming 2015 Ward Peterson 2015 Ken Ellis 2016 Ron Mitchell 2016 Tracey LeClair 2016 Albert Akerstrom 2016 Ruth Mooney, Selectmen’s Representative 2015

Important Dates to RememberFinal Date for Petition Warrant Articles is the 2nd

Tuesday in January – January 14, 2014First Budget Hearing shall be held before the 3rd

Tuesday in January, final posting for the hearing shall be the 2nd Tuesday in January – January 21, 2014

Warrant shall be posted on or before the last Monday in January – January 27, 2014

Deliberative Session shall be held between the first and second Saturdays following the last Monday in January, inclusive of those Saturdays – February 1 – 8th, 2014

Town Meeting – Ballot Voting – March 11, 2014

Summary of Important Changes 2014 Proposed Budget: In preparation of changes relating to the Affordable Care Act, the Town

of Belmont will be implementing changes in health care options as of January 1, 2014. These changes will include increased office call, emergency and urgent care and prescription co-pays. Also effective January 1, 2014, those employees continuing to elect the POS (Blue Choice) coverage will be paying 17% of the cost of the coverage. Employees choosing the HMO (Matthew Thornton) coverage will be paying 13% of the cost of the coverage.

NH Retirement System rates have increased and are included throughout the Town’s 2014 proposed budget. The rates are as follows: Police 25.3%, Fire 27.74% and Regular Employees 10.77%.

Non-Union staff wage increases have been budgeted anticipating an overall 3% increase; this includes one-step with a 1% COLA. Additional increases may be budgeted where warranted by the Department Head and will be outlined during their budget presentation.

The Town has reached a tentative agreement with the Public Works Union and we continue to negotiate with the Public Safety Union. Warrant Articles will be included on the 2014 warrant to address costs related to unions.

#1 Executive Budget Proposed 2014: $308,085.12Prior Year’s Appropriation: $316,450.46% of Change: -3 %

July 15, 2013 Dedication Photo from Left to Right: Selectman Ronald Cormier,

Selectman Ruth Mooney, Selectman Jon Pike, Heritage Commission members Wallace Rhodes and Alyce Jewell.

Town Clerk/Finance Administration 2014 #2 Town Clerk Functions 2014

Proposed: $93,657.49 Prior Year’s appropriation:

$89,041.02 % of Change: +5.18% Changes which occurred in

2013: Part Time Clerks eliminated

from Town Clerk Functions and Finance Administration; position was changed to one full time clerk effective 9/21/2013.

#4 Finance Administration 2014 Proposed: $230,383.26

Prior Year’s appropriation: $220,010.76

% of Change: +6.03% Changes which occurred in

2013: A new Finance Director’s

position was created in March, the position is considered part-time, 30-hours per week. In addition the Accounting Assistant is full time to the department and no longer a shared position with Conservation, Building and Land Use.

#3 Elections & Registrations 2014 Proposed: $7,030.31Prior Year’s Appropriation: $3,255.95Increases are due to the number of elections in 2014.

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Supervisor’s of the Checklist:Donna Shepherd 2014Nikki Wheeler 2015Brenda Paquette 2019

#6 Property Taxation Budget Proposed 2014: $52,050.53Prior Year’s Appropriation: $55,833.47% of Change: -6.78%

The 2013 Tax Rate is:Town: $7.53County: $1.13Local School: $11.67State Ed: $2.11Total Rate: $22.44Net Change from 2012 Rate: $.74 cents

Last year’s total tax rate was $21.70 which broke down as follows:Town: $7.42County: $1.19Local School: $10.93State Ed: $2.16

The Measure and List is complete as part of the 2014 Revaluation; work will begin this fall to data enter the information gathered and the Sales Analysis will be completed. Property Owners will be advised of their new values in the summer of 2014 and these values will be used in the calculation of the 2014 Tax Rate.

#6 Legal Budget 2014 Proposed: $35,000.00Prior Year’s Appropriation: $35,000.00% of Change: None

Land Use and Conservation Commission

#7 Land Use Budget Proposed 2014: $298,585.98Prior Year’s Appropriation: $296,166.33% of Change: +.82%Highlighted changes include elimination of part-time clerk position and shared lease/purchase of a Plotter/Plan Scanner/Printer and Vehicle Repair, Maintenance and Fuel.

#24 Conservation Commission Budget Proposed 2014: $25,600.53Prior Year’s Appropriation: $24,526.71% of Change: +4.4%Highlighted changes include elimination of part-time clerk position and an increase in the Commission’s project line. Numerous projects are on-going including the Commission’s support of the Covered Foot Bridge relocation from the City of Dover.

Bridge on the move!

Picture courtesy of Ken Knowlton

#8 General Government Buildings Budget Proposed 2014: $199,727.00Prior Year’s appropriation: $191,384.00% of Change: +4.36%Highlighted changes include relocation of the Parks & Recreation Department to the 2nd floor classroom formerly occupied by the LRCC. A complete architectural study will be undertaken over the next year to determine cost and viability of moving all of the Town Hall offices to the Mill at the conclusion of the CDBG grant period in 2019. Additional funds have been added in 2014 to cover upkeep of the new landscaping on Main Street.

Belmont Mill and Bandstand, September 2013

Cemeteries and Insurance Not Allocated #9 Cemetery Budget

Proposed 2014: $12,800.00 Prior Year’s appropriation:

$8,624.00 % of Change: +48%

#10 Insurance Not Allocated Budget Proposed 2014: $163,036.00

Prior Year’s appropriation: $147,714.00

% of Change: +10.4% Highlighted changes include

the Town’s participation in the Unemployment Compensation Program offered by Primex and overall rate increase for coverage. under Worker’s Compensation and Property Liability. The Town’s coverage for each is through Primex.

#11 Police Department Budget Proposed 2014: $1,823,909.90Prior Year’s appropriation: $1,763,423.24% of Change: +3.43%.

Belmont Police Cruiser at “Touch a Truck” Day, Photo courtesy of Special Events Coordinator

Shana Agan

#12 Fire Department Budget Proposed 2014: $1,536,015.25Prior Year’s appropriation: $1,475,691.60% of Change: +4.1%Highlighted changes include a proposal for a new Firefighter and inclusion of the costs for LRMFA in lieu of being in the Town’s County tax for 2014.

Belmont Ladder Truck at “Touch a Truck” Day, Photo courtesy of Special Events Coordinator Shana Agan

Building Inspection & Emergency Management

#13 Building Inspection Budget Proposed 2014: $79,009.88Prior Year’s appropriation: $77,126.44% of change: +2.44%Highlight of changes include shared lease/purchase of a Plotter/Scanner/Printer for large plans.

#14 Emergency Management Budget Proposed 2014 $8,000.00 Prior Year’s appropriation: $8,000.00 % of change: 0%

Highway Administration, Highways & Streets, Street Lighting, and Highway Block Grant #15 Highway

Administration Proposed 2014 Budget: $60,323.72

Prior year’s appropriation: $57,983.97

% of change: +4% Highway Block Grant

Proposed 2014 Budget: $166,138.20

Street Lighting Proposed 2014 Budget: $11,000.00

Highways & Streets Proposed 2014 Budget: $1,012,922.30

Prior year’s appropriation: $948,122.95

% of change: +6.83%

Solid Waste Administration, Collection & Disposal #16 Solid Waste Administration, Collection & Disposal

Proposed 2014 Budget: $537,859.00 Prior year’s appropriation: $530,829.52 % of change: +1.3% The Town has been working closely with

Bestway/Casella to formulate a Solid Waste Management plan for the future which best meets the needs of the community. A contract and host agreement are being drafted and will be effective January 1, 2015.

Recycling

Health Agencies & General Assistance

#19 Health Agencies Proposed 2014 Budget: $61,450.00

Prior year’s appropriation: $59,950.00

% of change: +2.5% The Town received an

additional request for 2014 from the Franklin VNA & Hospice which represents the change in the budget.

#20 General Assistance Administration Proposed 2014 Budget: $67,792.05

Prior year’s appropriation: $65,250.50

% of change: +3.9% General Assistance

Vendor Payments Proposed 2014 Budget: $155,700.00

Prior year’s appropriation: $169,050.00

% of change: -7.9%

#21 Parks & Recreation Proposed 2014 Budget: $93,835.24 Prior year’s appropriation: $92,892.85% of change: + 1%Town Beach Proposed 2014 Budget: $17,247.74 Prior year’s appropriation: $17,432.63% of change: -1%

Photo courtesy of Janet Breton, Parks & Recreation Director

#22 Library Proposed 2014 Budget: $132,206.71Prior year’s appropriation: $121,625.28% of change: +8.7%We would like to welcome new Librarian Becky Albert, please stop by and say “hi”.

Steve Blunt Returns toBelmont!!! - Photo courtesy of the Belmont Library

Patriotic Purposes

#23 Patriotic Purposes Proposed 2014 Budget: $20,229.50

Prior year’s appropriation: $20,000.00

% of change: +1% Photos courtesy of Shana

Agan, Special Event Coordinator – taken at “Touch a Truck Day”

#23 Other Culture (Heritage Commission) Proposed 2014 Budget: $7,000.00Prior year’s appropriation: $6,000.00% of change: +17%Several exciting initiatives are underway sponsored by the Heritage Commission; please visit www.belmontnh.org for more information.

Belmont Historical Bandstand on the move!

#17 Sewer Proposed 2014 Budget: $508,666.22Prior year’s appropriation: $491,587.96% of change: 3.47%The Town completed in 2013, the replacement of 5 Sewer Pump Stations, pictured here is the station at Sandy Beach. Funding for the project was provided by the State Revolving Fund (SRF) and repayment will take place over a 10-year period at 1.70%.Photo courtesy of Land Use Technician Rick Ball

Water Department #18 Water Department Proposed 2014 Budget:

$259,638.92 Prior year’s appropriation: $629,856.70 % of change: -59% The Town has successfully completed Phase 1 of the

waterline replacement project and Phase II will begin in the spring.

Debt Service#26 Debt Service, Principal and Interest,

and TAN Proposed 2014 Budget: $100,852.00

Prior year’s appropriation: $100,853.00The Town recently completed two

projects funded by State Revolving Funds; both projects will be repaid over a 10-year period with a repayment rate of 1.70% through User Fees in the Water & Sewer Department budgets.

Capital Capital Outlay,

Equipment, Vehicles & Machinery, Improvements Buildings & Other

2014 appropriations requested: $377,500

Prior year’s appropriations: $225,817.86

Capital Reserve 2014

appropriations requested: $1,035,500.00

Prior year’s appropriations: $944,500.00