October 27, 2014

General Forum October 27, 2014

October 27, 2014

BUDGET GOALS

• Keep increases in municipal shares to 3%

• Complete parks projects

• Maintain Code Agency as an enterprise fund

• Set the groundwork for increasing the level of community donations

Provide high quality public services in a cost effective way

October 27, 2014

Fund Balance, $8,897,966

32%

County/State/ Federal,

$1,367,829 5%

Municipal Shares,

$6,323,450 23%

Other Revenues & Fees,

$11,347,960 40%

2015 COG Revenues - $27,937,205

October 27, 2014

2015 COG BUDGET

•Municipal contributions are increasing by a total of 1.9% <3% guideline

•Municipal contributions vary based on COG funding formula

•Per capital annual cost of COG services = $68

October 27, 2014

Pension costs increase from

4.5 to 13.5% of payroll

Pay Plan adjusted by 1.6%

Healthcare costs increase by 7%

2015 COG Budget

October 27, 2014

•Cathy is retiring after 25 years

•HR Officer for entire year

•Municipal shares by $42

•Upgrade Finance Officer to Finance Director

COG Administration

October 27, 2014

Providing its own financial services: Cost to COG Agencies $127,000

COG Administration

Accounting / Investment / Auditing Support

COG staff

Payroll Keystone Financial Services

Risk Management/Pension State College Borough

October 27, 2014

•Proposed 2 additional positions for new Commercial Plans Examiner/Inspector

•Proposed Staff Assistant position becomes full-time

•Proposed expansion of office into lobby area

Code Agency

2015 may be the busiest construction period on

record

October 27, 2014

•No proposed change in Building Permit fees

•Proposed 20% reduction in Building Permit fees for manufactured housing

•Proposed increase in Rental Housing Permit fees from $30 to $37

•Proposed change in Fire Permit fees according to a 5 year plan - 2015 last year

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Code Agency

October 27, 2014

2015 is the first full year of code service contract with the Borough of Bellefonte

Permit Revenue Estimates •$10,000 New Construction •$73,100 Rental Housing •$23,720 Fire Safety

Code Agency

October 27, 2014

•Municipal shares 3.1%

•No change in County contributions

• No change in State Aid or District funding

• Community contributions to library will increase from $165,0000 to $220,000

Library

October 27, 2014

•Development Officer is proposed to assist with community fundraising.

•A reduction in service hours from 65 to 59 hrs/wk is proposed to control costs. Reduce evening hours and late December hours.

Library

October 27, 2014

•Municipal CRPA shares 2.8% $3,462

•PennDOT support $54,757

•County Transportation Planner position (salary/benefits) included in CCMPO budget

CCMPO

October 27, 2014

Centre Regional Planning Agency •Municipal CRPA shares down by $37,594

•Patton Township local planning services changed from full time to half time

October 27, 2014

• Contribute $10,000 to the cost of installing an emergency power generator at the Boalsburg Fire Company station so it can serve as a public emergency facility

Emergency Management

October 27, 2014

• Municipal Shares of Operating Budget 12% $97,500

• The major change: Full year of wages and benefits for Assistant Fire Chief for Training

• Penn State University contributes 9% of Operating Budget, 24.9% of Capital Budget

• $9,100 added to Capital Budget for Fire Stations

Fire Protection

October 27, 2014

•Municipal shares 1% $13,117

•$20,000 for fundraising consultant

•Hess Field is operating in the black

•$233,000 is proposed for capital items: trucks/mowers/tractors /trailers

Parks and Recreation

October 27, 2014

• Municipal shares $11,342

• Program fees and community donations $14,894

• Share cost for fundraising consultant

• New parking lot is a GO ($175,000)

Millbrook Marsh Nature Center

October 27, 2014

Regional Parks Capital Budget •Municipal shares down for debt service

• $5,127,250 to construct Whitehall Road Regional Park

• $110,000 to upgrade Hess Field access driveway

• $2,589,805 to construct maintenance facility

A loan is needed

Financial plan requires GF approval

October 27, 2014

Aquatic Operations Budget

• No municipal contributions needed

• No transfer from Operating to Capital Budgets

• $36,000 proposed to replace video systems at both pools

October 27, 2014

Outstanding Issues

2007 Sutphen Aerial Truck remove or return to service

Payment of stormwater management improvements at Oak Hall Regional Park

October 27, 2014

Any Questions?