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Budget Presentation
Public HearingsMarch 30, 2015March 31, 2015
TOWN OF TOWN OF COLCHESTERCOLCHESTER
Fiscal Year 2015-2016
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Whether you are the Mayor or the President, it’s about Public Safety, Public Health, Public Transportation and Public Education.
Chuck ToddCT in the CapitolFebruary 3, 2015
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Proposed Budget Adjustments• Proposed Budget Highlights
– General Government– Public Safety– Public Works– Community & Human Services– Capital
• Fiscal Impact
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Proposed Budget Proposed Budget AdjustmentsAdjustments
• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral Government
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• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral 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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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic SafetyPublic 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic SafetyPublic 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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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic WorksPublic Works
• Highway– Increased funding for road
improvements
• Snow Removal– Increased cost & amount of material for
snow removal (sand, salt, gravel)
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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human
ServicesServices• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human
ServicesServices• Health
– Increased cost for Chatham Health District
• Cragin Library– Reinstate 2 hrs per Saturday during
school year
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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human
ServicesServices• Recreation
– NRPA & ACA Revenue & Leadership Training
• Senior Services– MySeniorCenter data tracking system
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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital
• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital
• Capital Improvement– 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital
• Capital Improvement– Information Technology (IT)
• Virtual network• IT hardware replacement• Geographic Information System (GIS)
Improvements
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Proposed Budget Proposed Budget Equipment ReserveEquipment 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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Future Major Capital NeedsFuture Major Capital Needs
• Vehicle Replacement – estimated costs– Fire Apparatus
• Replace Engine Tank 328 $650,000• New Tanker (replaces Hose Tender 128)
$365,000• Replace Ladder 128 $1,000,000• Replace Service 228 (Forestry)
$200,000– Rescue Vehicles
• Replace Rescue 628 $275,000• Replace Rescue 528 $300,000
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Future Major Capital NeedsFuture Major Capital Needs
• Public Works– Heavy Vehicle Equipment
• Replace Payloader $130,000• Replace Payloader $150,000• Replace Street Sweeper
$250,000
– Facilities & Grounds• Replace Town Garage Fuel Station/Pumps
$190,000• Paving/Drainage – Town Garage parking lot
$100,000
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Proposed BudgetProposed BudgetDebt ServiceDebt 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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Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue
• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue
• 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 HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue
• Other Revenue– Increase in Building permit fees
estimate– Increase in Conveyance tax estimates– No appropriation from fund balance
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Revenue SummaryRevenue Summary
ADOPTED PROPOSED CHANGE 14-15 15-16
• Property Taxes $36,976,654 $37,809,267 $832,613
• Intergovernmental 14,789,073 14,795,155 6,082
• Charges for Services 486,500 486,500 0
• Investment Earnings 52,500 52,500 0
• Licenses/Permits/Fees 616,850 638,590 21,740
• Other Revenues 74,300 76,800 2,500
• Total $52,995,877 $53,858,812 $862,935
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70.2%
27.5%
0.9%0.1%
1.2%0.1%
Property Taxes Intergovernmental Charges for Services
Investment Earnings Licenses/Permits/Fees Other Revenue
Revenue SummaryRevenue Summary
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Expenditure SummaryExpenditure Summary
ADOPTED PROPOSED CHANGE 14-15 15-16
• GEN GOVT $3,442,025 $3,383,684 (58,341)
• PUB SAFETY 2,492,989 2,693,377 200,388
• PUB WORKS 3,234,601 3,387,030 152,429
• COMM. SERVICES 1,469,948 1,539,620 69,672
• DEBT SERVICE 1,972,866 1,901,466 (71,400)
• TRANS/CAP 721,653 958,265 236,612
• TOWN $13,334,082 $13,863,442 $529,360
• EDUCATION $39,661,795 $39,995,370 $333,575
• TOTAL BUDGET $52,995,877 $53,858,812 $862,935
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6.3%5.0%
6.3%2.8%
3.5%
1.8%
74.3%Education
Gen. Gov
Pub. Safety
Pub. Works
Comm. Srvs.
Debt
Transfers
Proposed BudgetProposed BudgetSummary by FunctionSummary by Function
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Net Grand List $ 1,216,568,000 (.6% increase)
State Aid – Governor’s Budget Change from
FY 2014-15
•Intergovernmental – Town $402,563 $6,323
•Intergovernmental – Education •ECS $ 13,761,528 $0
•Non-ECS $631,064 $(241)
TOTAL $ 14,795,155 $6,082
Proposed BudgetProposed BudgetRevenueRevenue
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Town of ColchesterFY 2015-2016 Proposed Budget
Budget Summary & Mill Rate Calculation
EDUCATION TOWNDEBT
SERVICETRANSFERS/
CAPITALTOTAL
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
MILLS 21.04 7.16 1.56 0.79 30.55
BUDGET SUMMARY
MILL RATE CALCULATION
Amount to be Raised by Taxation 37,159,267 30.55
Reserve for Uncollected Revenue (estimated 98.4% collection rate) 594,548 0.49
TOTAL TAX WARRANT 37,753,815 31.04
DOLLARS MILLS
Grand List 1,202,068,000 2015-16 Proposed Mill Rate 31.04
Estimated Prorates 1,900,000 2014-15 Mill Rate 30.57
M. V. Supplement 15,100,000 Increase in Mill Rate 0.47
Less Estimated BAAand adjustments (2,500,000)
List Net 1,216,568,000
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