FY2016 - 2017 Town Manager Budget Presentation April 5, 2016
Schedule March 8 – Intro, Revenue, Planning, Police March 22 – Town Manager, Finance, Tourism, IT, Parks, Public Works, Capital Projects Fund April 5 – Town Manager’s Budget Presentation May 17 – Budget Public Hearing June 7 – Budget Adoption
Budget Highlights Strategic Plan Tie In Positive Revenue Outlook Real estate, meals, sales, and BPOL Compensation Plan Capital Projects Economic Development Quality of Life
Budget Basics $9,057,314 General Fund Budget $4,388,698 Capital Projects Fund Budget $13,446,012 Proposed Budget Health Insurance – add $34,144, VRS Rate Drop – Decrease $96,702, Compensation Plan – add $92,000
Cuts from Department Head Submittal Highlighted in Yellow throughout the document Total Budget (GF & CPF) reduced $662,386 Increased Revenue Estimates $26,000 (BPOL) Reduced General Fund Budget $31,386 Reduced Capital Funds Transfer by $605,000
General Fund Reductions Increased Retiree Health Premiums to Actual (+9,661) Estimate to Actual on Insurance Renewal (-$10,547) Reduced extra attorney fees (-$10,000) Reduced police fuel (-$7,500) Delay for one year Parks & Recreation software implementation (-$13,000)
Capital Projects Fund Reductions Railroad Crossing Improvements (-$80,000) Town Hall Renovation (-$100,000) Downtown Campus Maintenance (-$75,000) Ashland Theatre (-$150,000) Visitor Center ADA Project (-$25,000) Economic Development Fund (-$225,000) Added Trolley Line Trail Expense Line (+$50,000)
Transfers Department Head Submittal Town Manager Budget GF Budget - $9,719,700 Transfer to CPF - $1,915,000 Unreserved Fund Balance Transfer - $1,513,102 GF Budget - $9,057,314 Transfer to CPF - $1,310,000 Unreserved Fund Balance Transfer - $824,716
Unreserved Fund Balance FY2016 Estimated Balance - $4,878,541 FY2017 Estimated Balance - $4,053,825 GF Budget level relevant to policy – $9,057,214 - $1,310,000 = $7,747,214 Fund Balance required by policy FY2017 = $3,500,000 Fund Balance required by policy at next General Fund expenditure interval = $3,750,000.
Summary Strategic Plan Implementation Revenue outlook positive Operating expenditures growing 1-2% Transfer to Capital Projects growing 15% Addressing generational capital projects Continue strategic planning = Strategic Plan, Compensation Plan, 5 Year Financial, Comprehensive Plan Update, etc.