Budget Presentation Public Hearings March 30, 2015 March 31, 2015 TOWN OF COLCHESTER Fiscal Year

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,

Introduction Proposed Budget Adjustments Proposed Budget Highlights –General Government –Public Safety –Public Works –Community & Human Services –Capital Fiscal Impact 3

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 4

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 5

Proposed Budget Highlights General Government 6 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 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 7

General Government Insurances 8

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 9

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 10

Public Safety Budget History 11

Proposed Budget Highlights Public Works Highway –Increased funding for road improvements Snow Removal –Increased cost & amount of material for snow removal (sand, salt, gravel) 12

Road Improvements 13

Snow Removal 14

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) 15

Proposed Budget Highlights Community & Human Services Health –Increased cost for Chatham Health District Cragin Library –Reinstate 2 hrs per Saturday during school year 16

Proposed Budget Highlights Community & Human Services Recreation –NRPA & ACA Revenue & Leadership Training Senior Services –MySeniorCenter data tracking system 17

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 18

Proposed Budget Highlights Capital 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) 19

Proposed Budget Highlights Capital Capital Improvement –Information Technology (IT) Virtual network IT hardware replacement Geographic Information System (GIS) Improvements 20

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 21

Capital Funding 22

Future 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 23

Future 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 24

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 25

Debt Service 26

Transfers Debt Service Fund 27

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 28

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 29

Proposed Budget Highlights Revenue Other Revenue –Increase in Building permit fees estimate –Increase in Conveyance tax estimates –No appropriation from fund balance 30

Revenue Summary ADOPTEDPROPOSED CHANGE Property Taxes $36,976,654$37,809,267$832,613 Intergovernmental 14,789,073 14,795,155 6,082 Charges for Services 486, ,500 0 Investment Earnings 52,500 52,500 0 Licenses/Permits/Fees 616, ,590 21,740 Other Revenues 74,300 76,800 2,500 Total $52,995,877$53,858,812 $862,935 31

Revenue Summary 32

Expenditure Summary ADOPTEDPROPOSED CHANGE GEN GOVT $3,442,025$3,383,684(58,341) PUB SAFETY 2,492,989 2,693,377200,388 PUB WORKS 3,234,601 3,387,030152,429 COMM. SERVICES 1,469,948 1,539,620 69,672 DEBT SERVICE 1,972,866 1,901,466 (71,400) TRANS/CAP 721, ,265236,612 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 33

Proposed Budget Summary by Function 34

Expenditure Summary 35

Expenditure Summary 36

Expenditure Summary 37

Expenditure Summary 38

Proposed Budget Town Budget History 39

Proposed Budget Town Budget History 40

Fund Balance 41

Net Grand List $ 1,216,568,000 (.6% increase) State Aid – Governor’s Budget Change from FY 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 Budget Revenue 42

Town of Colchester FY Proposed Budget Budget Summary & Mill Rate Calculation EDUCATIONTOWN DEBT SERVICE TRANSFERS/ CAPITAL TOTAL Appropriations39,995,37011,003,7111,901,466958,26553,858,812 Estimated Revenue14,402,5922,296, ,699,545 Amount to be Raised by Taxation 25,592,7788,706,7581,901,466958,26537,159,267 MILLS BUDGET SUMMARY MILL RATE CALCULATION Amount to be Raised by Taxation37,159, Reserve for Uncollected Revenue (estimated 98.4% collection rate)594, TOTAL TAX WARRANT37,753, DOLLARS MILLS Grand List 1,202,068, Proposed Mill Rate Estimated Prorates 1,900, Mill Rate M. V. Supplement 15,100,000 Increase in Mill Rate 0.47 Less Estimated BAA and adjustments (2,500,000) List Net 1,216,568,000 43

Impact of Mill Rate Increase 44

QUESTIONS 45