1. Past Decisions and 2018 Budget Preview
In Context of Summit County Truth in Taxation

2. Agenda What County has done to delay need for action
Additions to budget in last few years
Unforeseen or out of our control revenue decreases
Guidance to Budget Committee for 2018
Budget Committee recommendations
My philosophy on cutting budgets
Recommended cuts to balance the budget
Where I think we would be accepting risk

3. What Have We Done in the Past to Delay Action
Self Insurance for employee medical and liability - early 2010’s
On line document recording - early 2010s
Waste Services Fee
Tipping Fee Increase
Mail in Balloting
Self Check of library books
Holding of positions from rehire
Dispatch merger
Part time and Full time employee changes in Health and Library
Shifted expenditures, within the rules, to other funds - all years

4. Additions to Budget in Last Few Years
Sustainability Coordinator
Economic Development and Affordable Housing Director
Public Information Coordinator
Transportation Planning Director
Ambulance service additions in North and South Summit areas
All of these additions added a minimum of $1.1 million in additional expenditure out of the general and municipal fund
Does not include strategic use of fund balances for Kamas Facility and the Cline Dahle purchase = $6.1 million ($3.6 + $2.5)

5. Unforeseen Revenue Decreases
Sales tax redistribution - receive considerably less due to new redistribution formula - approximate $3 million reduction in 2016 dollars
Mineral Lease Revenues - ML reduction approximately $1 million annually compared to
Reductions in Health Department grant sources - federal grant sources have remained flat as costs for programs have grown through inflation

6. Guidance to Budget Committee
Net zero increase in non-wage items
No new employees unless there are off-setting revenues
There needs to be clear indication that resources are on-going before a new FTE is approved
Only major facility project is the Fairgrounds Phase I improvements
Need to build in an appropriate winter conditions contingency above the $5 million dollar budget
Will make some of the Facility Master Plan suggested ADA and safety improvements through the operating budget
Shape the budget around a 15% increase in general and municipal fund revenues
Give me options to easily pull items out if no increase is adopted

7. What the Budget Committee Recommended
Broad strokes - that are included in a 15% revenue increase
No Merit increase for employees
Only COLA and the County absorbing the increase in benefits
One new FTE in Facilities to maintain the new Kamas Facility
With offsetting expenditure cuts
Bring part-time to FTE the Senior Program Cook
With offsetting revenues from also providing Meals on Wheels cooking
Absorbed increases in expenditures
$100,000 for elections equipment
$210,000 first of three years of expenditure to replace obsolete radios in Sheriff’s Office

8. What the Budget Committee Recommended
Broad strokes - that are included in a 15% revenue increase
Funding over two years for professional help to masterplan Cline/Dahle
$75,000
Funding of three more Electric Vehicle chargers
Additional at Courthouse, Additional at Richins and one for either Kamas or Quinns
Increases in fee revenue
Recorder’s Office
Environmental Health
Pending Community Development fee increases

9. What to cut if no increase for the 2018 Budget
Manager’s Philosophy
I don’t believe in “across-the-board” cuts
What to cut last
Public Safety
Plowing
Road Maintenance
Facility Maintenance
Maintain essential service levels in statutory elected offices to perform function
Do not reduce fund balances any further

10. How to cut $2.6 million to balance the budget
No COLA for employees - $600,000
Increases in benefit costs covered by increased premiums - $600,000
Grants to outside agencies - $100,000
Recreation grants - $60,000
General Health and Public Health Administration - $150,000
Close the Coalville Library and Health Department - $300,000
Public Works Shop Materials - $100,000
Roads Materials and Supplies - $80,000
Planning effort around Cline/Dahle - $130,000
2% cut to Public Safety - $270,000

11. How to cut $2.6 million to balance the budget
Lobbyist - $45,000
Sustainability cut to just personnel - $50,000
Personnel reduce one FTE - $80,000
Transportation Planning cut to just personnel - $40,000
Total recommended cuts - $2,605,000

12. Risk Analysis Only a one-year solution in many cases
Minimized risk to most critical services
We will lose our ability to advance issues or provide a leadership role in the Council’s strategic priorities
We will reduce Library services
We will reduce Public Health services
Employee recruiting and retention will be affected
We will not be able to support critical community partners
Relationships on key projects and programs with partners will be affected