1. COUNTY OF AMELIA FY16 BUDGET - DRAFT

2. FY16 Summary 30,154,718 30,154,718 – 1.66% dec. from FY15 budget
Expenditures
Revenues
General Fund
8,679,773
15,318,374
Transfer to Sanitary District
297,422
Landfill Investment
46,000
School Board
17,758,724 – 59% of
budget
Courthouse Security
45,000
Social Services
1,463,977
School Operating
11,716,948
CIP
1,294,000
School Textbook
143,860
School Cafeteria
751,580
Capital Improvement
Total Governmental
29,493,896
29,315,762
Sanitary District
363,400
Transfer from General Fund
Total Sanitary District
660,822
Grand Total
29,976,584
Reserves on Hand
178,134
30,154,718
Balanced Total
30,154,718 – 1.66% dec. from FY15 budget

4. GOAL – BALANCED BUDGET
Increase in Real Estate tax rate - $0.49 to $0.51
Increase in PP tax rate - $4.15 to $4.20
No local dollar salary increases for employees Departments reduced local funding – goal of 10% - combined ability of 5.28%
Budget includes a 2% reimbursable salary increase for state-funded employees
Budget includes a 30% (~$54,000) increase in health insurance costs – have not yet received renewal

5. Our County-Wide Revenues

6. General Fund Expenditures

7. Departmental Cuts (5.28%) Local Funds FY 2015 FY 2016 Difference
Variance
General Gov’t
$ 1,692,705
$ 1,704,618
$ 11,913
Judicial
$ ,465
$ ,649
$ 1,184
Public Safety
$ 3,543,025
$ 3,311,164
($231,861)
Decrease in Piedmont Regional Jail costs, PSAP grant, etc.
Public Works
$ 1,113,015
$ 1,026,294
($ 86,721)
Overall cuts to general properties and environmental management
Health and Welfare
$ 1,677,287
$ 1,685,053
$ ,766
Parks, Rec, and Cultural
$ ,609
$ ,539
($ 3,070)
Community Development
$ ,506
$ ,824
$ 38,318
Includes cost of comprehensive plan
Debt Service & Miscellaneous
$ ,901
$ ,609
$ 76,708
Sanitary Support
$ ,607
$ ,422
($294,185)
Decrease in sanitary expenditures
$10,921,120
$10,441,172
($479,948)
(4.39%)
Less: State Support
($ 2,727,392)
($ 2,680,168)
Local Funds
$8,193,728
$7,779,769
($432,724)
(5.28%)
Sanitary District
$ ,207
$ ,822
$ (309,385)
(31.89%)

8. School Contribution Summary
FY15
FY16
Difference
State Funds
$10,238,767
$10,601,288
$ 362,521
Federal Funds
1,206,464
1,251,000
44,536
County Funds
5,417,196
5,092,164
(325,032)
FY04 Lottery
96,026 -
Textbook Beg Fund Balance
50,000
30,000
(20,000)
Cafeteria Beg Fund Balance
35,000
(5,000)
Other Funds
617,371
700,100
82,729
TOTAL
$17,660,824
$17,704,552
$43,728
5 % decrease to local contribution = same percentage as general fund
Note: FY14, FY13, and FY12 school carryover dollars were $466,646, $675,918, and $132,483, respectively. School carryover dollars represent unused budgeted local contribution dollars.
Amelia’s FY16 Required Local Effort as projected by Department of Education = $3,770,256. Currently budgeting for 35% higher than RLE.
Over prior 5 budget years, school’s total budget has increased by $1,305,000 (8%). Non-school portions of budget have DECREASED $2,055,000 (14%).

9. Liquid Cash Flow and Reserves Throughout the Fiscal Year
June 30, 2014 audited unassigned fund balance = $6,380, % of general fund expenditures.
September 2014 unassigned fund balance = $4,639, % of general fund expenditures.
Recommended practice = 15-25% of general fund expenditures.

10. Anticipated Budget Schedule
Dec 15, 2014 – Feb 28, 2015: Initial drafting of budget
March 18, 2015: Presentation of draft to Board of
Supervisors
March 23, 2015: :00 pm budget work session –
open to all
March 24, 2015: :00 pm budget work session as
needed – open to all
April 15, 2015: Public hearing on budget
On or before April 30, 2015: Adoption of FY 16 budget