1. 2019 Operating Budget
Lunch ’n Learn

2. Executive Summary 2019 proposed Budget for all Funds includes:
2019 proposed Budget General Fund includes:
2019 General Fund Transfers to Other Funds includes:
$33,570 transfer to Bus Terminal
$56,555 transfer to Bellaire Court
$78,242 transfer to Fleet Services
2018
2019
Revenue
$48,005,682
$47,144,361
Expense
$48,770,113
$49,744,019
2018
2019
Revenue
$27,181,218
$28,957,132
Expense
$27,341,703
$29,446,562

3. Executive Summary (cont…)
Includes a one-time transfer of $400,000 from unassigned fund balance to offset increased costs in the defined benefit pension plans that result from an actuarial change involving assumptions about plan participants’ mortality
Includes an Interfund Transfer of $200,800 to the Redevelopment Authority, which represents 0.25% of anticipated Realty Transfer Tax revenue
Includes new appropriations for these strategic community programs:
$25,000 to First Night State College, which is a $5,000 increase from 2018
$25,000 for Census 2020
$15,000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Committee
$7,000 Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania

4. Staffing Staffing levels are proposed at 175 full-time employees (FTE)
2017
2018
2019 (proposed)
174
175

6. General Fund Revenue (pp. 65-73)
2018
2019
% Change
Taxes
$14,789,208
$15,582,913
5.4%
Licenses & Permits
$354,500
-0-
Interest & Rents
$105,000
Pension State Aid
$937,610
$1,316,314
40.4%
Sale of Materials
$4,500
Meter Collections/Rentals
$975,000
$850,000
(12.8%)
Special Assessments
$1,000
Transfer from Other Funds
$400,000
Indirect Cost Reimbursement
$1,066,801
$1,321,272
6.1%
TOTAL
$18,233,619
$19,535,499
7.1%

7. General Fund Revenue (pp. 65-73)
Reflects 0.36 mill Real Estate Tax increase, which increases revenue by $174,469, or 2.2% 
Increases Earned Income Tax revenue by $268,417, or 5.5% 
Decreases Indirect Cost Reimbursement revenue by $145,529, or 13.6% 
Increases Real Estate Tax revenue by $180,536, or 2.3% because of increased taxable assessed value 
Increases General Municipal State Aid revenue by $378,704, or 40.4%
Increases Realty Transfer Tax revenue by $172,083, or 16.5% 

8. Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase
The 2019 Budget proposes a 0.36 mill Real Estate Tax increase to fund items listed in table below
ITEM
MILL RATE
DOLLARS
Street Tree Maintenance (approved without funding in 2018 Budget)
0.14
$67,500
Operating Expenses Associated with the Historical Architectural Review Board (approved without funding in 2018 Budget)
0.08
$40,000
Regional Programs
(*actual increase is $88,823, and the difference of $21,854 is being covered by General Fund revenues)
$66,969
TOTAL
0.36
$174,469

9. Impact of Proposed Real Estate Tax Increase
For a “Typical” Homeowner
Market Value of $200,000
Without Homestead Exclusion $20.45/yr. or $1.71/mon.
With 100% Homestead Exclusion $11.46/yr. or $0.95/mon.
Market Value of $300,000
Without Homestead Exclusion $30.68/yr. or $2.56/mon.
With 100% Homestead Exclusion $21.68/yr. or $1.81/mon.
Market Value of $400,000
Without Homestead Exclusion $40.91/yr. or $3.41/mon.
With 100% Homestead Exclusion $31.91/yr. or $2.66/mon.

11. 2019 Capital Fund Funding Sources
2018 General Fund Balance Excess (over the 12% reserve)
$1,792,606
2019 Capital Fund Revenue (e.g. PSU Impact Fee, Verizon Building Rent, Act 13 Gas Well Proceeds)
$712,394
TOTAL
$2,505,000

12. 2019 Capital Fund Projects ST191 Hiester Street Bus Pull-Off $56,000
PROJECT NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
AMOUNT
ST191
Hiester Street Bus Pull-Off
$56,000
SW191
Sinkhole Repairs
$400,000
ST001
Street Reconstruction
$450,000
Street and Alley Resurfacing
$660,000
BD131
Government Building Improvements
$175,000
IT400
Data Center Improvement
$80,000
BD015
Government Building Maintenance Reserve
$128,000
ST941
Bicycle Facility Improvements
$65,000
OP121
Energy Savings Project
$75,000
ST121
Atherton Corridor Improvement Project
$53,000
SW111
Stormwater Projects
$383,000
OP181
Development Market Analysis
$40,000
TOTAL
$2,505,000

13. 2019 Other Funds Projects Funding Sources (Enterprise Fund) SS-1
PROJECT NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
AMOUNT
SS-1
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
$850,000
SS-2
Sanitary Sewer Inflow & Infiltration
$216,000
SANITARY SEWER FUND
$1,066,000
PF138
Parking Study
$100,000
PARKING FUND
ST021
Downtown Streetlights
$271,590
CDBG FUND

14. Unfunded Capital Projects
There are 9 projects, which total $2,041,200, that were approved in the Capital Improvements Plan but are not funded in the 2019 Budget due to lack of funding:
PROJECT NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
AMOUNT
PK200
Park Land Acquisition/Improvements
$48,700
ST142
Downtown Infrastructure
$350,000
IT183
Aerial Photography Update
$65,000
PK182
Park Land Restoration
$25,000
PK001
Parks Maintenance Reserve
$52,500
ST022
Traffic Signals and Intersection Safety
$75,000
IT280
High Speed Internet
$70,000
OP191
West End Transportation Infrastructure
$155,000
OP192
Social Housing Redevelopment Project
$1,200,000

15. 2019 BUDGET CALENDAR Agenda Item Date
Transmittal to Council and Review of Executive Summary
October 30, 2018
Review of Parking
November 5, 2018
Review of Receipts, Tax, Information Technology, Insurance Reserve, Finance, Administration and Police
November 13, 2018
Review of Planning, Regional Programs and Neighborhood and Community Services
November 19, 2018
Review of Public Works and Capital Improvements
November 20, 2018
Public Hearing
December 3, 2018
Final Review and Wrap Up
December 10, 2018
Adoption
December 17, 2018