1. FY20 Budget Workshop Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Town of Manchester
Fire-Rescue-EMS
Mayor
Directors
Mr. Shanley
Brian Wolverton
Appreciate your support and guidance during the present fiscal year
Pleased to present our budget request for FY 17
Introduce Dan
FY20 Budget Workshop
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

2. Fiscal Year 2020 General Manager recommendations:
Total expenditures = $17,173,163
$475,948 increase (2.9%)

3. FY20 Expenditure Changes
Non-Personnel Related
+ $10,500 EMS Certification Mandates
+ $8,000 Consumable Paramedic Supplies
+ 100,000 Payment on New Pumper (1 of 6)
Salaries and related benefits
PPE costs are up, plus anticipate new recruits
Training – new recruits due to retirements, increased support for firefighters going to CFA on their own time
Building repairs – last significant work was 2001 remodel, facility needs assessment being done this spring,
Consumable supplies cost is increasing, narcotics, medical supplies

5. FY20 Expenditure Changes
Personnel Related
+ $405, Wages and Benefits
+ $145,804 Increased Contribution to MSIP
- $300,000 Estimated Overtime Savings
- $204,000 SAFER Grant Salary Reimbursement
Salaries and related benefits
PPE costs are up, plus anticipate new recruits
Training – new recruits due to retirements, increased support for firefighters going to CFA on their own time
Building repairs – last significant work was 2001 remodel, facility needs assessment being done this spring,
Consumable supplies cost is increasing, narcotics, medical supplies

6. CONTRIBUTION TO FIREFIGHTER PENSIONS Increase of $332,000 for FY 20
MERS Employer Contribution Rates
Percent of Wages
FY 19
FY 20
FY 21
FY 22
FY 23
FY 24
16.93 %
20.74 %
22.84 %
24.94 %
27.04 %
28.84 %
$1,474,860
$1,806,860
$1,989,811
$2,172,762
$2,355,713
$2,512,529

7. Revenue Paramedic fees at $600,000 based on historical trend
Fire Marshal fees at $125,000 based on historical trend

8. Fund Balance Budgeted Use of Reserves $170,000
$100,000 paramedic designated reserve
$ 70,000 fire fund
$84,000 designated reserve for real-time hiring opportunities

9. FY20 Capital Outlay Multi-Year Plans
$45, staff vehicle
$31, Lifepak 15 cardiac monitor
$145,000 Roof replacement at Station 2 as
recommended in the building
assessment study

10. FY20 Recommended Budget Proposed mill rate of 5.18 ( 1.57% incr.)
Examples of the tax increase impact on various assessed values (70% of market value):
Assessed Value
Current Tax
New Tax
Change in Tax
150,000 $
765
777 12
175,000
893
907 14
200,000
1,020
1,036 16

11. Thank you!