1. City of Wilmington

2. What we are asking & why Three-year strategic plan Plan to be updated in July 2011 Need input/feedback on city’s programs, services, priorities Budget is key driver Engage citizens, promote awareness

3. Strategic Plan Outlines key focus areas that: Guide Council’s budget, policy decisions Set goals for staff work plans – performance measures, etc.

4. Data Sources 2010 Citizen Survey 2010 Employee Survey 2010 Employee Focus Groups 2011 Citizen Focus Groups Public Education Meetings Online Budget Challenge

5. Public Education Meetings Structure –20 minute presentation from CM/DM –Small group sessions with facilitators –Handouts City fact sheet Budget primer Questionnaire

6. Online budget exercise Quick, easy way to get input from citizens without a meeting Shows how city spends money, impacts of cuts or increases

7. Online budget exercise Broke budget into six categories Based on $100 spending model Can increase, decrease any category Shows impacts of each change Included links to complete budget, pertinent web pages with more info

8. Keep it simple….

9. What A Penny Buys 1¢ in property tax = $1,400,000 - 18 police officers - Electricity for all city streetlights - 50% of street maintenance - 1 large fire truck

10. City tax rate

11. Sales Taxes

12. To Make Sure…

15. Capital Improvements

16. You get your point across.

17. The Storm Water Fund is proposing a 5.9% rate increase in accordance with the Rate Model endorsed in February, 2011. No rate changes are being proposed for Solid Waste, Parking or Golf

18. Rate changes No changes –Solid Waste, Parking, Golf Course Stormwater rate increase of 5.9% –Part of approved rate model –Minimal impact to homeowners: 34¢ per month

19. FY 2012 Adopted General Fund Revenues (Including Interfund Transfers) Property Taxes $52,038,394 Local Sales Tax $15,190,815 Intergovernmental $12,424,038 Charges for Service $2,121,968 Licenses, Fees & Permits $2,452,882 Interest/Other Revenue $358,752 Appropriated Fund Balance $731,945 Total $85,318,794

20. FY 2012 Adopted General Fund Revenues Discretionary vs. Non-Discretionary Discretionary Property Tax $52,038,394 Charges for Service $2,121,968 Appropriated Fund Balance $731,945 Non-Discretionary Local Sales Tax $15,190,815 Licenses, Fees & Permits $2,452,882 Intergovernmental $12,424,038 Interest & Other $358,752

23. Where the money comes from

24. Where the money goes

25. Website

26. Handouts Budget Basics Fact sheet Also check out wilmingtonnc.gov