2010 state of the city address
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The City of Maricopa and the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present Mayor Anthony Smith's annual State of the City Address. The address provides a review of how actions and events in the past year (2009) have advanced Maricopa’s progress towards achieving many of the critical goals identified in the City Council’s strategic plan, and plans for continued efforts.TRANSCRIPT
Advancing
Strategic Planour
State of the City
• Economy
• Quality of Life
• Transportation
Economy
2009 2010
Maricopa’s Financial Health
• Gen. fund budget
• Balanced budget
• Sales tax revenue
• Property taxcollections
• Sales tax revenue
• Property tax collections
• State sharedrevenue
• Continue conservative budgeting
$0
$250,000
$500,000
$750,000
$1,000,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun
JulAug
SepOct
NovDec
OtherRetailConstruction
2009 Sales Tax Collected
$0
$175,000
$350,000
$525,000
$700,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul AugSep
OctNov
Dec
OtherRetailConstruction
2010 Projected Sales Tax
Revenues / Expenditures Comparison
$0M
$8M
$16M
$14.3M$12.8M
$15.6M
$11.7M
20082009
RevenueExpenditures
2000 20102005
Census Comparison
• 1,040
• 329 homes• 15,934
• 7,597 homes• Estimate:
35,000-45,000
• Estimate:18,000 homes
Bene!ts of a Complete Count
• More representation
• Federal1 or 2 additional Congressional seats
• CountyIncrease to 5 supervisors
• $1609 per person annually
State Funds DistributionTo Cities Based On Census Count
$81
$178
$1,350
Federally Funded ProgramsCity of MaricopaMaricopa Unified School District
Transfers fromstate/county shared revenues to...
$64M
State Funds Distribution
• $178 x 15,934 = $2,836,252
To Cities Based On Census Count (cont.)
Current Census:
• $178 x 40,000 = $7,120,000
Census Projections:
2009 2010
Arizona’s Financial Health
• Revenue
• Spending
• Budget deficit
• Cuts in government services
• Attempts to raid municipal funds
• Increased deficit
• State shared revenue
• Proposed temp. sales taxincrease (1¢)
• Additional fund raids
-$4B
-$3B
-$2B
-$1B
$0B
$1B
-$0.9B -$1.4B
-$3.2B
FY2009
FY2010FY2011
Arizona Budget De!cit
Economic Development Tools
• Jobs/training incentive and tax cuts bill
• Deal-closing fund
• Reduce corporate income tax rate
• Rework enterprise zone program
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
• AZ Department of Commerce
2009 2010
National Funding Opportunities
• Stimulus funds • Additional stimulus
• TIGER* grant
*Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
Stimulus Wins!
• Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant $124,300Green business/building programs, planning city complex, fleet conversion
• Rural Business Enterprise Grant USDA $30,000Small business training
• Arizona Department of Transportation FTA $595,300Purchase 2 buses and Park n’ Ride development
2010 Stimulus Funding Applications• Community Oriented Policing Hiring
Recovery Program (CHRP) $627,282Hire 3 additional officers
• Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) $20MGrade separation project
• FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grant $2.76MFire station construction
Quality of Life
2009 2010
Public Safety
• Successful investigations
• Community Involvement
• Reduced crime
• MPD Explorers program initiated
• Build upon successes
• Increase volunteer opportunities
• More community involvement
Community Involvement• The Reserve Officer program • Victim’s Assistance Program • Police Explorers • Maricopa Police Foundation• FirePALS• H.U.R.T./C.E.R.T.• Water Safety Day• Graffiti Abatement Team• TRIAD• Volunteers in Police Service (VIPs)
Watch complete video presentation at: www.Maricopa20.tv
Volunteer of the Year
Alan SuckermanMaricopa Police Dept.
Crime Rates ComparisonPersonal Crimes
0
250
500
750
1000
MaricopaBuckeye
Casa Grande
AssaultHomicideRapeRobbery
Crime Rates ComparisonProperty Crimes
0
875
1750
2625
3500
MaricopaBuckeye
Casa Grande
BurglaryTheftVehicle TheftArson
2009 2010
Strategic Partnerships
• Joint meetings with strategic partners
• Double track project
• Youth Programming
• Copa Cares
• Build relationships
• MUSD
• AMTRAK Station relocation
• Tourism partnerships
• Copa Cares
Watch complete video presentation at: www.Maricopa20.tv
Making a Difference
Austen PearceMaricopa, AZAge 12
2009 2010
Utility Services
• Global Water’s filing for rate increase
• Electrical District No. 3 rate increases due to APS contract
• Timetable for ACC decision on Global request
• Joint meetings with Electrical District No. 3
• Active involvement
2009 2010
Air Quality
• City takes actions to lower dust
• EPA non-attainment for PM-10 and PM-2.5
• Feedlot letter of intent
• Non-attainment actions
• Feedlots in transformation
• Clean and Green job creation
Watch complete video presentation at: www.Maricopa20.tv
2009 2010
Economic Opportunities
• Wal-Mart opens
• Redevelopment District Plan adopted
• Small business training program
• CAC site selection
• Business Retention
• RDA plan being implemented
• Medical Center
• Community / Multi-Generational Center
• Hotel
Transportation
2009 2010
Transportation Planning
• No state transportation funding sources exist for new projects
• Attempts to fund SR-347 at UPRR
• Transit
• Hidden Valley Framework
• Federal-Local:» Grade separation project design» Transit Expansion
• Public/Private Partnerships» I-11 Phx to Las Vegas
Watch complete video presentation at: www.Maricopa20.tv
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Prosperous Future
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