2015 summary budget powerpoint presentation
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October 27, 2014
General Forum October 27, 2014
October 27, 2014
BUDGET GOALS
• Keep increases in municipal shares to 3%
• Complete parks projects
• Maintain Code Agency as an enterprise fund
• Set the groundwork for increasing the level of community donations
Provide high quality public services in a cost effective way
October 27, 2014
Fund Balance, $8,897,966
32%
County/State/ Federal,
$1,367,829 5%
Municipal Shares,
$6,323,450 23%
Other Revenues & Fees,
$11,347,960 40%
2015 COG Revenues - $27,937,205
October 27, 2014
2015 COG BUDGET
•Municipal contributions are increasing by a total of 1.9% <3% guideline
•Municipal contributions vary based on COG funding formula
•Per capital annual cost of COG services = $68
October 27, 2014
Pension costs increase from
4.5 to 13.5% of payroll
Pay Plan adjusted by 1.6%
Healthcare costs increase by 7%
2015 COG Budget
October 27, 2014
•Cathy is retiring after 25 years
•HR Officer for entire year
•Municipal shares by $42
•Upgrade Finance Officer to Finance Director
COG Administration
October 27, 2014
Providing its own financial services: Cost to COG Agencies $127,000
COG Administration
Accounting / Investment / Auditing Support
COG staff
Payroll Keystone Financial Services
Risk Management/Pension State College Borough
October 27, 2014
•Proposed 2 additional positions for new Commercial Plans Examiner/Inspector
•Proposed Staff Assistant position becomes full-time
•Proposed expansion of office into lobby area
Code Agency
2015 may be the busiest construction period on
record
October 27, 2014
•No proposed change in Building Permit fees
•Proposed 20% reduction in Building Permit fees for manufactured housing
•Proposed increase in Rental Housing Permit fees from $30 to $37
•Proposed change in Fire Permit fees according to a 5 year plan - 2015 last year
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Code Agency
October 27, 2014
2015 is the first full year of code service contract with the Borough of Bellefonte
Permit Revenue Estimates •$10,000 New Construction •$73,100 Rental Housing •$23,720 Fire Safety
Code Agency
October 27, 2014
•Municipal shares 3.1%
•No change in County contributions
• No change in State Aid or District funding
• Community contributions to library will increase from $165,0000 to $220,000
Library
October 27, 2014
•Development Officer is proposed to assist with community fundraising.
•A reduction in service hours from 65 to 59 hrs/wk is proposed to control costs. Reduce evening hours and late December hours.
Library
October 27, 2014
•Municipal CRPA shares 2.8% $3,462
•PennDOT support $54,757
•County Transportation Planner position (salary/benefits) included in CCMPO budget
CCMPO
October 27, 2014
Centre Regional Planning Agency •Municipal CRPA shares down by $37,594
•Patton Township local planning services changed from full time to half time
October 27, 2014
• Contribute $10,000 to the cost of installing an emergency power generator at the Boalsburg Fire Company station so it can serve as a public emergency facility
Emergency Management
October 27, 2014
• Municipal Shares of Operating Budget 12% $97,500
• The major change: Full year of wages and benefits for Assistant Fire Chief for Training
• Penn State University contributes 9% of Operating Budget, 24.9% of Capital Budget
• $9,100 added to Capital Budget for Fire Stations
Fire Protection
October 27, 2014
•Municipal shares 1% $13,117
•$20,000 for fundraising consultant
•Hess Field is operating in the black
•$233,000 is proposed for capital items: trucks/mowers/tractors /trailers
Parks and Recreation
October 27, 2014
• Municipal shares $11,342
• Program fees and community donations $14,894
• Share cost for fundraising consultant
• New parking lot is a GO ($175,000)
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
October 27, 2014
Regional Parks Capital Budget •Municipal shares down for debt service
• $5,127,250 to construct Whitehall Road Regional Park
• $110,000 to upgrade Hess Field access driveway
• $2,589,805 to construct maintenance facility
A loan is needed
Financial plan requires GF approval
October 27, 2014
Aquatic Operations Budget
• No municipal contributions needed
• No transfer from Operating to Capital Budgets
• $36,000 proposed to replace video systems at both pools
October 27, 2014
Outstanding Issues
2007 Sutphen Aerial Truck remove or return to service
Payment of stormwater management improvements at Oak Hall Regional Park
October 27, 2014
Any Questions?