Budget PresentationMarch 3, 2015

TOWN OF TOWN OF COLCHESTERCOLCHESTER

Fiscal Year 2015-2016

• Whether you are the Mayor or the President, it’s about Public Safety, Public Health, Public Transportation and Public Education.

Chuck ToddCT in the CapitolFebruary 3, 2015

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Proposed Budget Adjustments• Proposed Budget Highlights

– General Government– Public Safety– Public Works– Community & Human Services– Capital

• Fiscal Impact

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Department Heads submitted their operating and capital requests based on the needs of their department

• Total department requests equaled $14,298,558

• First Selectman reduced the department requests by $435,116

Proposed Budget Proposed Budget AdjustmentsAdjustments

• First Selectman– Included funding in legal for Charter

Revision

• Human Resources– 3 union contracts currently in negotiation

• Planning & Code Administration– Reduction of Fire Marshal position to 20

hrs/week– Increase in professional services

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral Government

• Town Clerk– Anticipated certification of Assistant

Town Clerk in June 2015

• Information Technology– Increase in hours for Network Technician

from 23 hrs/week to 29 hrs/week– Microsoft licensing fees (currently paid

as part of replacement cost of computers

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral Government

• Health Insurance– Decrease in expected claims– Use of available funds in Health

insurance reserve (balance exceeds 25% risk for aggregate stop loss)

• Workers Compensation– Increased claims experience

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsGeneral GovernmentGeneral Government

• Police– Increase in Resident Trooper costs

• Governor’s budget proposes increase in Town share of costs from 70% to 100%

– Increase in overtime to support operations

– Increase in hours for Administrative staff from 35 hrs/week to 40 hrs/week

– Increase in police equipment to replace portable radios

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic SafetyPublic Safety

• Fire– Increase in Per Diem to replace

part-time firefighter/EMT positions eliminated in January 2015 (Saturday/Sunday shifts)

– Increase in safety equipment for ongoing replacement of turnout gear

– Fund consultant for strategic plan– Increased cost for KX Dispatch

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic SafetyPublic Safety

• Highway– Increased funding for road

improvements

• Snow Removal– Increased cost & amount of

material for snow removal (sand, salt, gravel)

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsPublic WorksPublic Works

• Youth & Social Services– Increase in hours for Social

Services Coordinator from 22 hrs/week to 28 hrs/week

– Additional Youth Center Supervisor (reinstatement of position)

– Increase in funding for C3– Continued funding of substance

abuse counselor (contract)

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human

ServicesServices

• Health– Increased cost for Chatham Health

District

• Cragin Library– Reinstate 2 hrs per Saturday

during school year

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human

ServicesServices

• Recreation– NRPA & ACA Revenue &

Leadership Training

• Senior Services– MySeniorCenter data tracking

system

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCommunity & Human Community & Human

ServicesServices

• Capital Reserve– Vehicle Reserve funded according to

vehicle replacement plan– Increase in Buildings and Grounds

Reserve– Equipment Reserve flat funded– Open Space flat funded– Revaluation flat funded

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital

• Capital Improvement– Repaving Town Hall parking lot and

driveway– Connection to Public Sewer

Maintenance Building– Town Garage parking lot minimal repair– Police cruiser– SCBA Units/Masks/Bottles (year 1 of 6

year funding plan)

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital

• Capital Improvement– Information Technology

• Virtual network• IT hardware replacement• GIS Improvements

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsCapitalCapital

• Equipment Reserve Purchases– Laptop to support new election system– Fireproof filing cabinet for voter

registration records– Fire Department hose replacement catch-

up (phase 2 of 3)– Fire Department AED replacements– Fire Department – Rescue Strut System– Grounds Maintenance – Wood Chipper

Proposed Budget – Proposed Budget – Equipment ReserveEquipment Reserve

• Property Taxes– Grand list growth – 0.6%– Increased estimates for delinquent

tax and interest collections– Proposed mill rate increase of 0.47

mills

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue

• Intergovernmental Revenue– Increase in Pilot - State Owned Property

per Governor’s budget proposal– Decrease in State grant for Youth

Service Bureau per Governor’s budget proposal

– Elimination of State Library grants per Governor’s budget proposal

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue

• Other Revenue– Increase in Building permit fees

estimate– Increase in Conveyance tax

estimates– No appropriation from fund

balance

Proposed Budget HighlightsProposed Budget HighlightsRevenueRevenue

EXPENDITURESEXPENDITURESADOPTED PROPOSED CHANGE 14-15 15-16

• GEN GOVT $3,442,025 $3,383,684 (58,341)

• PUB SAFETY 2,492,989 2,693,377 200,388

• PUB WORKS 3,234,601 3,387,030 152,429

• COMM. SERVICES 1,469,948 1,539,620 69,672

• DEBT SERVICE 1,972,866 1,901,466 (71,400)

• TRANS/CAP 721,653 958,265 236,612

• TOWN $13,334,082 $13,863,442 $529,360

• EDUCATION $39,661,795 $39,995,370 $333,575

• TOTAL BUDGET $52,995,877 $53,858,812 $862,935

PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY BY FUNCTION

6.3%5.0%

6.3%2.8%

3.5%

1.8%

74.3%Education

Gen. Gov

Pub. Safety

Pub. Works

Comm. Srvs.

Debt

Transfers

PROPOSED BUDGET Town Budget History

$1,800,000.00

$1,850,000.00

$1,900,000.00

$1,950,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,050,000.00

$2,100,000.00

$2,150,000.00

Bond (P+I)FY2012-13 FY2013-14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16

PROPOSED BUDGET Debt Service

PROPOSED BUDGET Capital

Net Grand List $ 1,216,568,000 (.6% increase)

State Aid – Governor’s Budget Change from

FY 2014-15

•Intergovernmental – Town $402,563 $6,323

•Intergovernmental – Education •ECS $ 13,761,528 $0

•Non-ECS $631,064 $(241)

TOTAL $ 14,795,155 $6,082

PROPOSED BUDGET Revenue

Town of ColchesterFY 2015-2016 Proposed Budget

Budget Summary & Mill Rate Calculation

EDUCATION TOWNDEBT

SERVICETRANSFERS/

CAPITALTOTAL

Appropriations 39,995,370 11,003,711 1,901,466 958,265 53,858,812

Estimated Revenue 14,402,592 2,296,953 0 0 16,699,545

Amount to be Raised by Taxation

25,592,778 8,706,758 1,901,466 958,265 37,159,267

MILLS 21.04 7.16 1.56 0.79 30.55

BUDGET SUMMARY

MILL RATE CALCULATION

Amount to be Raised by Taxation 37,159,267 30.55

Reserve for Uncollected Revenue (estimated 98.4% collection rate) 594,548 0.49

TOTAL TAX WARRANT 37,753,815 31.04

DOLLARS MILLS

Grand List 1,202,068,000 2015-16 Proposed Mill Rate 31.04

Estimated Prorates 1,900,000 2014-15 Mill Rate 30.57

M. V. Supplement 15,100,000 Increase in Mill Rate 0.47

Less Estimated BAAand adjustments (2,500,000)

List Net 1,216,568,000

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS