HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS City of Duluth September 9, 2009

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1 HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS City of Duluth September 9, 2009

2 Welcome & Recognition Welcome Elected Officials City Council Legislative Delegate Members Welcome Qualifying Candidates

3 Runaway Budget in Local Government Duluth has a 20% reduction in operating budget Duluth has not raised property tax rates in 24 years Duluth s property reassessments have reflected inflation rates that keeps the same net revenue

4 Budget Comparison FY2009 FY2010 General Fund Revenues 19,721,751 15,721,085 Operating Budget 21,059,340 17,884,400 Reserves to Balance Budget 1,337,589 2,163,315

5 Millage Rate History Millage Rate Millage Rate

6 Operating Revenue O P E R A T I N G R E V E N U E New Development & Annexation Reassessments on Property or Property Tax Increase Property Tax Fees Fines Franchise Permits Cost of New Service Inflation = Property Tax Fees Fines Franchise Permits

7 Citizen Engagement & Transparency Citizen s Budget Committee HOA Meetings Big MAC Meetings L.E.A.D. Meetings Police Academy Buford Highway Study Committee Comprehensive Plan Public Input Korean Task Force Latino Task Force

8 What approach did the City take in conducting the meetings? Full Disclosure Complete Overview Provided City Department Discussions Solution Discussion

9 Citizen s Budget Committee WHAT WERE THE RESULTS? Participation of up to 44 citizens over 1 ½ months in 4 work sessions proved to be a positive beyond the City s expectations. The City received the following comments: The City has been an excellent steward of public tax funds I have become a City supporter after learning how they budget I had no idea the City was so sophisticated with its budget process I have confidence that when department heads indicated that they could not further reduce their budgets without reducing services that this was the truth We have confidence that the City is being managed well

10 Citizen s Budget Committee WHAT WAS THE FINAL PRODUCT FROM THE CITIZENS BUDGET COMMITTEE? The City received a list of ideas from citizens on generating more revenue Citizens voted on which revenue ideas they would or would not support Citizens established a minimum for the City Reserves after which they would support a tax millage increase Citizens made it clear that they would prefer a tax millage increase as to a reduction of services if other methods on balancing the budget failed Citizens agreed to a specific list of items to achieve a balanced operating budget WHAT APPROACH DID THE CITY TAKE DURING THE CITIZENS BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS? The City felt that citizen confidence would only be achieved if there was full disclosure of every penny in the City s current budget and proposed next budget.

11 2010 Operating Revenues Revenue by Source Revenue by Source Rental Miscellaneous Income 1% 1% Interest Income Interest Rental 2% Income Income 1% Police Fines1% 22% Police Fines 19% Intergovernmental Miscellaneous 3% 1% Intergovernmental 3% Franchise Fees 10% Inspection Fees 2% Taxes Parks 50% Inspection Fees 1% 2% Taxes 45% Occupational Taxes Parks 5% Occupational 1% Taxes 5% Prior Year Reserves 13% Prior Year Reserves 12%

12 2010 Total Expenditures Overall Cost by Department City Administrator 1% City Clerk 8% Public Information/Marketing 2% Public Safety 36% General Government 23% Public Works 6% Parks 7% Planning 6% Municipal Court 11%

13 Total Expenditures 2010 Total Expenditures Debt Service 5% Operating Expenditures 37% Capital Expenditures 58%

14 City s Legislative Concerns Full Collection and Disbursement of Sales Tax Revenuesen es Transportation Financing MOST to allow cities flexibility in addressing property tax relief HB 480 Tax on Motor Vehicles

15 Service Delivery Payment for services not received

16 Let Us Know How We Can Help! GMA and its Member Cities want to help with positive Legislation and want to let you know of the unintended consequences that can affect Cities and Counties.

17 Reassessments vs. Inflation 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% -2.00% -4.00% -6.00% Prop. avg CPI avg Prop. 0.91% 4.94% 8.63% 2.26% -2.36% CPI 5.40% -0.60% 4.80% 5.00% -4.00%

CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 ESTIMATED DIRECT REVENUES

CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 ESTIMATED DIRECT REVENUES SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED DIRECT REVENUES ADOPTED UNRESERVED PROPERTY OTHER THAN OTHER FUNDING TOTAL ADOPTED BUDGETED ACTUAL FUND TAX PROPERTY SOURCES RESOURCES