PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FY16 BUDGET

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1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FY16 BUDGET Respectfully submitted by: Joseph Bettis Jr., Director of Public Works

2 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 18 SEPARATE BUDGETS REGISTRY OF DEEDS PARKING TICKET DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL QUAKER MEETING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER PUBLIC BUILDINGS / PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ADAMS MEMORIAL SCHOOL TREE WARDEN DPW ADMINISTRATION HIGHWAYS SNOW & ICE CONTROL FLOOD CONTROL DPW GARAGE/EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE RECYCLING CENTER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER COLLECTION CEMETERY, PARKS & GROUNDS RECREATION SEASONAL

3 Services Public Works Provides DPW crew maintains 59 miles of town roads, sidewalks, cemeteries, parks, town trees Mechanics repair all town owned vehicles, all DPW equipment, Police cruisers, Forest Warden vehicles, Wastewater trucks Wastewater division treats approximately 2MGD of wastewater, maintains pressure on sewer pump stations and wastewater facility Maintain town buildings

4 Miscellaneous Budgets Under DPW Public Buildings / Property Maintenance Maintenance personnel Electricity, Misc. items Budget done by Town Accountant Wastewater Treatment Plant Processing of wastewater Budget done by WWTP Superintendent

5 Miscellaneous Budgets, Part 2 Cemetery, Parks & Grounds Done by Deputy Director, (past Superintendent) Celebrations / Seasonal Holiday decorations Done by Deputy Director

6 DPW Labor Costs DPW Administration Total Labor Costs increased by $89,403 or 65%, but this is due to the Deputy DPW Director s labor cost being accounted in the DPW administration budget as opposed to the cemetery and grounds budget as was done in the past. $81,000 of this total cost is a shift as opposed to a total increase. Highways Total Labor Costs decreased by $119,448. This is the result of reducing 1 position in highways and 1 position in wastewater; as well as shifting the cost of the Deputy Director to the administration line.

7 Registry of Deeds This budget is for the building maintenance. Budget level funded $1,500.00

8 Quaker Meeting House / Community Center No budget on these buildings at this time No projects on the Quaker Meeting House Community Center being sold

9 Adams Memorial School Building maintenance / repairs Electrical / natural gas Elevator inspections Natural gas increase of 13% Total budget increase of 13% $26,400

10 Tree Warden Tree removal New tree planting Pest control (mosquito control) Budget level funded $19, Budget Page 100

11 DPW Administration-Operating Expenses Office materials, postage, etc. Increase in advertising, supplies, conferences Decrease in reference materials of 16% Total budget increase of $300 $2,825 Budget Page 103

12 Highway Department- Operating Expenses Engineering Tools, signs, lumber Concrete, black top, gravel, etc. Small increase of 3.36% for signs Budget decrease of 6.48% $6,000 (decrease) Budget Pages 107-8

13 Snow and Ice Salt, sand and rental Salt costs up 37% this year Salt increase from $186,000 to $211,000 or 13.44% Decreased sand from $35,000 to $30,000 or 14.29% Decreased rental from $10,000 to $5,000 or 50% Total budget increase of 6.49% $246, Budget Page 109

14 Flood Control Flood control maintenance Budget level funded Generally required to be budgeted to show costs associated with floods for FEMA reimbursement, etc. $ Budget Page 110

15 DPW Garage/Equipment Maintenance- Operating Expenses Natural gas increase of 13.33% Decrease of 10% for Diesel and gasoline Decrease in vehicle parts of 9.43% Total Budget decrease of 5.55% $177,500 Budget Pages

16 DPW Garage/Equipment Maintenance- Capital Expenses Increase from $84,700 to $98,200 or 15.94% $48,200 of cost is payment 3 of 5 for lease of street sweeper $50,000 for replacement of one-ton dump truck, to be funded in full by capital outlay from free cash Budget Page 113

17 Recycling Center Increase of 22.22% for refuse hauling Increase of 4.76% for NBSWMD Increase of 18.56% for engineering, (bi-annual landfill monitoring and report, $7,825) Budget increase of 17.41% $54, Town Administrator has asked that we evaluate the viability of the recycling center next year. Budget Page 116

18 Wastewater Treatment Plant Natural Gas increase of 6.67% Refuse/sludge decrease of 9.65% or $11,000 Small increases for toiletries, first aid supplies, lab supplies, chemicals, lubes, conferences,etc. Budget decrease of 2.96% $246,360 Budget Pages

19 Wastewater Collection Covers manhole and sewer repairs Budget level funded $5,400 Budget Page 120

20 Cemetery, Parks & Grounds- Operating Expenses Increase of $800 for Landscaping (wood chips for playgrounds) Increase of $5,250 for misc maintenance and grounds keeping at Glen $44,160 or 6.49% Budget Pages

21 Cemetery, Parks & Grounds- Capital Expenses Increase of $2,000 or 11%. $4,000 for continued replacement of mobile equipment such as mowers, trimmers, etc $15,000 for Parks Master Plan which will open us up for grant funding from the state, to be funded in full by capital outlay free cash. Budget Page 124

22 Recreation Summer recreation program for the Youth Center Budget level funded $14,000 Budget Page 125

23 Capital Outlay - $15,000 for Parks Master Plan request $50,000 for one new truck. (TA and Director does not recommend) - $50,000 for one new truck with plow. This is 2.14% of fleet value. has recommended spending 10% of fleet value annually for replacement in the past. Fleet value for DPW is presently $2,333, is $233,362.30

24 Recommendations Department Head Request Reduction of no more than 1 Public Works position No reduction in DPW Garage/Equipment Maintenance Increase of 37% or $80,000 in Snow & Ice for salt Town Administrator Recommendation Reduction of 2 Public Works positions Reduction of $5,000 in Garage/equipment Maintenance Increase of 13% or $25,000 for salt