Town of Woodbury Town Budget Meeting June 22, 2015

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1 Town of Woodbury Town Budget Meeting June 22, 2015 The Annual Town Budget Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with 47 residents in attendance. Moderator Lou DeLuca asked that everyone stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. DeLuca asked to waive the reading of the call, and asked everyone to please turn off all cell phones and electronics, and when recognized to speak, please use the microphone in the center of the room and state your name and address for proper recording. Mr. Tom Arras asked that the first paragraph of the call be read by the Town Clerk and questioned whether there is an issue as he believed that the meeting should have been noticed as a "Special Town Mtg" not an "Annual Town Budget Meeting", and that it had been brought up at the last Board of Selectmen's meeting. Mr. DeLuca felt no need to be concerned due to the agenda of this meeting. Alex DeSorbo, BOF Chair gave the budget presentation (see attached) Mr. DeLuca : Questions or comments on the budget Bill Butterly: Selectman read a letter he had drawn up which explained how this is the 2 nd year of a zero increase in the mill rate (see attached) Stan Love, 74 Main St N., and member of the Board of Finance spoke about how the BOF had removed from Park & Rec a tractor and that the existing one had now become totally non-functional. Mr. Love made a motion to increase the budget by $18,500 for a new field tractor. The motion was 2 nd by William Monti Mr. DeLuca: Comments or questions. Sean Murphy, Sherman Hill Rd., believes that more should be cut from the budget and any additional funds needed should be taken from somewhere else. Mr. DeLuca: Questions or comments Chris Mauro, River View Lane, spoke about the importance of the tractor mentioning that kids play in this field and this machine is an important machine that should be put back into the budget. Sean Murphy, Sherman Hill Rd., said he didn't disagree for the need, but we should let people that use these fields pay and contribute. Town people cannot keep paying for activities that not everyone uses. Alexis Chacchia, 57 Old Grassy Hill Rd., believes that families are already contributing enough. Adele Taylor, Washington Rd., spoke in favor of supporting the tractor. Tom Arras, Main St S., has a problem with increasing the Park & Rec budget and is against the motion to add to the budget. Mr. DeLuca: Further questions or comments. Hearing none we will take a vote by a raising of hands. Results 38 yes 9 no, motion carries. Mr. DeLuca: Further questions or comments. Alex DeSorbo mentioned that the Tax Collector was able to collect back taxes this past Friday for $99,000, and was expecting another large check to come in within the next couple of weeks, which may or may not impact the Mill Rate.

2 Sean Murphy, Sherman Hill Rd., wanted on record that he is tired of getting comments from the 1st Selectman and BOF, that it is unprofessional and that they should show respect. A heated discussion followed until Mr. Murphy left the meeting. Tom Amatruda, Orchard Ave., your bottom line figure is 3%, wants to know why we can't start off with a 2% increase instead of playing the game. Everyone is told this is the best budget they can do, but when it fails, there is always a decrease, so why can't we start off with the best. You can't keep coming back to everyone for more money. Get it down to inflation rate, until then he will vote no. Tom Arras, Main St S., Mentioned that one of the letters Mr. Butterly was referring to was his regarding the Senior Center Director, and expressed how he figured the hours and the pay increase looked like she was making $70 an hour. He said he did not say she was making that amount. Mr. Butterly addressed this issue and showed a hand out (see attached) and referred to comparisons with Southbury. Mr. DeLuca: Questions or comments Gary Suslavich, Hurds Hill Rd., I have a question on the Contingency, the Charter says contingency can only be 1% of the budget and this is more. Mr. Suslavich wanted to know if there are dollars available in this special account to pay for private duty. Mr. Butterly: Explained that there is money coming in from private duty to handle the special duty costs. He did not have a total of what was in that account at this time. When police do private duty, they get private duty pay and the car gets $16.75 per hour. Gary Suslavich: looking at the oil & gas figures, they don't seem to be decreasing and there is no consistency, and is wondered if there was a department by department breakdown. The oil and gas line seems very confusing. Is oil and gas meaning for cars or heat? is down 4%. Mr. DeSorbo: If I take all departments, the increase overall is down 17%, heat and light & power Gary Suslavich: Made a motion to take $20,000 from the capital budget (police car lease program) Motion was 2 nd by Tom Arras Mr. DeSorbo: Do you know if there is enough money in that account to reduce it? I do not have those totals here with us tonight. Sgt. Joe Roden: This account is self-sufficient in the private duty fund. This money is already appropriated for these leased cars. Gary Suslavich: My understanding is there is money to handle the lease payment, but the intent is to fund this expenditure. Sgt Roden: Correct, that fund is paying for this years portion of the lease. Mr. DeLuca: Further questions or comments. Hearing none a vote was taken by hand on the motion. Results Yes 5 No, not counted due to amount of hands raised. Motion defeated Mr. DeLuca: Further questions or comments. Hearing none, this meeting is adjourned to a referendum on June 30 th at the Senior Center on this budget. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM Respectfully submitted, Linda L Carlson Town Clerk RECEIVED & FILED IN WO DBURY, CT r 5Y_day "!0 at o'clock_a M Town Cie*

3 FIRST DEED FROM INDIANS 1659 Municipal Budget Presentation FY ecial Town Meeting June 22, 2015 Senior/Community Center MUNICIPAL BUDGET PROCESS DEPARTMENT REQUESTS TO SELECTMEN SELECTMAN'S BUDGET APPROVED 5 YEAR CAPITAL PLAN AND PAY PLAN SUBMITTED BOF REVIEWS AND ADJUSTS ANY LINE ITEM (except individual pay) PUBLIC OFFERS INPUT TO BUDGET Woodbury Specie! Town Meeting

4 SEND TAX BILL Woodbury Special Town Meeting estimated RESULTS Thru GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,662,461 1,623,327-37, % PUBLIC SAFETY 1,673,677 1,629,370-44, % PUBLIC WORKS 1,777,101 1,885, , % HEALTH & WELFARE 115, ,445 1, % LIBRARY 632, , % PARKS & RECREATION 405, ,392-15, % BENEFITS 2,185,628 2,041, , % CAPITAL OUTLAY 296, ,176 Transfers 528, ,750 TOTAL 9,276,779 9,148, ,450-4%1 Woodbury Special Town Meeting

5 $79,339 Net changes from May Proposal Selectmen 3,000 Highway, Sanitation 6,000 Elderly 4,000 Highway Snow/sand 70,000 Town Hall & Buildings 4,000 Park & Recreation 3,000 Emergency Management 4,000 Miscellaneous 1,000 Building official 1,000 Capital Appropriations 30,339 Animal Control 2,000 Contingency 20,000 State Trooper(s) 35,000 Woodbury Special Town Meeting Municipal Budget Total Municipal Budget $9,567,099 No increase in mill rate as a result of Town operations. Compares to FY budget $ 290,320 (3.13%) FY estimated actual + $418,770 (4.6%) Wood'oury Special Town Meeting

6 Budget versus Budget GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,662,461 1,634,455 (28,006) % PUBLIC SAFETY 1,673,677 1,745,966 72, % PUBLIC WORKS 1,777,101 1,883, , % HEALTH & WELFARE 115, ,598 3, % LIBRARY 632, ,973 1, % PARKS & RECREATION 405, ,114 (9,316) % BENEFITS 1,963,037 1,940,700 (22,337) % Misc and Contingency 222, ,960 39, % CAPITAL OUTLAY 296, ,874 (158,302) % Operating Transfers 528, , , % TOTAL 9,276,779 9, , % Woodbury Special Town Meeting Municipal budget history ,567, E A 9,150, A 9,111, A 8,335, A 8,448, A 8,159, A 8,359,689 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 Mil! Rate Grand List (millions) 1, , , , , , , ,132.2 Woodbury Special Town Meeting

7 Cost bridge of significant items > $10,000 vs FY 14-B Land Use Town Planner +22,200 Full time planner (offset by Contract services below) Change in State trooper costs + 84,202 2"d trooper vs Wdby officer. Increase in RTP costs Fire Dept Operations Public Works Operations Public Works Overtime Public Works Plow/Sand Sanitation contracted Services Parks & Lawn Maintenance Fringe Benefits Pension Land Use Professional Services Public Works Gas and Oil Park & Recreation Program Expense Debt Service Group Medical Insurance Sub-total all other changes (+ and -) +10,560 Responder costs/frequency/calls + 10,548 Personnel costs/contractual + 10,000 Additional costs related to "events" anticipated + 60,885 Costs for materials (salt v sand) change and "events" + 20, ,000 Contract/Bids increase + 71,663 Increased Contribution (ARC) by actuary advice. - 43,220 Contractors fees replaced by fulitime staff -15,515 Lower contracted price -10,000 Program reassessments - 14,500 Reduction in debt service - 88,000 Premium offset by lower HSA contribution costs + 17,249 Sum of smaller increases and decreases Transfer to Capital Fund + 300,000 Funding per financing plan approved March TM. Change to GF capital expense - 158,302 Major Roads and Equipment in bond authorization TOTAL + 619, ,537 Net increase $290,320 Woodbury Special Town Meeting ,400,000 Capital projects effect on Budget Debt Service(P&i) Capital outlay 1,200,000 1,000, , , , , A A A A A A est Budget Woodbury Special Town Meeting

8 GF Capital Appropriations Computer Replacements $ 42,300 YR 3 police car lease Utility dump truck replacement (3 yr lease) Sand Pro (field maintenance tractor $ 22,352 $ 18,839 $ 18,500 Field Refurbishments $ 15,000 Fire Marshall truck/suv (3 yr lease) $ 14,181 Jaws of Life replacement $ 10,192 $ 6,810 Building work in Animal control $ 4,716 All Other (various dept office equip/furnishings) {$51( copier) $ 10,294 TOTAL $ 137,874 Road and major equipment as per bond authorizations approved in March TM Woodbury Special Town Meeting Funds other than taxes for municipal use -c ra.c 2,750 2,500-2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1, LoCIIP Municipal Grants Taxes not current Town Clerk Landfill Fees Building Land Use Library Park & rec - interest Other Dept Revenue Transfers/Surplus FY FY FY13-14 FY B FY14-15 E FY B Woodbury Special Town Meeting

9 Revenue other than taxes FY11-12 FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15B FY14-15E FY1S-16B Transfers/Surplus 53,464 9, , , , ,000 Other Dept Revenue 107, ,581 82,466 58,390 84,053 69,800 Interest 55,715 28,932 10,133 40,000 15,000 25,000 Park & rec 40, , , , , ,500 Library 8,616 9,265 8,450 7,500 7,000 7,500 Land Use 33,745 15,029 27,503 32,550 11,450 31,550 Building 71,303 88,083 81,649 80, ,000 90,000 Landfill Fees 49,758 47,953 58,194 45,000 45,000 45,000 Town Clerk 169, , , , , ,000 Taxes not current 729, , , , , ,000 Municipal Grants 390, , , , , ,914 LoCI1P 335, ,000 73,000 TOTAL 1,709,787 1,978,734 2,105,707 2,323,762 2,609,350 2,083,264 Woodbury Special Town Meeting year perspective - Average Annual Change actual actual actual actual actual actual est AAC GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1,614,247 1,595,425 1,544,598 1,520,850 1,621,267 1,609,462 1,625,377 1,634, % PUBLIC SAFETY 1,435,292 1,427,459 1,402,090 1,452,305 1,527,083 1,576,296 1,629,370 1,745, % PUBLIC WORKS 1,742,146 1,691,006 1,646,459 1,644,048 1,655,961 1,686,176 1,885,914 1,883, % HEALTH & WELFARE 114, , , , , , , , % LIBRARY 621, , , , , , , , % PARKS & RECREATION 258, , , , , , , , % BENEFITS- MISC. 1,470,380 1,680,695 1,847,863 1,847,033 2,065,147 2,109,564 2,041,463 2,202, % CAPITAL OUTLAYS 751, , , , , , , , % DEBT SERVICE 351, , , , , , , , % TOTAL MUNICIPAL 8,359,689 8,159,296 8,448,453 8,335,297 9,111,011 9,150,840 9,148,329 9,567, % Y-o-y change -2.40% 3.54% -134% 9.31% 0.44% -0.03% 4.58% EDUCATION 19,489,236 19,655,602 19,548,751 20,480,193 20,965,425 22,013,855 22,085,290 22,533, % Y-o-y change 0.85% -0.54% 4.76% 237% 5.00% 0.32% 2.03% Education as % of total 70.0% 70.7% 69.8% 71.1% 69.7% 70.6% 70.7% 70.2% TOTAL ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS 27,848,925 27,814,898 27,997,204 28,815,490 30,076,436 31,164,695 31,233,619 32,100, % current taxes ECS funds other than taxes for municipal use 25,114, ,688 2,374,543 25,125, ,697 2,504,971 25,509, ,041 1,746,522 26,837, ,018 1,684,074 27,631, ,683 2,031,185 28,212, ,642 2,112,162 28,291, ,926 2,281,465 28,990,479 1,106,713 2,014,264 TOTAL revenue 28,364,593 28,381,510 28,006,702 29,397,264 30,558,329 31,244,339 31,515,891 32,111, % 2.20% 3.77% -2.17% Net Education tax cost to town 18,613,548 18,904,905 18,797,710 19,604,175 20,069,742 21,094,213 21,142,364 21,426, % Y-o-y change 1.57% -0.57% 4.29% 2.37% 5.10% 0.23% 1.34% P&R adjustment ,000 Park & Rec (adjusted) 258, , , , , , , , % Woodbury Special Town Meeting

10 What is NOT in this budget Any Region 14 questions - school budget already approved by voters on May 5t h Any Proposed property purchases or changes - No Reservoir property - No Westwood or Three Rivers or Mountain Rd. Any additional personnel. Any increase in Capital projects - Capital roads and major capital equipment are in the approved bonding program - Road maintenance expenses remain consistent to past years Woodury Special Town Meeting ,300.0 GRAND LIST HISTORY 1, ,, s 2., 1, , ,,,, r GR LIST SM , , , , , , , , , ,132.2 INCREASE $M (110.6) 5.1 MILL RATE Woodbury Special. Town Meeting

11 Breakdown of Mill Rate Education ECS 22,533, Net tax cost of schools % Municipal operations 9,567,099 Funds other than current tax 2,014,264 Net tax cost of Town operations 7,552, % 6.80 Property tax collections required 28,979, % Woodbury Special Town Meeting Some perspective on the mill rate Municipal operations cost $6.80 per $1000 of assessed property value. TOTAL town salaries and benefits cost aprox. $5.062M or $3.60 per $1000 of assessment. A reduction of 10% of ALL town operations would reduce the mill rate by ~ 0.84 mills (84C on $1000 assessment - assuming the reductions did not affect revenue) $11,322 in/out of the budget = about 0.01 mills or 1C per $1000 of assessed value. Woodbury Special Town Meeting

12 To the Editor: On Monday, next, the voters of Woodbury will be going to the polls to vote for the Municipal budget. It's the 2" d time around for this one, which means that we will have spent about $15,000 on the budget process when the polls close at 8PM on June 30 th. This to (hopefully) pass a municipal budget that for the second year in a row will have no mill rate increase. I would like to repeat that: the $9,567,099 municipal side of the budget does not cause an increase in your mill rate, hence your taxes. Period. There will be a.40 mill increase (40 cents per $1,000 of assessed value) because of Region 14's $22,523,205 budget that has already been passed- we cannot change that! Don't be taken in by the "Nothing is ever right crowd": No town employee is making $70 per hour, we are not buying property with any money in this budget, and we are not contemplating combining Park and Rec with Senior center ala Southbury as some are suggesting. Why? Southbury has 7 full time people in that combo where we have 4 who are already working together in such things as the WOW program. Yes, Southbury has a larger population, but they also have Heritage Village, Three Assistant Living facilities and a large Jewish Community Center- all offering various programs. We have but one. This is the 2" d year that Woodbury has produced a zero increase in the mill rate, in part because we have fewer full time employees. But the department heads worked closely with the boards of Selectmen and Finance to bring this budget in at a zero mill rate increase. All they ask is that you study the budget. Question us, but question the motives of the critics as well. Please Vote. William utterly Jr First Selectman 281Main St, So. Woodbury, CT

13 TOWN OF SOUTHBURY Title Hours/wk Hourly Rate Annual Salary TOWN OF WOODBURY Title Hours/wk Hourly Rate Annual Salary Director of Community Services , Secretary , Senior Center Coordinator , Transportation Coordinator , Mini Bus Driver , Mini Bus Driver varies Mini Bus Driver varies Mini Bus Driver varies Mini Bus Driver varies P/T Mini Bus Driver varies P/T Mini Bus Driver varies Per Diem Mini Bus Driver varies Recreation Coordinator , P&R Administrative Assistant , Recreation Specialist , Director of Social Services , Director of Elderly Services , Secretary , Senior Center Program Coordinator , Mini Bus Driver , Mini Bus Driver , Director of Parks & Recreation , P&R Administrative Assistant , Superintendent of Parks , Director of Social Services , TOTALS , (minimum) (minimum) TOTALS , It costs the Town of Woodbury $28,690 less than the Town of Southbury to run both the SC and P&R department PROGRAMS ONLY. 2. The Town of Woodbury also only offers benefits to 4 employees where Southbury offers benefits to 7 employees. 3. Southbury's staff list does NOT include Parks Maintenance where Woodbury's does. In Southbury Parks Maintenance is now part of DPW.