Town of Arlington. 5 Year Outlook

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1 Town of Arlington 5 Year Outlook Brian F. Sullivan, Town Manager December 1, 2009

2 Fiscal Challenges Revenue Community built out, very little growth in tax base. Heavily dependent upon State aid which has been disproportionately cut (FY2010 aid 24% less than FY2002 amount) Expenditures Healthcare costs rising- Governor and Legislature refuse to give towns authority to control costs Mandated programs (special education, Veterans benefits, health services, trench safety) State walks away from commitment to fund its share of costs for special education and Police Quinn Bill Structural Deficit Expenditure growth outpaces revenue growth 1

3 Typical Annual Growth Revenues Property Taxes $ 2,250, % Local Receipts $ 50, % State Aid $ 300, % Total $ 2,600, % Expenditures Wage Adjustments $ 1,800,000 Health Insurance/Medicare $ 1,500,000 Pensions $ 300,000 Miscellaneous (utilities, capital/debt, special education, other) $ 1,000,000 Total $ 4,600, % Structural Deficit $ (2,000,000) 2

4 Woburn Watertown Lexington Chelmsford Brookline Needham Wellesley Weymouth Winchester Milton Reading Belmont Norwood Randolph Medford Salem Natick Stoneham Arlington Melrose New Growth Ave Over 3 Years 3.5% 3.0% Arlington 1.2% Average 1.8% 2.5% Arlington 19 th out of % 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% 3

5 Watertown Woburn Norwood Natick Chelmsford Salem Weymouth Needham Lexington Randolph Wellesley Medford Stoneham Brookline Reading Arlington Belmont Winchester Melrose FY2007 Commercial/Industrial % of Total Value Milton Arlington 5.4% Average 13.3% Arlington 16 th out of 20

6 Lexington Winchester $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 Wellesley Norwood Needham Brookline Natick Belmont Reading Chelmsford Watertown Milton Woburn Stoneham Salem Randolph Arlington Weymouth Medford Melrose FY2006 Total Exp Per Cap Arlington $2,181 Average 2,648 Arlington 17 th out of 20 5

7 Typical Annual Growth Revenues Property Taxes $ 2,250, % Local Receipts $ 50, % State Aid $ 300, % Total $ 2,600, % Expenditures Wage Adjustments $ 1,800,000 Health Insurance/Medicare $ 1,500,000 Pensions $ 300,000 Miscellaneous (utilities, capital/debt, special education, other) $ 1,000,000 Total $ 4,600, % Structural Deficit $ (2,000,000) 6

8 FY1981 FY1982 FY1983 FY ,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 0 FY1985 FY1986 FY1987 FY1988 FY1989 FY1990 FY1991 FY1992 FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 State Aid FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2009-9C cuts 7 FY2010

9 5-Year Plan/Commitment No Override for at least 5 years Healthcare and pension costs contained to 7% and 4%, respectively Town and School operating budgets contained to 4% and must absorb any excess healthcare costs Maintain reserves of at least 5% of budget 8

10 Comparison of Revenue/Expenditures 9

11 Operating Budget Increases FY2006 FY2010 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 Average Increase TOWN 2.89% 2.76% 3.93% 2.02%.91% 2.5% SCHOOL 6.17% 3.16% 4.00% 3.00% 2.06% 3.68% 10

12 5 Year Plan a Success FY2010 (current year) is last year All commitments were met Despite cut of over $3 Million in State Aid, we are able to get through 5 th year with use of reserves Were able to partially fund the 6 th year, even with a drastic reduction in State Aid 11

13 5 Year Plan FY2011 FY2015 (shown in millions) FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE $ % $ % $ % $ % $ % REVENUE Tax Levy % % % % % Local Receipts % % % % % State Aid- Cherry Sheet (1.3) -9.6% - 0.0% % % % School construction - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% Federal Stimulus Funds (0.5)-27.8% (1.2)-100.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% Free Cash (0.9)-61.1% (0.1) -14.1% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% Other Funds (1.7)-52.3% (1.3) -87.1% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% TOTAL REVENUES: (2.1) -1.8% (0.4) -0.3% % % % EXPENDITURES Municipal Departments % % % % % School Department % % % % % Minuteman School % % % % % Non-Departmental (Health & % % % % % Capital (0.5) -6.8% % (0.1)-0.9% (0.0) 0.0% % Warrant Articles - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS: % % % % % NON-APPROPRIATED EXPENSES (1.5)-13.1% % % (0.1) -1.3% % ACTUAL SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) (4.7) (10.1) (12.3) (14.3) (17.0) 12

14 Revenues FY2011 Total $ Increase % Increase Overall Revenue $ % Tax Levy $85.3 $ % Local Receipts $8.7 $.1 1.4% State Aid $12 -$ % Federal Stimulus Funds $1.1 -$ % Override Stabilization Fund $1.3 -$1.4-50% Free Cash $.6 -$ % Other Available Funds $.2 -$.3-60% 13

15 Expenditures FY2011 Total $ Increase % Increase Overall Expenditures $ $ % Municipal Departments $27.0 -$ % School Department $37.3 -$ % Minuteman School $3.2 $.1 4% Healthcare and Pensions $26.5 $ % Capital $7.6 -$.5-6.7% Warrant Articles $ Non-Appropriated Expenses $3.5 -$ % MWRA Debt Shift $

16 State Aid Cumulative Percent Change 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% All Municipalities 5.0% 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% Arlington -20.0% -25.0% -30.0% FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 2010 All Municipalities 0.0% -0.1% -7.7% -5.1% 0.3% 8.9% 14.4% 19.5% 6.3% Arlington 0.0% -2.9% -19.5% -19.2% -15.0% -7.7% -5.5% -2.6% -24.1% 15