City of West Melbourne Operating Budget Workshop June 20, 2017
Q- How was the budget developed? A It was based upon focusing on the priorities established in previous City Council workshops.
Q What is the total all funds budget proposed for 2017-2018, and how much is it increased from 2016-2017? A $36.23 million, an 18.9% increase from 2016-2017. A large portion of the increase is attributable to the proposed $13.76 million budget for capital improvements, an increase of $4.11 million over the adopted 2016-2017 CIP budget of $9.65 million.
Q What is the proposed general fund budget, and how does it compare to this year and eight years ago? A $19.09 million. The general fund increase over this year is 17.9%. CIP projects constitute 38.1% of the proposed general fund budget. The proposed general fund budget is more than double the adopted 2009-2010 budget from just eight years ago.
Q What are the general fund expenditure category breakdowns compared to this year? A Category 2016-2017 2017-2018 % Change Personnel $7.31 million $7.80 million +6.8% Maint. & Opr. $2.77 million $3.10 million +11.9% Capital Outlay $6.01 million $8.08 million +34.4% Debt Service $0.11 million $0.11 million +0.0% Total $16.20 million $19.09 million +17.9%
General Fund Revenues Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Building Permits/Business Tax Receipts, 8.13% Fines and Forfeitures, 1.30% Charges for Services, 2.39% Miscellaneous, 0.61% Interest, 0.48% Grant Revenues, 9.01% Utility Taxes, 22.75% Franchise Fees, 12.25% Intergovernmental Revenues, 19.07% Ad Valorem Taxes, 24.01%
General Fund Expenditures Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Information Technology, 2.58% City Clerk/Council, 1.35% Finance, 1.91% Planning & Economic Development, 1.85% Recreation, 1.84% Non-Departmental, 3.70% Legal, 1.51% City Manager, 2.07% Building/Code Enforcement, 4.66% Police, 43.87% Public Works, 34.66%
Q What is the status of the water and sewer utility enterprise? A Sufficient revenues and cash reserves are available: for operations, for debt service, and for investment in capital projects.
Q How healthy are the City s reserves projected to be? A Conservative projections for September 30, 2018, are: $4.2 million in unassigned general fund balance $1.2 million in restricted transportation fund balance $1.1 million in restricted building fund balance $1.1 million in other restricted general fund balance $1.2 million in stormwater utility fund balance $546k in capital projects fund balance $45k in recreation fund balance ($415k) in redevelopment fund balance (cash balance still positive) $15.6 million in water fund net assets $15.1 million in wastewater fund net assets $6.1 million in capital fees trust fund (debt service)
Q How many positions are proposed to be budgeted, and how does that compare with this year? A In 2017-2018, appropriations are proposed for 120 full time and 6 part time positions. The proposed budget includes funding for two proposed new sworn Police Officer positions, one new Planner position, one new Grants Administrator position, one new Secretary position, and one new Recreation Worker position effective June 1, 2018. It also includes upgrading the part-time Code Enforcement Inspector position to full-time.
1. The largest single budget item is an appropriation of $3,520,000 to purchase an estimated 561.2 million gallons of water from the City of Melbourne.
2. $3,300,000 is budgeted to construct the final phase of master planned West Melbourne Community Park improvements.
3. $2,200,000 is budgeted to construct an addition to the Police Station and to renovate the existing building.
4. $1,800,000 is budgeted in the water fund to construct a new trunk water main along the C-1 canal paralleling Melbourne s trunk main in US 192 such that distribution circulation can be maintained at such time as the City develops it own water plant.
5. $1,500,000 is budgeted to construct the previously designed extensions of Heritage Oaks Boulevard and Doherty.
6. $1,435,900 is budgeted for the CH2MHill/OMI contract for wastewater operations and maintenance that includes one additional position.
7. $1,285,050 is budgeted for the employer share of employee health, dental, life, disability and vision insurance.
8. $1,208,600 is budgeted for purchasing twelve vehicles for the Police Department and five vehicles for the Public Works Department.
9. $1,032,500 is budgeted for the employer share of employee retirement benefits.
10. $853,475 is budgeted to complete the largely grant and redevelopment funded US 192 street lighting project.
11. $675,000 is budgeted to replace a large section of sewer force main serving the northwest West Melbourne area.
12. $555,000 is budgeted in the sewer fund for replacing approximately 3,100 feet of Garrett s Run sewer force main that is currently out to bid.
13. $436,500 is budgeted for the 2017-2018 street pavement maintenance program. Twelve local streets are proposed, on the basis of condition, to be resurfaced.
14. $455,000 is budgeted in the sewer fund for the City s share of oversizing and extensions in association with two proposed new developments in order to more efficiently serve additional unserved properties in the future.
15. $385,000 is budgeted in the stormwater fund for constructing drainage improvements in the Wood Haven Manor neighborhood in accordance with the contract engineers recommendation in their May 2017 report.
Q What is the proposed millage rate? A 2.4633 mills. This is the same as the current millage rate of 2.4633 mills. West Melbourne continues to compare very favorably in millage rate comparisons with both Brevard County cities and with similar size cities throughout Florida.
Q What s next? City of West Melbourne 2017-2018 A July 18 City Council meeting to adopt resolution advertising a proposed millage rate of 2.4633 mills and setting the first budget hearing date for Tuesday September 5. August 7 Proposed budget posted on City s web site. September 5 First public hearing on proposed budget. September 19 Second public hearing and adoption of budget and millage rate.
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