Town of North Attleborough Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Presentation Prepared By: Town Administrator Michael H. Gallagher Town Accountant Linda Catanzariti
Capital Projects for FY2019 Requests Submitted to CIP Committee List of Requests Vetted and Shared With BOS Multiple Funding Sources Debt Retained Earnings Other Sources Free Cash Reserve Fund
Department Project CIP Priority Dept. Priority FY2019 Article 6A - Funded through Budget and/or Other Available Funds 1 Assessors Quinquennial Revaluation A1 1 60,000 6-A Budget 2 Park & Rec. Playground/walkway cover A1 7 9,000 6-A Budget Funding 3 Fire Personal Protective Gear A1 1 45,000 6-A Budget 4 Fire Fire Alarm Supt. Vehicle Replacement (Car 59) A1 1 37,000 6-A Fire Alarm Fund Total Recommended Funding $151,000 Article 6B - Funded through Retained Earnings and Other Available Funds 1 Sewer Tag-a-long Generator Replacement D1 2 $175,000 6-B Sewer Retained Earnings 2 Sewer Pump Station SCADA Upgrade C2 3 45,000 6-B Sewer Retained Earnings 3 Sewer Yard Tractor Replacement D3 4 20,500 6-B Sewer Retained Earnings 4 Sewer Track skid Loader with snow blower F2 5 55,000 6-B Sewer Retained Earnings 5 Water Water Tank Rehab Program D1 2 100,000 6-B Water Retained Earnings 6 Water Lead Service Replacement A1 3 250,000 6-B Water Retained Earnings 7 Water Truck 30 Replace C2 4 40,000 6-B Water Retained Earnings 8 Water Truck 34 Replace D3 5 70,000 6-B Water Retained Earnings 9 Water Backhoe Replacement D3 6 175,000 6-B Water Retained Earnings Total Recommended Funding $ 930,500 Article 6C - Recommended at this time - Funded through Borrowing and Other Available Funds 1 BOS /Town Hall Lighting upgrades- Town Hall C1 2 $125,000 6-C Borrowing 2 Police Police Vehicles C1 1 176,977 6-C Borrowing 3 Fire Command Car 3 *2012 Tahoe) E1 3 50,000 6-C Borrowing 4 School District Technology Plan E3 2 400,000 6-C Borrowing 5 School SPED Buses E2 5 100,000 6-C Borrowing 6 School Pickup Truck with plow D1 8 55,000 6-C Borrowing 7 School Playgrounds B1 11 60,000 6-C Borrowing 8 DPW - Highway Roads, Bridges, and Sidewalks E1 1 500,000 6-C Borrowing 9 DPW - Highway 10-Mile River Improvements E2 2 250,000 6-C Borrowing 10 DPW - Highway Asphalt Management Plan E3 3 200,000 6-C Borrowing 11 DPW - Highway Cushman Street Bridge Design A2 5 150,000 6-C Borrowing 12 DPW - Highway Downtown Revitilization C2 9 1,500,000 6-C Borrowing 13 Library Replacement of Windows C1 1 130,000 6-C Borrowing 14 Park & Rec Four Deck Mower Tractor C2 5 55,000 6-C Borrowing Total Non-Enterprise Recommended Funding 3,751,977 15 Sewer I & I Removal Program C1 1 1,000,000 6-C Borrowing - Sewer 16 Water Water Main Replacement D1 1 1,300,000 6-C Borrowing - Water Total Recommended Funding 6,051,977
Delayed to Oct. SATM or Future STM's for funding from Free Cash 1 IT Hardware Replacements D1 1 $25,000 Delay to Oct SATM 2 BOS/ Town Hall Vehicle Replacement Program C1 3 35,000 Delay to Oct SATM 3 BOS/ Town Hall Wall mounted 1.5 ton split AC/ IT room A1 1 10,000 Delay to Oct SATM 4 Police Water Heater C2 4 20,000 Delay to Oct SATM 5 Animal Control New Storage Unit A2 1 7,000 Delay to Oct SATM 6 Animal Control Cages (4) A2 2 12,000 Delay to Oct SATM 7 School Energy Efficient Lighting C1 10 50,000 Delay to Oct SATM 8 DPW - Highway Shop compressor for Automotive D1 6 10,000 Delay to Oct SATM 9 Park & Rec Rider Mower D1 6 18,000 Delay to Oct SATM Total Delayed to Oct. SATM for funding from Free Cash $ 187,000 Not Funded / Recommended at this time 1 IT Vision Software Upgrade F1 2 $25,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 2 IT Exchange Upgrade F3 3 50,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 3 Conservation Falls Pond Recommendations F4 1 50,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 4 Conservation 616 Town St. House F4 2 46,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 5 Police RMS (Pamet replacement) D4 2 75,000 6-C Borrowing 6 Police EOC Rug Replacement F3 3 6,315 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 7 School Athletic Field Upgrade - Bleacher F4 6 300,000 6-C Borrowing 8 School NEASC District Storage F3 9 75,000 6-C Borrowing 9 School HS Auditorium Light and Sound F2 13 75,000 6-C Borrowing 10 School District Carpet Replace A5 14 50,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 11 School District Ceiling Repair F4 15 25,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 12 DPW - Highway Roads, Bridges, and Sidewalks E1 1 500,000 6-C Borrowing 13 DPW - Highway 6 Wheel cab & Chassis for Basin Truck F4 4 170,000 6-C Borrowing 14 DPW - Highway Track skid Loader F1 7 52,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 15 DPW - Highway Illuminated Road Crossing Signs A4 8 45,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 16 Park & Rec Dump Trailer D5 2 8,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 17 Park & Rec Water Line - Pump Station WWI Park A5 3 25,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 18 Park & Rec Gator Cart D4 4 19,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 19 Park & Rec Irrigation Vets Park F4 8 10,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 20 Park & Rec Playground Equipment - WWI Park F4 10 90,000 6-C Borrowing 21 Park & Rec Guardrail Fencing A5 11 10,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 22 Park & Rec Land Development Study F4 12 30,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 23 Park & Rec Fence Repairs F3 13 30,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 24 Historical Comm Holmes Memorial Hall F4 1 30,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 25 Historical Comm Codding Barn F4 2 25,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 26 Historical Comm Archeological Survey F4 3 28,000 6-A Budget and/or Other Avail. Funds 27 Inspections 2018 Ford Explorer F5 1 32,000 Not Recommended 28 School District Security Card Access Doors F5 3 50,000 Part of Town Wide Security Plan 29 School District Cameras F5 4 50,000 Part of Town Wide Security Plan 30 School District Glycol for Mech Systems F5 7 85,000 Not Recommended 31 School DPW District Asphalt F5 12 65,000 Part of DPW Asphalt Mngmnt Plan 32 Board of Health Health Agent's Vehicle F5 1 27,455 Not Recommended 33 Park & Rec Backhoe F5 1 120,000 Not Recommended 34 Park & Rec Asphalt Paving F5 9 50,000 Part of DPW Asphalt Mngmnt Plan 35 Park & Rec Soccer Goals F5 14 10,000 Not Recommended 36 Park & Rec Picnic Tables F5 15 10,000 Not Recommended 37 Park & Rec Pool Slide F5 16 10,000 Not Recommended Total Not Funded / Recommended $ 2,358,770
FY2019 Budget Known Parameters Revenue Sources Real Estate Taxes Excise Taxes Personal Property Taxes State Aid Unrestricted Chapter 70 Permits and Licenses Other Local Receipts
FY2019 Budget Known Parameters Expenses Fixed Costs Health Insurance Pension Costs Debt Payments State and County Assessments Liability Insurance Workers Comp Audit and OPEB Unemployment Insurance Tuition Out Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical HS Bristol County Agricultural School Departmental Operating Budgets
Budget Goals and Objectives Fiscally Responsible Conservative Revenue Estimates Realistic Expense Estimates No Reliance on One Time Revenue Sources Minimize Impact on Service Delivery Retain Positions and Hours Where Possible Continued Capital Investments Analyze Expenditures Within the Departments Look for Areas to Implement Efficiencies Automation Combining Like Services
Significant Budget Drivers Minimal Increase in Revenues Modest New Growth Anticipated Additional Decrease in Net State Aid Governor s Budget Increased Fixed Costs Workers Comp Insurance Contributory Retirement Tuition Out Reduced Enrollment at Tri-County RVTHS Cost Avoidance Health Insurance Plan Design Changes Greater Self Reliance
Town of North Attleborough 2019 ESTIMATED REVENUE SUMMARY Source FY 2018 FY 2019 +/- % Change Property Taxes $50,440,246 $52,126,016 $1,685,770 3.34% State Aid 24,047,113 24,063,473 16,360 0.07% Local Receipts 6,772,351 6,889,468 114,117 1.73% Other Available Funds 2,138,723 2,197,450 58,727 2.75% $83,398,433 $85,276,407 $1,877,974 2.25% Notes: Minimal increase in state aid from FY2018 that was overshadowed by increased assessments reflected on the cherry sheet Governor s budget Increase in Ambulance and Trust Fund contributions
Town of North Attleborough Breakdown of Revenue in 2008 Breakdown of Revenue in 2019 Local Receipts 8% Other Available Funds 2% STATE AID 29% PROPERTY TAXES 61%
Town of North Attleborough STATE AID Estimate Local Aid Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 '+ OR - % Change Chapter 70 20,427,791 20,513,491 85,700 0.42% Charter Tuition Reimbursement 392,293 231,090 (161,203) -41.09% Unrestricted Gen Gov't Aid 2,874,118 2,974,712 100,594 3.50% Veterans Benefits 265,673 249,170 (16,503) -6.21% Exemp: VBS and Elderly 87,238 95,010 7,772 8.91% Public Libraries 33,080 33,054-26 -.08% 24,080,193 24,096,527 16,334 0.07% Cherry Sheet Assessments County Tax 420,244 430,750 10,506 2.50% Retired Teachers Health Insurance 1,666,489 1,783,566 117,077 7.03% Mosquito Control Prjects 73,512 75,012 1,500 2.04% Air Pollution Districts 8,688 8,895 207 2.38% RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge 31,760 31,760 0 0.00% Regional Transit 209,359 214,593 5,234 2.50% Special Education 31,429 32,843 1,414 4.5% School choice Sending Tuition 119,934 148,177 258,243 23.55% Charter School Sending Tuition 1,651,803 1,676,981 25,178 1.52% 4,213,218 4,402,577 189,359 4.49% Local Aid net of Cherry Sheet 19,866,975 19,693,950 (173,025) -0.87%
Town of North Attleborough HISTORY OF STATE AID (Net of Cherry Sheet Assessments) $21,500,000 NET STATE AID $21,000,000 $20,500,000 $20,000,000 $19,500,000 $19,000,000 $18,500,000 $18,000,000 $17,500,000 Year FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Series1
Town of North Attleborough 2019 OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY Source FY 2018 FY 2019 +OR- % Change Departmental $54,257,284 $55,395,234 $1,137,950 2.10% Fixed Costs 16,012,695 16,378,152 365,457 2.28% Regional School 3,888,489 3,925,899 37,410 0.10% Debt Service 4,020,233 4,100,637 80,404 2.00% Cherry Sheet Assessments 4,213,218 4,402,577 189,359 4.49% Overlay & Other 965,431 1,073,908 108,477 11.24% $83,357,350 $85,276,407 $ 1,919,057 2.30% Drivers: Tri County Regional Reduction of 12 Students Cherry Sheet Assessments Health Insurance Minimal Increase Plan Design Changes
Town of North Attleborough Breakdown of Budget in 2008 Breakdown of Budget in 2019 Cherry Sheet Debt Assessment Service 5% s 5% Education - Regional 5% Overlay & Other 1% Fixed Costs 19% Department Operating Budgets 65%
Town of North Attleborough Breakdown of Departmental Budgets in 2019 As a Percentage of the General Fund Expenses* All Other 10% Police 9% Fire 9% DPW 2% Schools 70% * Does Not Include Other Employee Costs
Impacts No Additional Services or Programs Possible Closure of Roosevelt School Elimination of Positions Increased Unemployment Insurance Costs Fewer Police Officers - Attrition No Fire Apparatus at Kelly Blvd. No Funding to Maintain Allen Avenue Building Possible Reduction in Staff Board of Selectmen s Office Library Level Service Plan for FY2020
Efficiencies to Consider for FY2019 Energy Savings Replace Existing Inefficient Lighting in Town Buildings Utilization Trust and Gift Accounts Negotiate Better Pricing With All Vendors Streamline Service Delivery Automation Consolidation of Functions Move Retired Teachers to Town Insurance from GIC
Economic Development Opportunities: New Growth Potential Jeweled Cross The Branches 21 East Street Balise Auto Grants Tax Lien Sales Sale of Town Owned Properties Courtois Property Other Parcels Restricted Use of Proceeds
Summary: Utilizing Current Known Revenues FY2019 Balanced Budget Submittal Modest Increase in Revenues Increases in Operating Costs Reduced State Aid Increased Reliance on Local Taxes and Receipts New Revenue Sources Economic Development Grants Legislature s Budget Growing Capital Needs List Can Not Reduce Our Way to Prosperity Fiscal Year 2019 and Beyond
Proposition 2½ Override Additional Revenues Real Estate Personal Property Critical Piece of a Four Point Plan Revenue Expansion Cost Management Capital and Infrastructure Investment Investment in Critical Education, Safety and Community Services
Allocation of Additional Revenues Level Services Budget for All Departments Expansion of Critical Services Investments in Infrastructure and Capital Curriculum Safety and Security Automation for Efficiencies
Proposition 2 1/2 Override Information Department Allocations: Board of Selectmen $ 116,300.00 Level Services and Economic Development Coordinator Town Accountant $ 3,500.00 Training Expenses Board of Assessors $ 13,213.09 Consultant to Assist With Negotiations Legal $ 4,732.81 Level Services Human Resources $ 26,300.00 Part Time to Full Time Employee to Support Schools and General Govt. Information Technology $ 261,599.12 GIS Coordinator, Office 365 and Permitting Software Conservation Commission $ 12,600.00 Additional Lifeguards at Beaches and Beach Hours of Operation Police $ 570,069.93 Level Services & Six Additional Police Officers Including a School Resource Officer Fire and Ambulance $ 588,513.23 Level Services & Four Additional Firefighters - One per Platoon Building Inspector $ 3,935.12 Additional Hours for Part Time Inspectors School Department $ 2,677,995.64 Level Services & To Be Determined by the School Committee Crossing Guards $ 4,000.00 Additional Hours DPW Administration $ 15,948.00 Level Services & Miscellaneous Expenses DPW Highway, Forestry & Fleet $ 206,396.03 Level Services & Additional Hours Board of Health $ 127,975.14 Level Services, Human Services Coordinator & Additional Nurses Hours Council on Aging $ 68,783.84 Part Time to Full Time Outreach Worker & Move Salaries to Appropriation Veterans Services $ 51,637.90 Part Time to Full Time Assistant & Regionalization Library $ 96,849.57 Additional Position, Additional Hours and Materials to Comply with State Regulations Park Department $ 142,741.52 Level Services, Additional Laborer & Restoration of Pool Expenses Historical Commission $ 2,066.84 Training & Maintenance Expenses Total Departmental Allocations $ 4,995,157.78 Infrastructure School Department $ 1,000,000.00 Curriculum Needs Miscellaneous $ 500,000.00 Safety and Security Projects for all Town and School Buildings Total Departmental and Infrastructure $ 6,495,157.78 Board of Selectmen $ 4,842.22 Postage for Charter Mailings Total Override Allocation $ 6,500,000.00
Summary: Using Override Revenues Revised Budget Should the Override Pass Increase in Revenues Allow for Expanded Services Investment in Infrastructure and Capital Needs Less Reliance on Unpredictable State Aid Economic Development Opportunities for New Growth Grants Fiscal Year 2019 and Beyond Investment in the Future of the Town