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Police Department & Court Your Tax Dollars at Work A Safe and Secure Community New York State Accredited Police Agency with a staff of 40 full time and 5 part time professional and dedicated sworn police officers. 24-hour per day operation. Services include emergency response, road patrol, criminal investigations, crime prevention, youth programs, animal control and school crossing guards, and court security. In 2017 there were 47,382 calls for service, up 4% from 2016. (The forecast for 2018 is 48,000, increasing by 1.3%). There were 609 criminal arrests made in 2017, the forecast for 2018 is 600. As part of the Community Engagement Initiative there were a total of 95 community presentations made. Courts completed 10,480 cases in 2017
Highway & Sewer Your Tax Dollars at Work Roadway and Infrastructure Maintenance Maintenance of 194.5 lane miles of roads, 83 miles of storm sewers, 41 miles of concrete gutters, 38 miles of curbing, and approximately 1,700 road signs Repaving and surface treatment of approximately 17 miles of roadways, installation/replacement of 572 square yards of gutters, 657 linear feet of storm sewers replaced in 2017 Snow and Ice control on 318 lane miles of roads during inclement weather for traffic safety Curbside brush and leaf pickup townwide from April to October including processing at Town Landfill (41,000 cubic yards of brush and 18,459 cubic yards of leaves collected and processed in 2017) 2017 Trees: 44 removed, 31 planted, 150 tree hazards trimmed, 257 received Emerald Ash Borer Treatment.
Brighton Memorial Library Your Tax Dollars at Work Information Access & Lifelong Learning Wide array of information including books, multimedia, Internet access, and online reference tools Community resources including computer classes, Partners in Reading Program for seniors, tutoring/study rooms, Friends of the Library Book Store, Brighton Kiwanis Discovery Room for children and the Alice Wilson low vision technology room 57,951 reference questions answered in 2017 1,946 active Library Programs in 2017 with 2,049 programs projected in 2018 35,435 Interlibrary Borrowing/Loans processed in 2017 with increases projected for 2018 (36,439) and 2019 (37,000)
Parks, Recreation and Community Programs Your Tax Dollars at Work 7 parks and various recreation areas encompassing over 528 acres Purchase of just over 26 acres of parkland on Westfall Road Recreation facilities including 7 playgrounds, 2 lodges, pavilions, an indoor and outdoor pool, 8 soccer fields, 7 baseball/softball fields, 4 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 pickleball courts, and picnic facilities Over 15 miles of walking trails Activities and classes year round for all ages groups (259 programs with 619 sessions offered in 2017) Community garden, Farmers Market and Veterans Memorial
General Government Services Your Tax Dollars at Work Fire Marshal Ensures compliance with Fire and Building Codes Public Works Reviews construction projects for conformity with the Town s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning and community development goals Public Works Plans new Town infrastructure and development projects (current projects include the Highland Crossing Trail, Monroe Ave Green Innovation Project and Streetscape Improvements, Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan Implementation) Cable Broadcasting of Town Public Meetings Town Clerk provides Marriage Licenses, Passports and conducts Elections Town Historian collects, organizes, and preserves historical Town records Assessor maintains property valuation records for all Town parcels
2019 Tax Cap Calculation (Town & Special Districts) per Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011 Calculation Component Amount Description 1. Prior Year Total Tax Levy (2018) $19,383,510 X Total Levied in 2018 for Town and Special Districts 2. Tax Base Growth Factor 1.0011 + Adjustment from NYS (takes into account growth real property base -.11%) 3. PILOTS Receivable in 2018 $599,812 + Total Payments-in-lieu of Taxes for 2018 Lesser of Inflation or 2% (The State Comptroller's 4. Allowable Levy Growth Factor 1.02 X inflation amount was 2.0%) 5. PILOTS Receivable in 2019 $495,600 - Total Payments-in-lieu of Taxes for 2019 Lesser of 2018 Tax Levy Limit minus actual 2018 Levy, or 6. Available Carryover from 2018 $127,393 + 1.5% of 2018 Tax Levy Limit before Exclusions. 7. Exclusion Pension $0 = Employee Retirement (ERS) and Police & Fire (PFRS) system contribution rates decreased over previous yr. 8. 2019 Tax Levy Limit $20,036,530 The maximum allowable under the State Tax Cap Law without a Town Board override 9. Allowable $ Increase from 2018 $653,020 Allowable dollar increase in Total Tax Levy 10. Allowable % Increase from 2018 3.37% Allowable percentage increase in Total Tax Levy 11. 2019 Town Funds Prelim. Tax Levy $14,986,870 Town Funds (General, Highway, Library, Debt Service) 2019 Special Dist Prelim. Tax Levy $4,974,785 + All Special Districts TOTAL 2019 Preliminary Tax Levy $19,961,655 = Total Preliminary Tax Levy for all Town Funds 12. 2019 Preliminary Levy % increase 2.98% Preliminary Budget Tax Levy percentage increase
Summary of Town Net Operating Budget Authorized Estimated Appropriated Amount to be Town Operating Funds Appropriations Revenues Fund Bal/Res Raised in Taxes Resrv $85,000 General Fund $18,028,665 $8,262,925 FB $800,000 $8,880,740 Highway Fund $5,691,905 $1,215,030 $350,000 $4,126,875 Library Fund $2,155,255 $131,000 $45,000 $1,979,255 Total NET All Town Funds - 2019 $25,798,095 $9,531,225 $1,280,000 $14,986,870 Total NET All Town Funds - 2018 $25,125,620 $9,225,780 $1,180,000 $14,719,840 Change in Operating Tax Levy ($) $267,030 Change in Operating Tax Levy (%) 1.81% 2019 Tentative 2018 Adopted Increase Increase Tax Rate Comparison: Town Budget Town Budget in Dollars As a Percent Town Assessed Value $3,020,759,135 $2,639,218,053 $381,541,082 14.46% Tax Rate per $1,000 of A.V. $4.961 $5.577 (-$0.616) -11.05%
Summary of Town Operating Funds and Special Districts Authorized Estimated Appropriated Amount to be Appropriations Revenues Fund Bal/Resrv Raised in Taxes 2019 Town Operating Funds $25,798,095 $9,531,225 $1,280,000 $14,986,870 2019 Special Districts $5,421,460 $240,090 206,585 $4,974,785 2019 Total Operating & Special Districts $31,219,555 $9,771,315 $1,486,585 $19,961,655 2018 Total Operating & Special Districts $30,283,020 $9,494,695 $1,421,340 $19,383,510 Change in Total Tax Levy ($) $578,145 Change in Total Tax Levy (%) 2.98% 9
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Sales Tax Historical Revenues and Projections $4,500,000 $4,000,000 Projected Rate of Increase 2018 & 2019 = 5.5% 4,250,000 3,839,172 4,031,000 $3,500,000 Sales Tax (Actuals) Sales Tax (Estimate) 3,420,377 $3,000,000 2,819,245 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 2,016,824 2,476,804 1,960,404 2,200,521 $1,500,000 Average Increase 2010-2017=8.87% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Mortgage Tax Historical - Revenues and Projections $1,500,000 $1,400,000 1,470,035 $1,300,000 $1,200,000 $1,100,000 $1,000,000 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 1,059,740 1,038,650 888,950 744,853 1,011,808 954,800 950000 879,406 891,780 895000 835,223 739,942 686,957 Budget Actuals 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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TOWN OF BRIGHTON 2019 BUDGET HOW TOWN DOLLARS ARE SPENT 7.7% - General Govt. Support, $1,991,340 5.2% - Parks, $1,355,025 4.5% - Recreation, $1,152,145 8.3% - Brighton Library, $2,155,255 8.7% - Public Works, $2,259,040 2.1% - Town Justices, $554,775 1.8% - Town Clerk, $458,470 1.6% - Supervisor and Council, $398,650 27.4% - Highway Operations, $7,094,320 32.7% - Police Department, $8,456,805 Total Net Appropriations: $25,798,095 14
Capital Budget Overview Investing in Critical Infrastructure & Equipment Special Districts $519,795 Sewer District Sewer Relining $285,600 Sewer District Trade-in 2 Bobcats $10,335 (cost net of trade) Sidewalk District Maintain Sidewalks (includes 18,000 SF replaced) $148,860 Ambulance District Contribution to Equipment Reserve for Purchase of Ambulance ($10,000 from Fund Balance) $75,000
Capital Budget Overview Investing in Critical Infrastructure & Equipment Info Systems/Police/Parks/Rec/Facilities $976,225 Information Systems / Finance Replace Servers, Network and Disaster Recovery Equipment $47,000 Police Vehicles Replace 3 Vehicles, Body Camera Data Storage $145,825 ($16,245 from reserves) Recreation & Parks Farmers Mkt Barn, Park Lodge repair, Playground Equip. $623,200 ($549,000 grant funding) Facilities Public Safety Wing Door Repair, T. Hall HVAC / Library Roof Engineering $160,200 ($129,300 from fund balance/reserves)
Capital Budget Overview Investing in Critical Infrastructure & Equipment Highway and Public Works $3,246,272 Vehicles 2 Large Trucks, 2 tractors $423,400 ($415,200 in planned borrowing) Road Programs Repaving / Resurfacing / Storm Sewers / Gutters / Town Sidewalks $1,278,672 ($379,030 grants, $414,830 in planned borrowing) Planning & Other HWY Cobra-head lights / 2-way radio system / Ped. & Bike Implement. / Highland Crossing Trail $1,470,200 ($1,076,600 grant funded, $180,160 reserves) Forestry Management Tree Trimming, Removal, Planting $74,000
Finance Director Paula Parker 2019 Budget Presentation