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Franklin County

Franklin County . Information to the Board of Commissioners for discussions on the FY 2011-2012 proposed budget. Budget Schedule. May 27 , 2011 – Deliver Budget to BOC and Public June 1, 2011 – Present Budget to BOC and Public

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  1. Franklin County Information to the Board of Commissioners for discussions on the FY 2011-2012 proposed budget.

  2. Budget Schedule May 27, 2011 – Deliver Budget to BOC and Public June 1, 2011 – Present Budget to BOC and Public June 14, 15, 16 2011 - conduct budget work sessions starting at 6:00pm, meal at 5:30pm. June 20, 2011 - Hold public hearing on budget, receive comments from public, address issues if necessary. Adopt Budget June 27 and 28 – other meetings if necessary.

  3. Franklin CountyCurrent Proposed BudgetFiscal Year 2011-2012 • FY 2011-2012 Departmental Requests $72,105,929 • FY 2011-2012 Proposed Budget $65,940,792 • Requests not included for funding $ 6,165,137

  4. Franklin CountyCurrent Proposed BudgetFiscal Year 2011-2012 • FY 2011-2012 Proposed Budget $65,940,792 • FY 2010-2011 Original Budget $68,492,343 • Difference ($2,551,551) • Proposed Budget does not include an increase in property taxes for the County or any fire department.

  5. Franklin CountyCurrent Proposed BudgetFiscal Year 2011-2012 • FY 2011-2012 Proposed Budget $65,940,792 • (Less) Debt Service Increase (1,209,941) • FY 2010-2011 Original Budget $68,492,343 • Difference ($3,761,492) • This represents an overall 5.5% decrease

  6. Franklin CountyCurrent Proposed BudgetFiscal Year 2011-2012 • FY 2011-2012 Proposed Expenditures $65,940,792 • FY 2011-2012 Proposed Revenues $63,584,050 • Fund Balance Appropriation $ (2,356,742)

  7. Budget is based on no tax increase and the following • FY 2011-2012 Budgeted Tax Base $4,058,500,000 • FY 2010-2011 Budgeted Tax Base $4,025,000,000 • Tax Collection Rate for 2011-2012 is based on a 96.60% rate. • In 2010-2011, the county used a 95.90% collection rate. • Budgeted Current Taxes for FY 2011-2012 $ 34,206,458 • Budgeted Current Taxes for FY 2010-2011 $ 33,678,282 • Additional Revenue from Property Tax $528,176

  8. What are our County Tax Dollars used for?

  9. County Dollars compared to previous FY • FY 2011-2012 Budgeted County Dollars $ 43,542,586 • FY 2010-2011 Budgeted County Dollars $ 44,235,389 • County dollar decrease $ (692,803)

  10. Current Proposed 2011-2012 General Fund Budget • FY 2011-2012 Budgeted Expenditures $65,940,792 • FY 2010-2011 Budgeted Expenditures $68,492,343 • Decrease in Expenditures $ (2,551,551) • FY 2011-2012 Budgeted Revenues $63,584,050 • FY 2010-2011 Budgeted Revenues $65,919,694 • Decrease in Revenue $ (2,335,644)

  11. Let’s look at revenues: • Tax Base estimated to increase by $33,500,000 and our collection rate increased from 95.9 to 96.6 percent. • Net Gain of $528,177 • EMS Revenue – Budget recommends a suspension for the next two years of the 30% EMS Incentive Capital Fund where EMS Revenues are earmarked for EMS Capital Purchases. County is generating 95% (+) of revenue. • Net Gain $494,913

  12. Let’s look at revenues • The budget contains a transfer from the Water and Sewer Fund for a partial repayment of previous General Fund Loans. Water purchases are budgeted $479,890 less than the previous year. • In the Proposed budget, the Water and Sewer fund is now able to transfer $440,615 to the County’s General Fund.

  13. Let’s look at revenues – More Reductions: • Lottery Proceeds - 790,000 • Debt Refinancing - 838,132 • Interest Income - 150,000 • Sales Tax – 218,380 • Transfer from Capt. Res. Fd – 224,000 • Adult Day Care – 20,282 • Environmental Health Fees - 14,860 • Register of Deed Fees - 145,000 • Inspection Fees - 325,000 • Jail Fees at 50 inmates - 50,000 • Solid Waste Fees - 98,000

  14. FY 2010-2011 Revenues compared to FY 2011-2012 Revenues • Total Revenues Budgeted in FY 2010-2011 • $65,919,694 • Total Revenues Proposed in FY 2011-2012 • $63,584,050 • Total Decrease - $2,335,644 or 3.54%

  15. Growth? • So with less revenue to work with, where has the growth been in the past 6 years?

  16. Where has the growth been?

  17. Where has the growth been?

  18. Proposed FY 2011-2012 compared to Budget FY 2010-2011

  19. Proposed FY 2011-2012 compared to Budget FY 2010-2011

  20. Now Let’s look at Expenses

  21. What are the reductions • Budget recommends 5 days of furlough for employees which will result in 5 days of closing for County Government. • This results in a Net reduction of $406,487 or 1.036 cents on the tax rate. • Budget recommends no paid overtime for Department personnel. This results in a Net reduction of $567,504 or 1.448 cents on the tax rate. • EMS - 174,336 • Sheriff – 264,768 • Jail – 60,000 • Communications – 54,000 • Solid Waste – 14,400

  22. What are the reductions • Budget recommends no funding for an E 911 debt service payment. Plan was to borrow dollars in May 2011, but project is behind schedule and certain permits required by LGC have not yet been received. County now plans to complete financing in January 2012 allowing County to not incur a debt payment in the upcoming fiscal year. • Payment schedule does require funding of the following: • $2.4 million - to Harris Communications by August 2011 • $1.75 million - Building of towers and purchasing equipment by November 2011 • County will float the $4.15 million until January 2012 • Net Reduction to Budget $1,000,000 or 2.55 cents

  23. What are the reductions • Board of Elections: reducing office staff from 3.67 to 3.0 and budgets for only two elections this FY. State is looking at reducing the number of days by a week for early voting. Net reduction : $38,070 • Tax Assessor: Reduces staff from 9.0 to 8.0 with freezing of vacant Asst. Tax Assessor. • Net reduction: $33,820 • Register of Deeds: Reduces staff from 5.08 to 4.0 with freezing of vacant office clerk and eliminating Part-time. • Net reduction: $45,886

  24. What are the reductions • Inspection Department: reducing staff from 8.20 to 7.0 with the reduction of a full time inspector and a part-time inspector. Net reduction: $86,266 • Recreation: No funding for requested new Parks Maintenance Technician position. • Net reduction: $43,010 • Building Maintenance: Reduces staff from 12.50 to 12.0 with eliminating Part-time salaries. • Net reduction: $10,765

  25. What are the reductions • Central Services Budget: Reduces all non-profit funding levels by 4% from current funding levels. • Boys and Girls Club – Current Level $9,000, requested $15,000, recommending $8,640. • Franklin County Arts - Current Level $5,000, requested $5,000, recommending $4,800. • Franklin County Chamber - Current Level $9,000, requested $10,000, recommending $8,640. • Volunteers in Medicine - Current Level $9,000, requested $25,000, recommending $8,640. • FVW Opportunities - Current Level $15,750, requested $15,750, recommending $15,120. • Safe Space - Current Level $9,000, requested $25,000, recommending $8,640.

  26. What are the reductions • Central Services Budget: Continued • Area Mental Health - Current Level $134,500, requested $134,500, recommending $129,120. • Transfer to Water and Sewer Fund– Budget provides for no purchase of water from the Town of Franklinton, Furlough and a few other reductions. Net reduction in request resulted in a savings of $516,671 or 1.32 cents in water purchases. • Transfer to Revaluation Fund – Reduced funding from $150,000 to $25,000. Due to delaying the revaluation project 2 additional years, funding at last year’s level is not necessary. Net reduction - $125,000 or .32 cents Net Change in Central Services – Reduced by $688,321

  27. What are the reductions • Sheriff’s Office: Reducing staff from 75.75 to 72.25 with the freezing of 3 full time deputies reducing 2 full-time Court Security Guards to a part-time status. Net reduction: $184,894 or .47 cents • Sheriff’s Office: Vehicles – Requested $184,705, recommending funding for $38,000. • Net reduction: $146,705 or .37 cents • Sheriff’s Office: Automotive Supplies - Requested $402,000, recommending funding for $300,000. • Net reduction: $102,000 or .26 cents

  28. What are the reductions • Communications Department: reducing staff from 18.0 to 17.0 positions with the freezing of a telecommunication position. Net reduction: $42,207 • Jail Operations: reducing full time staff from 35.0 to 34.0 with the freezing of a Detention Officer position and reduced part-time salaries from $100,000 to $70,000. Reduced Jail inmate medical request from $175,000 to $100,000. • Net reduction: $151,430 or .39 cents on tax rate

  29. What are the reductions • EMS and Rescue Services:reducing full time staff from 54.0 positions to 49.0 positions with the freezing of 5 EMT positions (3 vacant and 2 filled). Reduces part-time salaries from $258,140 to $173,168. Eliminates overtime. • Net reduction in salary and benefits: $321,672 or .82 cents on the tax rate

  30. What is the effect of reduction? • EMS and Rescue Services: • Currently: we have 7 ambulances Monday thru Friday from 6am to 6 pm and no QRV. • From 6pm to 6am we have 5 ambulances and 2 QRVs • From Saturday 6am to Monday 6am we have 6 ambulances and one QRV. • New funding: 5 ambulances from Monday thru Friday from 6am to 6pm, 1 ambulance from 9:00am to 4pm and a QRV from 6am to 6pm • From 6pm to 6am, we have 5 ambulances and 1 QRV. From Saturday 6am to Monday 6am, we have 5 ambulances and 1 QRV. • Results: • One less ambulance on Monday thru Friday and one less QRV from 6pm to 6am. One less ambulance Saturday and Sunday. • Allows four shift supervisors to come off the ambulance. (EMS Dir. Recom.) • Moves one ambulance from Louisburg to Youngsville for better coverage. (Recommended by EMS Director) • Net reduction in salary and benefits: $321,672 or .82 cents on the tax rate

  31. EMS-Rescue Services • Something we need to analyze: • Should we get back in the transport business?? • North State completes about 2,000+ billable transports annually in Franklin County. The average collection is about $400 per transport and that would be $800,000 in potential revenue. • It is recommended that we complete an in-house study to see if it would be feasible for us to get back in the transport business. We could add additional ambulances with no additional cost to the county and generate other much needed revenue. :

  32. What are the reductions • EMS and Rescue Services: Working on reducing our contracted billing and collection contractfrom 9% to 6% of collections. Net reduction: $14,000 • EMS and Rescue Services: Budget does not include a County appropriation for Bunn Rescue. • EMS Director recommends no funding due to lack of squad answering emergency calls in their district. Net reduction: $30,000 :

  33. How are the Volunteer Rescue Squads financially?

  34. What are the reductions • EMS and Rescue Services: EMSAC requested $541,000 in capital outlay. Proposed budget provides for $175,000. • Net reduction: $366,000 or .93 cents on tax rate

  35. What are the reductions • General Health Budget:Reducing staff from 10.5 positions to 9.0 positions with the elimination of a full time Environmental Health Specialist and a part-time Environmental Health Supervisor. Net reduction: $92,604 or .24 cents • Clinical Health Budget: Reducing staff from 39.0 positions to 37.0 positions with the freezing of a vacant Health Educator position and a Computer Support Technician. Transferred 2 positions from Dental budget. • Net reduction: $12,000 • Dental Health: Eliminated Full Time Dentist Position. Contracting out for Dental Services. Transferred 2 positions to Clinical Budget. • Net reduction: $110,304 or .28 cents

  36. What are the reductions • Aging Department:Reducing staff from 11.0 full time positions to 8.0 positions with the elimination of a In Home Health Aide as of 9/1/2011, an Adult Day Activity Asst. effective 6/30, and a Social Worker Assistant effective 6/30. Reduces part-time salaries from $177,480 to $122,665. (Staff Recommendation) • Also recommends contracting out the In Home Aide Service. • State Funds for the Adult Daycare Program have been cut by $20,282. After review of all programs, Aging Manager and Adult Day Care Manager are recommending these reductions. Net reduction: $170,498 or .43 cents

  37. Education • Board of Education: • Requested for Operations: $ 12,457,270 • Recommended: $ 12,000,000 • $ (457,270) • FY 2010-2011 Allocation $ 11,749,053 • Recommended: $ 12,000,000 • Increase $ 250,947 • Requested for Capital: $ 1,175,780 • Recommended for Capital: 925,000 • Decrease $ 250,780

  38. Vance Granville Community College • VGCC: • Requested for Operations: $ 322,887 • Recommended: $ 300,000 • $ (22,887) • FY 2010-2011 Allocation $ 300,000 • Recommended: $ 300,000 • Diff. $ 0 • Requested for Capital: $ 15,500 • Recommended for Capital: 15,500 • Diff. $ 0

  39. Number of County Positions included in the proposed budget

  40. So again reductions to all departments excluding debt total $3.76 million compared to FY 2010-2011 budget

  41. Est. Fund Balance Position at 6/30/2011 • Estimated Expenditures are: $ 68,196,685 • Estimated Revenues are: $ 65,541,195 • Difference - $ 2,655,490 • During the fiscal year 2010-2011, we appropriated $3,483,995 and are going to use • $2,655,490.

  42. Estimated Fund Balance position FYE 2010-2011 • Total Fund Balance 6/30/2010: $21,115,135 • (less) estimated Expenditures for FYE 2011 (68,196,685) • (add) Estimated Revenues for FYE 2011 65,541,195 • Difference in revenues and expenses (2,655,490) • Total Fund Balance FYE 2010-2011 $18,459,645

  43. Fund Balance position based on estimate for FY 2010-2011 • Total Fund Balance 6/30/2011 $18,459,645 • (less) Est. Required Reserves by Statute: $3,457,220 • (less) Earmarked Reserves 1,095,413 • (less) FYE 2012 Fund Bal. Appropriation 2,356,741 • Projected Undesignated Fund Balance $11,550,271 • Using Total GF Budget of $65,490,791 • Est. % of Undesignated Fund Balance 17.64%

  44. Undesignated Fund Balance Comparison Est. FYE 2010-2011 $ 11,550,271 or 17.64% FYE 2009-2010 13,312,790 FYE 2008-2009 14,545,686 FYE 2007-2008 11,455,767 FYE 2006-2007 11,730,851 FYE 2005-2006 12,146,678 FYE 2004-2005 12,870,944 Based on a $65.9 million General Fund Budget

  45. Capital Projects to Discuss • E 911 Enhancement Project continues. Funding for Debt Service will not be required in the proposed budget. Approximately $1 million in debt service will need to be reflected in the 2012-2013 budget. Estimated total cost of the project is $10.7 million. County plans to borrow funds for the E911 project in January 2012. • Jail Renovations – The Sheriff is requested roughly $1.3 million in renovations to the Franklin County Detention Facility. The project is currently not funded in the proposed budget. It is recommended that the borrowing for this project be included in the County’s January borrowing for the E911 project. • Payment for New EMS substation at Lake Royaleis not funded in the proposed budget. ($50,000)

  46. Capital Projects to Discuss • Early College – Construction continues with an estimated completion date of August 2011. • Community College – $135,000 is recommended for Vance Granville Community College for a planning grant. This was budgeted in FY 2010-2011 but no request from VGCC has occurred for these dollars as of the date of this report. Also, a chiller must be replaced at the Louisburg Campus. The cost is about $135,000. It is recommended that this be included in the borrowing with the E911 fund.

  47. Fire Departments No Fire Tax rate increases are recommended however the following fire departments have requested rate increases and would like to appear before the BOC during work budget sessions to present their case. Bunn Fire Department - from 4.75 cents to 6.30 cents. FY 2010-2011 Allocation – $357,055, Requesting $508,145 Cash on Hand at 6/30/2010 - $397,781 ************************************************************************ Louisburg Fire Department - from 6.25 cents to 8.50 cents. FY 2010-2011 Allocation – $184,000, Requesting $250,000 Cash on Hand at 6/30/2010 – Louisburg does not have a separate fund

  48. Fire Departments Mitchiners Fire Department will have a tax rate decrease: Rate decreases from 5.00 to 4.50 cents. All other departments remained the same.

  49. Fire Protection Department Requested Recommended

  50. Water and Sewer FY 2011-2012 Proposed Budget • Proposed Operational Expenditures: $ 4,437,094 • Proposed Debt Service 1,915,998 • Total Proposed Expenditures 6,353,092 • Current Proposed Revenues $ 6,793,707 • Transfer to General Fund for partial repayment of prior year loans: • $440,615 Last year transfer needed from General Fund to balance Enterprise Fund was $235,283.

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