APPENDIX E
ESTIMATED COSTS AND REVENUES
FOR LARKSPUR ANNEXATION AREA
Summary
A summary of cost and revenue estimates (rounded) for the Annexation Area is as follows:
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Town Costs |
$29,130 |
$31,405 |
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Town Revenues |
$126,056 |
$178,108 |
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Difference |
$96,926 |
$146,703 |
Detailed cost and revenue estimates are provided on the attached Tables 1 and 2. There are no intangibles tax revenues included in the revenue estimates.
Comparison of Costs and Revenues for Larkspur Annexation Area
Year One Costs
· The costs for Year One are summarized in Table 1.
· The costs are calculated for the 2005-06 fiscal year. The annexation is proposed to be effective on June 30, 2005.
· Town refuse collection will be provided with current positions and equipment.
· North Carolina G.S. 160A-49.3 requires the Town to contract with or pay qualifying private sanitation firms for two years for their revenue lost due to annexation. To qualify, a sanitation firm must make a request to the Town and meet other conditions of the statute. In accordance with G.S. 160A-49.3(b), the Town will make a good faith effort to notify each private sanitation firm providing services in the annexation area. The private sanitation firms currently serving the area do not meet the qualifying conditions for compensation.
· The annexation area has access to major water and sewer lines.
· The Town's police services will be provided with current positions and equipment.
· The Town's fire services will be provided with current positions and equipment.
· The annexation area is currently serviced by the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department. We anticipate that the Orange New Hope Volunteer Fire Department will request a "First Responder" agreement with the Town in accordance with G.S. 160A-49.1.
· The annexation area has fire hydrants and water supply for fire protection consistent with the rest of the Town.
· The annexation areas are outside the existing one-fourth mile transit service area boundary. Residents would be offered “Shared Ride Feeder Service” which is an extension of transit service to areas of Town which do not receive regular bus service. The service provides trips between designated bus stops in the Feeder zones and the nearest bus routes or another Feeder zone. This service would be provided with current positions and equipment.
Year One Revenues
· Year One Revenues are summarized in Table 2.
· The total 2005-06 real property tax valuation of real estate in the annexation area is $19,000,000 as of January 1, 2005, according to Orange County tax records. (This estimate is not altered by the 2005 County revaluation as the properties have been constructed since the revaluation in 2001). The estimated personal property tax valuation in the annexation area is $680,000 as of January 1, 2005.
The 2004-05 ad valorem tax rate for real and personal property is 55.3 cents per $100 for the Town's General Fund. The estimated total General Fund Tax Revenue is $106,624 (98% collection rate).
· Estimates of franchise tax, sales tax, Powell Bill revenues, vehicle license fees, and beer and wine tax, are as follows:
Ø Franchise Tax $3,432
Ø Sales Tax $11,310
Ø Powell Bill Revenue $3,358
Ø Vehicle License Fees $1,020
Ø Beer and Wine Tax $312
· The total estimated revenue for Annexation Area 1 is $126,056.
Year Two Costs
· Year Two costs are summarized in Table 1.
· Town service costs are similar to those experienced in Year One.
Year Two Revenues
· Year Two Revenues are summarized in Table 2.
· The estimated real property tax valuation for the 2006-2007 fiscal year (values to be determined as of January 1, 2006) is expected to increase by an estimated $7,000,000.
TABLE 1 |
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TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS |
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LARKSPUR ANNEXATION AREA |
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2005-2006 Fiscal Year (Year One) |
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2006-2007 Fiscal Year (Year Two) |
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YEAR 2 |
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FIRE |
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-Town Operations |
$0 |
$0 |
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-Fire Hydrant |
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$0 |
$0 |
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-Contracts with Rural Fire Department |
$6,175 |
$8,450 |
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LIBRARY |
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$0 |
$0 |
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PARKS AND RECREATION |
$0 |
$0 |
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POLICE |
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$0 |
$0 |
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PUBLIC WORKS |
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-Street Repair |
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$8,700 |
$8,700 |
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-Drainage |
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$3,100 |
$3,100 |
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-Street Lights |
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$1,900 |
$1,900 |
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-Street Signs |
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$2,300 |
$2,300 |
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-Landscape Services |
$0 |
$0 |
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-Sanitation Equipment |
$3,440 |
$3,440 |
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-Tipping Fees |
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$3,515 |
$3,515 |
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES |
$0 |
$0 |
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UTILITIES |
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-Sewer Outfalls |
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$0 |
$0 |
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-Water Mains |
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$0 |
$0 |
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TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS |
$29,130 |
$31,405 |
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TABLE 2 |
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TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUES |
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LARKSPUR ANNEXATION AREA |
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2005-2006 Fiscal Year (Year One) |
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2006-2007 Fiscal Year (Year Two) |
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YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
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PROPERTY TAX REVENUE |
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Approximate Real Property |
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Tax Valuation (1/1/05) |
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$19,000,000 |
$26,000,000 |
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Estimated Personal Property |
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Tax Valuation (1/1/05) |
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$680,000 |
$1,135,000 |
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Maximum Real & Personal Property Tax |
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Revenue - General Fund (55.3cents per $100) |
$108,800 |
$150,000 |
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Estimated Annual General Fund |
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Tax Revenue (98% Collection Rate) |
$106,624 |
$147,000 |
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Estimated Vehicle License Fee - |
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$20 per vehicle (1.5 vehicles per du) |
$1,020 |
$1,680 |
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OTHER TAX REVENUE |
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Estimated Population of Annexation Area |
78 |
129 |
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Estimated Franchise Tax Revenue |
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Based on $44. per Capita |
$3,432 |
$5,676 |
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Estimated Sales Tax Revenue |
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Based on $145. per Capita |
$11,310 |
$18,705 |
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Estimated Beer and Wine Tax Receipts |
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Based on $4. per capita |
$312 |
$516 |
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POWELL BILL REVENUE |
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Approximately $23 per Capita and |
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$1,700 per mile of Town-Maintained |
$3,358 |
$4,531 |
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Residential Streets |
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TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE |
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$126,056 |
$178,108 |