AGENDA #5c

BUDGET WORKING PAPER

TO:                  W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

FROM:            Jim Baker, Finance Director

SUBJECT:            Budget Spreadsheets on General Fund Preliminary Revenue and Expenditure Estimates

DATE:                    April 4, 2001

Attached are budget spreadsheets similar to those presented last year showing the major changes in revenues estimates since our January initial budget report, and the major changes or additions to the base budget included in the preliminary estimates of General Fund expenditures for 2001-2002.


GENERAL FUND REVENUES

January Revenue

Estimates

Changes in Estimated

Revenues

Tax Rate Equivalent

(cents)

Explanation

Revised Total

Property Taxes (orginal estimate )

18,174,000

96,800

.26

Adjustments for revised preliminary rate of 49.4 cents

18,270,800

Other Taxes

948,000

15,000

.04

Increase in estimated cable franchise fees

963,000

Licenses/Permits/Fines

1,409,000

5,500

.01

Revised estimate for all inspection & other permits based on current activity

1,449,500

   

35,000

.09

Privilege license increase in miscellaneous category

State-Shared Revenues

        

          11,211,000

   

No changes

11,211,000

Grants

438,000

(9,000)

(.02)

Miscellaneous adjustments in total grants

429,000

Service Charges

1,000,000

31,600

.08

Miscellaneous adjustment in various charges

1,031,600

Interest on Investments

537,000

(55,000)

(.15)

 

Estimated reduction due to

decline in interest rates

482,000

Other

248,000

(37,900)

(.10)

Correction of accounting for fuel sales

210,100

Interfund Transfers

885,000

114,000

.30

Increase in Transportation indirect costs

999,000

Fund Balance

800,000

-

-

 

800,000

         TOTAL

35,650,000

196,000

.51

 

35,846,000


STATUS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL

 

GENERAL FUND COST ESTIMATES

2001-2002

 
 

 Preliminary Estimates

 
 

Major

Tax Rate

   

 Base Cost *

Changes

Equivalent

Explanation

TOTAL

Mayor/Council

        192,772

     

          192,772

Town Manager/Clerk

        921,814

     

          921,814

Personnel

        525,850

     

          525,850

Finance

     1,144,534

      135,000

0.36

Recommended technology adds

       1,279,534

Legal

        210,448

     

          210,448

Planning

        885,275

     

          885,275

Inspections

        582,049

     

          582,049

Engineering

        924,425

     

          924,425

Public Works

     9,203,879

     

       9,343,879

   

        40,000

 

Fuel Cost Increase

         
   

      100,000

0.27

Increase in Landfill Fees

Police

     8,143,398

      (54,000)

(0.14)

Transfer of funding for one position

       8,089,398

Fire

     3,935,633

     

       3,935,633

Parks & Recreation

     1,994,685

     

       1,994,685

Library

     1,802,099

     

       1,802,099

Non-Departmental

         

Orange Community Housing

          87,000

     

            87,000

Agency Contributions

        384,900

        10,000

0.03

Project "Glory to Tragedy"

          394,900

Transfers & Contributions

     2,813,000

      135,000

0.36

Installment Payment Land Purchase

       2,948,000

   

      440,000

1.18

CIP Projects Transfer Increase

          440,000

   

      150,000

0.40

Installment Payments on Facility Renovations

          150,000

Other Non-Departmental

        323,000

     

          323,000

   

      816,000

2.18

Reserve for Pay Adjustments

          816,000

Total Non-Departmental

     3,284,900

   1,551,000

   

       4,835,900

TOTAL GENERAL FUND

   33,751,761

   1,772,000

4.75

 

     35,846,761

           

 * Includes increases in medical and insurance costs ($130,000) and workers' compensation costs ($90,000).