AGENDA #1b
BUDGET WORKING PAPER
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: 2002-2003 Budget Reduction Options
DATE: April 3, 2002
Below is a list of options for the Council’s consideration that could reduce costs or enhance revenues for the 2002-2003 General Fund budget estimates as presented on March 26. We identify the options as recommended by the staff or not recommended.
For 2002-2003, we estimate 1 cent of the tax rate generates about $415,000.
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Description of Option |
Recommended |
Not Recommended |
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1. |
Reduce part-time work in stormwater management water quality testing and drainage system inventory |
5,000 |
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2. |
Eliminate microfiche document transfer in Engineering |
500 |
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3. |
Reclassify Assistant Engineer position to Engineering Technician |
30,000 |
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4. |
Reduce allocation for overtime and supplies in various divisions in Public Works Department |
5,000 |
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5. |
Eliminate placement of UNC banners for game days |
1,000 |
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6. |
Delay acquisition of sand/salt spreader, snow plow and leaf box |
22,000 |
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7, |
Reduce allocation for installing overhead street signs at signalized intersections |
5,000 |
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8. |
Eliminate allocation next year for street reconstruction |
|
65,000 |
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9. |
Reduce allocation next year for street resurfacing by 35% |
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133,000 |
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10. |
Reduce remaining allocation for street resurfacing |
|
252,000 |
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11. |
Reduce allocation for Saturday collection of brush backlogs |
5,000 |
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12. |
Institute fee for once per week collection of all commercial refuse |
|
315,000 |
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13. |
Increase payment from Public Housing Fund for grounds maintenance and landscaping |
20,000 |
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14. |
Eliminate funding for football parking monitors |
5,800 |
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15. |
Require schools to pay one-third cost of Crossing Guards |
10,000 |
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16. |
Delay purchase of small diameter hose and hard suction hose |
3,500 |
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17. |
Delay acquisition of computer projector in Fire Department |
4,700 |
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18. |
Eliminate 4th of July Celebration |
20,000 |
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19. |
Increase existing Library fines from 15 cents to 20 cents for overdue books with corresponding increase in all fines |
25,000 |
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20. |
Increase existing fee for out-of-county Library cards from $35 to $50 |
10,000 |
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21. |
Increase existing fee for interlibrary loans from $1 to $5 |
4,000 |
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22. |
Increase transfer from Library Gift Fund to General Fund for 2002-2003 (from $45,000 to $95,000) |
50,000 |
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23. |
Increase on-street parking rates to $1.25 per hour |
47,000 |
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24. |
Increase off-street parking rates to $1.25 per hour and monthly rental rates from $65 to $75, and reserve additional revenues estimated at $210,000 for replenishing fund balance in Off-Street Parking Fund |
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Total |
273,500 |
765,000 |