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Home My WebLink AboutMicrosoft PowerPoint - Budget Bucket [Compatibility Mode] The North Andover Budget Bucket Presentation to Annual Town Meeting May 3 , 1999 Robert Halpin, Town Manager The Budget "Bucket" is only so big • We will fill it in stages in following order — Debt Service - Legal Obligation — Public Education — Snow and Ice — Solid Waste Collection/Disposal — Police and Fire — Roads and Streets - Public Works The Budget "Bucket" is only so big • Stevens Library • Senior Center • Youth Services and Center • Recreation • Other Administration and Overhead • Whether we fill the bucket partially or completely the Town has administrative, benefits and overhead costs • If all we ran was a school program we would still • Assess property for taxation • Collect Tax Bills • Process payroll • Accounting for finances • Provide Health Insurance and Workers Comp. Administration, Insurance, Benefits and Overhead — 25% of direct services for Administration, Benefits and Overhead, including • Health Insurance • Medicare Tax • Workers Compensation • Retirement System Assessments • All Financial, Legal, and Administrative Support • Other Support Functions outside of direct budgets — Did not apply Benefits to Debt or Solid Waste Fixed Assets and Financial Reserves • Because every department has ongoing equipment and fixed asset replacement needs — Budget 2% of Direct Service to CIP program • Because unanticipated problems will still occur — Budget 1 % of Direct Budget to Financial Reserves Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 Available 40,000 Revenue 35,000 30,000 25,000 209000 $46, 163 , 522 159000 0,000 59000 - 0 Debt Service Debt Service : $5 , 331 , 587 1 % Financial Reserve 53 , 316 Total 5 ,384,903 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue 259000 209000 is,°°° $40, 778 ,619 109000 -1� 59000 - 0 North Andover Public Schools Assume Funding at Request ($2.2 Million Increase) School Dept. Direct $24,259,744 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets 1 % to Financial Reserves 617921728 Total $31 ,052,472 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue 259000 209000 159000 $9, 726, 147 0,000 59000 - 0 Town of North Andover So,000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue Next Year 259000 209000 $9,296,000 1S,000 1o,000 S,000 0 Town of North Andover 60,000 so,000 Available Revenue 409000 following year 30,000 209000 $ 8 ,904,000 109000 --- 0 -1 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue 259000 209000 159000 $9, 726, 147 0,000 59000 - 0 Greater Lawrence Technical H . S . G.L.T.H.S. $90,000 Admin. And Overhead 61750 C.I.P. 11800 1 % Financial Reserve 11000 Total $99,450 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue 259000 209000 159000 $9, 626,697 109000 -1� 59000 - 0 Winter/Snow and Ice Operations (Funded at Average Actual Expenditures) Direct Budget $384,400 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets 1 % Financial Reserve $ 107,632 Total $492,032 Solid Waste (Disposal Costs Reduced from $ 130 to $90 per ton) Direct Budget: M.S.W. $ 1 , 148, 100 Recycling 1041177 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets I % Financial Reserve 1291721 Total $ 1 ,401 ,998 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 35,000 309000 Revenue 259000 209000 159000 $7 , 732,668 109000 -1� 59000 - 0 Police & Communications Funded at Town Manager Level Not Department Request Direct Budget: $2,820,084 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets I % Financial Reserve 7891624 Total $3 ,609,708 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 359000 Revenue 30,000 25,000 20,000 159000 $4, 122,960 109000 -1� 59000 0 Fire and Emergency Response Funded at Town Manager Level Reduces Service Level Direct Budget: $2,952,375 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets I % Financial Reserve 8261665 Total $3 ,779,040 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Available 359000 Revenue 30,000 25,000 20,000 159000 $343 ,920 109000 -1� 59000 - 0 D .P .W. Admin/Eng/Streets/Roads Funded at Town Manager Level Not Department Request Direct Budget: $785 ,356 Administration/Overhead Benefits Insurance C.I.P. Fixed Assets I % Financial Reserve 2191900 Total $ 1 ,005 ,256 Town of North Andover 509000 459000 409000 -z Available 359000 Revenue 30,000 25,000 20,°°° S,000 ($661 ,335 ) 109000 -Z 59000 - 0 -,A I Town of North Andover 509000 459000 409000 -z Available 359000 309000 -z Revenue 25,000 20,000 159000 (1..56611335 )109000 59000 0 -S,000 Town of North Andover 509000 459000 Fund Library 40,000 359000 $797, 864 30,000 25,000 20,000 is,000 ($ 1 ,459, 199) 109000 -Z 59000 0 -59000 - Town of North Andover 509000 as,000 Senior Center 40,000 359000 -,z $211 , 177 30,000 25,000 20,000 is,°°° 10,1000 (1..51 , 6701376) 59000 0 -S,000 Town of North Andover 509000 45,000 409000 Youth Services 35,000 309000 $ 153 ,455 259000 209000 159000 10,000 -Z ($ 1 , 823 , 831 ) 59000 -Z 0 -5,000 Town of North Andover 509000 459000 409000 -z Recreation 35,000 309000 $48,447 259000 209000 is,°°° 109000 ($ 1 , 872,278) 59000 0 -S,000 Recap • To fit the Bucket and still fund valuable community services programs at minimal levels: — School Budget Funded at 5% and $730,000 made subject to an override — Benefits Budget reduced by $ 114,000 - made subject to override — CIP budget reduced to by $300,000 — No Expressed Financial Reserves Budget ($390,000) — Minimal Funding for Snow and Ice ($84,000) Conclusion . . . Next Steps • School Department has legitimate needs • School Budget dominates budgetary decision making for the Town • Superintendent has laid out three year budget plan • Town' s community services will be stronger the sooner School Budget is improved • First step to sustained improvement is to approve a $730,000 + override for FY 2000