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Home My WebLink AboutMicrosoft PowerPoint - State of the Town [Compatibility Mode] State of the Town of North Andover 1999 A presentation by Town Manager Robert J. Halpin "Noah Andover Moving Forward " April 25, 1999 Issues and Challenges North Andover faces some significant challenges — Significant - Immense — Complex - Interrelated — Solutions do not lend themselves to "finger pointing" and "blame" Issues and Challenges • They can be solved - over time • We need to share ownership of solutions • Solutions require new attitudes and beliefs as to what is possible working together Issues and Challenges Its important to move FORWARD NOT SIDEWAYS Approaches to Issues and Challenges • Community Governance • Performance Based Management • Financial Stability • Build Upon and Improve Services to Residents • Invest in Community Facilities The North Andover Change Effort One Foundation Support the Others Above Community Governance • Connecting with our The North Andover Change Effort Citizens One Foundation Support the Others Above • Cooperation Among Elected Leadership • Fostering Public Judgements • Thinking Strategically • Proactive • Comprehensively • Results Oriented Management Performance • Performance Management System The North Andover Change Effort — Planning - Budget - One Foundation Support the Others Above Measure - Evaluate Results • Ongoing Assessments and Improvements • Honest Feedback • Results, Results, Results ! ! ! • Team Work Financial S • Financial Position The North Andover Change Effort — ABILITY to maintain a One Foundation Support the Others Above balanced level of services — FLEXIBILITY to withstand shocks — Cope with GROWTH and Change • $2.0 Million in Reserves b y 2001 • 4-6% Debt by 2001 • Economic Development III • Free Cash/Stabilization Fund Goal - $2.0 Million — Free Cash is the balance in our Checkbook — Free Cash occurs when • revenues exceed projection • expenditures are less than expected — Realistic revenue projections in FY 2000 support this goal • To achieve $2.0 Million by 2001 . . . — Budget revenues for the year ahead based exactly on actuals for the year just past — All surplus revenues go in the bank — Expenditure budgets limited to 6% growth III • To achieve $2.0 Million by 2002. . . — Balance 6/30/98 $78000 — Add 6/30/99 25000 — Add 6/30/00 3 3 8,000 — Add 6/30/01 34800 — Add 6/30/02 3 5 8,000 — Projected 6/30/02 $290749000 III • Achieving $2.0 Million is essential to achieving ANY long term improvement in levels of service or community investments • We can achieve this goal — 4.5% Budget Growth in FY 2000 — 6.0% Budget Growth in FY 2001 and 2002 Foundations for Improvement Where to from here? Fiscal Year 1989 Revenues 4% • Ten Years Ago 19% of our budget was 24 supported by STATE AID, including o 53 /o education 19% • Local Property Taxes accounted for 53% ® Property Taxes M State Aid ❑ Local Receipts ® Other Fiscal Year 1998 Revenues 2% • By 1998 STATE AID 0 has shrunk to 11 /0 25% f 1 • Property Taxes Now account for 62% 62% 11% ® Property Taxes M State Aid ❑ Local Receipts ® Other State Aid to North Andover Fiscal Years 1989 - 1998 • Six Year into 5500000 Education 5000000 02 Finance as00000 Reform 4000000 3500000 • We now 3000000 receive what zs00000 we received in 2000000 1989 - BUT 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 State Aid to North Andover Fiscal Years 1989 - 1998 • BUT if we adjust ss000ao for inflation we 5000000 are actually as000ao receiving less 4000000 state support 3500000 today than 10 3000000 years ago 2500000 Aajustea for Inflation za000ao 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Property Taxes Fiscal Year 1989 - 1998 • Local 31000000 Property 29000000 Taxes pick up 27000000 the difference 21000000 in State Aid 23000000 21000000 19000000 17000000 15000000 Inflation 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 All Revenues Fiscal Year 1989 - 1998 35000000 30000000 Property Taxes 25000000 mmmmnmmmm mmmnammm nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 20000000 mnm �mnomnommmi nimnnimnni 15000000 10000000 5000000 State Aid 0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 State Aid to North Andover Fiscal Years 1989 - 1998 • What has this 5500000 reduced 5000000 STATE AID 4500000 for North 4000000 Andover 3500000 - 0000000 meant to 3000000 Town 2500000 departments? 2000000 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total Town Expenditures FY 1987 - 1997 45000000 40000000 35000000 30000000 25000000 20000000 15000000 10000000 5000000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 EDUCATION (Direct vs. DOE Integrated Costs ) Z0000000 ig000000 16000000 14000000 12000000 10000000 8000000 6000000 4000000 2000000 0 no 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Police Expenditures Zs00000 Z000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 Am 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Fire Expenditures Zs00000 Z000000 is00000 i000000 s00000 O-W 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 DPW Highway, Snow and Ice (Not Including Water, Sewer, Solid Waste) 1400000 1200000 1000000 800000 600000 400000 200000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 (Water/Sewer vs . Solid Waste Costs) 1987 - 1997 a000000 N.E.S.W.0 3500000 Solid Waste Fees 3000000 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Debt Service Expenditures Principal and Interest on Long Term Debt 4500000 4000000 3500000 3000000 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Fixed Expenses Employee Benefits and Insurance 4500000 4000000 3500000 3000000 2500000 2000000 1500000 1000000 500000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 r---o 8661 L661 9661 S661 4� �--� OHO t,66i £661 � V 2661 oc 1661 V � 0661 6861 8861 rc� L861 9861 Cost er Pupil vs . p State Averages ` 94 - ` 98 7000 6000 5000 4000-- 300000 3000 2000 1000 0 � � 00 c� O N M kn �z � 00 00 00 00 00 c� c� c� c� c� c� c� c� c� North AnSchool Enrollments 86 - ' 02 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 `O 00 O N V `O 00 O N 00 00 O\ O\ O\ O\ cl O O 00 00 00 O\ O\ O\ O\ O Conclusions • Town Budget has been impacted by — Debt Service — Health Insurance and Retirement Assessments — Reductions in State Aid — Increased Student Enrollments — Solid Waste Costs Community Service Priorities . . . • Master Plan Committee priorities in North Andover: — Quality Schools • Building Expansion and Renovations • Strong Educational Program — Open Space Preservation/Watershed Protection — Maintaining Facilities — Emergency Response Times to Out Country What i Vision ? Response to 1996 Master Plan Survey Commercial Tax Base Quality Town 4%Good Planning Quality Services 4% Schools Don't Know 5% 6% 32% Low Costs and Taxes 6% Quality Government 11% Maintain Rural Character Control 20% Development 12% Projected Per Pupil Costs Town Manager 6% Budgets 2000 - 2002 7000 $69405 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 � 00 !T � 00 0 �; ao ao 1997 State o Average = $6,276 N Pro ected School Expenditures J ' 86 - ' 02 to achieve $28 . 6 Million 35000000 30000000 25000000 20000000 15000000 10000000 5000000 �z 00 O N �z 00 00 00 C� C� C� C� C� v v O N O O O O N N Cost per Pupil FY 86 - 02 based on $28 . 6 M s000 $7,006 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 � 7o ao o • ao ao o� o� o� o� o� o O O N To Achieve a $28 . 6 Million School budget by 2002 • $790,000 override in FY 2000 to reach approximately $23 .9 Million. • Aggressive lobbying to change education funding formula for communities like North Andover • League of Women Voters Ed. Reform proposal is gaining support. Out Country Fire/EMT Response Times • Increased population growth has led to increased emergency service calls • Since 1970, 900 lots have been created within one mile of the Boxford/Foster St. Intersection Out Country Fire EMS • Large parts of town are without EMS coverage when primary ambulance is in service • Large parts of town fall well below the five minute response standard for EMS and Fire Service Emergency Response Times • To provide second ambulance 24 hours per day • Move towards staffing an Out Country Fire Station — Add Deputy Chief and 8 Fire Fighter EMTs — Requires a $402,000 override in FY 2000 Foundations for Improvement Where to from here? • Community Investments • Public Safety Complex Fmi"icns for M- roven-ut • Antiquated Downtown Station V& e to fromhm? • Overcrowded Obsolete Police Station • Town Office Building • Renovate and Expand • Comply with Codes (ADA) • High School Renovation, Addition or Replacement Community Investments • Additional Youth Athletic Facilities Fmidatiorn for MWvmurt V�ere to fi�nl�? • Out Country Fire Station • Prepare for Out Country Elementary School • Roadways, Bikepaths and Sidewalks Where to from here? • Each foundation for Foluxlatiorn for overt improving North %ere to frcm here? Andover relies on the foundation below • You cannot get to the higher improvements without strengthening the foundations below FORWARD NOT SIDEWAYS Annual Town Meeting Monday, May 3 , 1999 7 : 00 PM Field House, North Andover High School Open Space Impoftance Response to 1996 Master Plan Survey Very Important Don't Know Not Important 1% 43% 13% Important 43% Fiscal 1989 - 1998 4% FY 1998 24% /o o 2 25% 53% 0 19 /o 62% 11% FY 1989 EDUCATION (Direct vs. DOE Integrated Costs ) 25000000- 20000000- 15000000- i0000000 5000000 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Open Space Priority • Town should develop an annual open space acquisition budget • Appropriate $320,000 per year to a formal Conservation Land Fund • The difference will — proactive planning and acquisition — less costs than reacting — Foster Farm is an example