2016 Operating Budget TOWN OF LINCOLN November 23, 2015 Agenda • Operating Budget – – – • 2015 Tax Distribution/Allocation 2016 Revenues/Expenditures 2016 Operating Budget Departmental Budget Review 2 2016 Operating Budget 3 Distribution of Taxes 2015 (Residential) Town General Levy 32.19% School Boards Levy 15.72% Regional General Levy 47.89% Regional Waste Levy 4.19% 4 Distribution of Taxes 2015 (Commercial) Town General Levy 23.19% School Boards Levy 39.30% Regional General Levy 34.49% Regional Waste Levy 4.19% 5 Allocation of Taxes by Class 2015 Multi-Residential 1.12% Commercial Classes 13.05% Industrial Classes 9.07% Pipelines 1.29% Farmlands 2.73% Managed Forests 0.01% Residential 72.73% 6 2016 Operating Budget – Revenue Tax Levy $13,000,489 47.6% Taxation from Hydro and Railway Right-ofways $161,170 0.6% Transfer from NonConsolidated Entity $30,909 0.1% Taxation from Other Governments $170,200 0.6% Interfunctional Revenues $2,181,754 8.0% Supplementary Taxes $200,000 0.7% Investment Income $200,000 0.7% Fines, Penalties and Interest and POA Funds $623,000 2.3% Government Grants $542,027 2.0% User Charges/Fees $1,965,039 7.2% Water and Wastewater Charges $8,222,601 30.1% 7 2016 Operating Budget - Expenditure General Government $3,036,825 13.2% Protection to Persons and Property $2,560,712 11.1% Planning and Development $1,061,776 4.6% Transportation Services $4,423,662 19.2% Recreation and Cultural Services $5,089,617 22.1% Social and Family Services $121,669 0.5% Facilities and Equipment $1,099,774 4.8% Health Services $186,970 0.8% Environmental Services General $79,946 0.3% Environmental Services Water and Wastewater $5,372,266 23.3% 8 2016 Operating Budget Expenditures by Object Salaries and Employee Benefits $9,834,805 36.0% Transfer to Reserves and Reserve Funds $3,046,422 11.2% Transfer to Capital Fund $1,217,550 4.5% Rents and Financial Expenses $122,585 0.4% Debt Service $930,709 3.4% Operating Materials and Supplies $9,405,442 34.5% Contracted Services $2,739,676 10.0% 9 2015 Assessment Growth • Each year physical changes occur in the assessment base • The increased assessment reflects the increased service demands of the growth • This year the assessment base has increased 1.14% and has resulted in increased revenue of $139,125 • 1% Levy Impact – $122,550 10 2016 Operating Budget 2016 2015 Difference 17,660,951 16,219,577 1,441,374 Transfers 1,413,637 1,736,729 (323,092) Revenues (6,074,099) (5,701,476) (372,623) Levy Requirement Subtotal 13,000,489 12,254,830 745,659 Less: Assessment Growth 139,125 - 139,125 Levy Requirement Subtotal 12,861,364 12,254,830 606,534 Expenditures % 6.08% 4.95% 11 2016 Operating Budget Budget Drivers Increase in Debt Repayment 249,858 Increase in Staffing (4 FTEs) 228,040 Increase in FT Wages & Benefits 151,401 Increase in Firefighters Wages & Benefits 54,282 Increase in PT Wages & Benefits 39,404 Increase in Insurance Premiums 32,791 Increase in Transfer to Capital Fund 21,500 Reduction in OMPF Payment 45,900 Increase in User Fee Revenues (125,713) Reduction in Streetlight Hydro (38,000) 2015 Tax Mitigation from Operating Rate Reserves 117,000 776,463 12 2016 Operating Budget One-Time Requests Item Cost Funding OSUM Board Meeting CO 3,500 Town Cultural Plan AD 25,000 25,000 Business Continuity Plan COR 10,000 10,000 Insurance Re-assessment FIN 59,327 Microsoft Office Software Upgrade (Phase 1) FIN 15,000 IT Financial System (Vadim) Upgrade FIN 11,300 IT WiFi Controller Refresh FIN 10,000 IT Cell Phone Renewal FIN 25,000 IT Internet Connectivity Improvements FIN 2,350 Fire Uniform Purchase – New Recruits FD 8,000 Fire Software Upgrade FD 5,000 Fire Consulting – Occupational Hygiene Review FD 5,000 PW Landfill Site Assessment - Jordan PW 6,500 6,500 13 2016 Operating Budget One-Time Requests (cont’d) Item Cost PW AutoCAD Licence Conversion PW 4,600 PW CN Rail Crossing Study PW 40,000 PW Bridges & Culverts Bi-annual Conditions Study PW 40,000 PW King Street Roundabout Landscaping PW 40,000 PW Victoria Shores Sidewalk Accessible Ramp PW 7,500 PW Steel Drum Roller Repair (EM40) PW 9,000 Catch Basin Repair – Mountainview Road PW 20,000 Town Hall Capital from Operating FAC 11,500 Town Hall Mayor’s Office Furniture FAC 2,000 Town Hall Front Entrance Repairs FAC 15,000 Vineland Fire Station Capital from Operating FAC 11,000 Jordan Fire Station Sidewalk Replacement FAC 750 Quarry Road Capital from Operating FAC 23,000 Funding 11,500 11,000 23,000 14 2016 Operating Budget One-Time Requests (cont’d) Item Cost Funding Quarry Road Groundwater Monitoring FAC 5,000 5,000 Jordan Museum Schoolhouse Capital from Operating FAC 3,400 3,400 Jordan Museum Fry House Capital from Operating FAC 10,000 10,000 Jordan Museum Erosion Control FAC 3,900 Lincoln Centre Capital from Operating FAC 7,000 Lincoln Centre Sanitary Sewer Repairs FAC 5,000 Parks Small Tools (Sewer Snake and Camera) SRC 8,000 Parks Fire Safety Plans SRC 2,000 Bennett Hall Capital from Operating SRC 15,000 15,000 Jordan Arena Capital from Operating SRC 20,000 20,000 Jordan Arena Refrigeration Plant Monitoring System SRC 3,500 Small Parks Bench Replacement SRC 2,700 Jordan Lions Park Capital from Operating SRC 1,000 7,000 1,000 15 2016 Operating Budget One-Time Requests (cont’d) Item Cost Funding Jordan Pool Capital from Operating SRC 4,500 4,500 Beamsville Lions Park Capital from Operating SRC 5,000 5,000 Hilary Bald Park Capital from Operating SRC 1,000 1,000 Charles Daley Park Capital from Operating SRC 2,400 2,400 Charles Daley Park Master Plan SRC 25,000 25,000 Beamsville Pool Capital from Operating SRC 1,500 1,500 Beamsville Pool Program Supplies SRC 2,500 Jordan Pool Program Supplies SRC 4,000 Museum Mail Wagon Repainting MUS 1,250 Museum Schoolhouse Costume Replacement MUS 2,500 Planning AutoCAD Licence Conversion PL 2,100 Official Plan Update PL 13,300 13,300 Prudhommes Community Improvement Plan PL 59,800 59,800 16 2016 Operating Budget One-Time Requests (cont’d) Item Cost Funding Prudhommes Peer Review/Secondary Plan Review PL 50,000 50,000 Agricultural Community Improvement Plan PL 70,000 70,000 OMB Hearing Consulting Fees PL 45,800 45,800 Library Consulting LIB 4,500 3,281 791,977 429,981 Total One-Time Requests – 2016 (net) 361,996 Total One-Time Requests – 2015 (net) 397,754 17 What’s Not In the 2016 Budget Records Retention By-law Update COR 7,500 Heritage Designations and Listings COR 20,000 Work Order Maintenance System IT 31,000 Road Patrol Software System IT 30,100 Urban Speed Reduction Review PW 10,000 Proactive Ditching Program PW 10,000 Urban Speed Signage PW 10,000 Jordan North Parking Lot Snow Clearing PW 2,500 Beamsville Room Chair Replacement FAC 8,000 Town Hall Redundant Internet Connection FAC 15,000 Town Hall Four Season Flower Garden FAC 2,000 Beamsville Library Increase Cleaning Service FAC 6,500 18 What’s Not In the 2016 Budget (cont’d) Vineland Library Exterior Lighting Upgrade FAC 3,000 Disposal of Jordan Sand Dome FAC 25,000 Beamsville Park Field Conversion SRC 10,000 OMB Hearing Consulting Fees PL 45,500 OMB Hearing Legal Fees PL 102,000 TVTA Request Increase – Maps ED 10,000 TVTA Request Increase – Special Event ED 22,500 Reduction in Facility Reserve Fund Transfer - 88,000 Reduction in Equipment Reserve Fund Transfer - 72,000 530,600 19 2016 Debt Payments Project Mature Principal Interest Total Gretsinger Pool 2017 $ 93,969 $ 9,778 $ 103,747 East Avenue 2017 $ 113,797 $ 4,765 $ 118,562 Fly Road 2017 $ 31,791 $ 1,331 $ 33,122 Fire Station #1 2017 $ 31,413 $ 1,315 $ 32,728 Fairgrounds Road 2020 $ 47,328 $ 3,398 $ 50,726 Gibson Street 2020 $ 45,373 $ 3,257 $ 48,630 Maple/Spruce Streets 2020 $ 66,299 $ 4,760 $ 71,059 Victoria Bridge 2021 $ 73,363 $ 16,871 $ 90,234 Fairground Land 2023 $ 145,522 $ 37,932 $ 183,454 Fleming Centre 2046 $ 59,601 $ 120,918 $ 101,845 2016 Total $ 708,456 $ 204,325 $ 912,781 2015 Total $ 513,206 $ 149,717 $ 662,923 2014 Total $ 465,571 $ $ 559,741 94,170 20 Departmental Budget Review 21 Departmental Budget Review 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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