Executive Municipal Budget Overview Presentation

Jill ian Barrick, Business Administrator

Town Council Meeting | May 25, 2021

FY 2021

FY 2021 MUNICIPAL BUDGET PRESENTATION THE TOWN OF MORRISTOWNFY 2021 MUNICIPAL BUDGET PRESENTATION THE TOWN OF MORRISTOWN

● 1.8 cent increase in Municipal Tax Rate

● $5.42 monthly increase to average residential home of

$355,808

● Net Assessed Valuation –$2,296,392,450

● $559,804 under the 2% Property Tax Levy CAP

● One Cent of the Municipal Tax Rate =$229,639

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Budget Summary Points

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Property Tax Rates

FY2020 FY2021 * Difference

Municipal $1.025 $1.043 $0.018

School District* $1.458 $1.446 -$0.013

County* $0.344 $0.332 -$0.012

Library $0.045 $0.043 -$0.002

TOTAL $2.883 $2.871 -$0.011

* FY 2021 Estimated Tax Rates

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FY 2021 Property Tax Rates Breakdown

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$0.36 of Each Total Tax Dollar

Funds Municipal Government

Municipal36.3%

School District50.3%

County11.8%

Library1.5%

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Tax Bill Comparison(per $100k of assessed value)

FY 2021 Total Property Tax $ EffectDecrease of -$2.88/quarter or -$11.53/year

FY2020 FY2021 Difference

Municipal Tax $1,025 $1,043 $18.27

Morris School District Tax* $1,458 $1,446 ($12.42)

Morris County Tax* $355 $340 ($15.12)

Public Library Tax $45 $43 ($2.26)

Total Tax Bill Amount $2,883 $2,871 ($11.53)

* FY 2021 Estimated Tax Amounts

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Tax BaseFY 2021 Town Net Assessed Valuation: $2,296,392,450

$29 million increase as compared to 2020 ratables

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2020 2021 Difference

Vacant Land $17,756,200 $26,285,000 $8,528,800

Residential $1,284,274,800 $1,289,671,900 $5,397,100

Commercial $707,233,200 $718,131,450 $10,898,250

Industrial $7,430,100 $7,430,100 $0

Apartment $250,710,500 $254,874,000 $4,163,500

Total Assessed Value $2,267,404,800 $2,296,392,450 $28,987,650

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Equalization Rate

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76.02%

80.24%

85.29%86.02% 85.53%

80.12%

78.32%

72.42%

75.39%74.03%

77.00%

65.00%

70.00%

75.00%

80.00%

85.00%

90.00%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Equalization Rate

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Financial Summary Totals

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FY2020 FY2021

Operating Fund

Municipal Budget $41,847,256 $42,884,114

Grants 573,853 855,822

Operating Fund Total 42,421,109 43,739,936

Percent Change 3.1%

Sewer Utility Fund

Sewer Utility Budget 7,808,746 7,235,258

Capital Improvements Plan 311,000 250,000

Sewer Utility Fund Total 8,119,746 7,485,258

Percent Change -7.81%

Total Financial Budgets $50,540,855 $51,225,194

Percent Change 1.4%

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2% Property Tax Levy CAP

• Projected Total Revenues - $43,739,936

• Maximum Allowable Municipal Tax Levy Amount -$24,517,272

• FY 2021 Municipal Tax Levy Revenue -$23,957,467

• $559,805 Under Tax Levy Cap Limit

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FY 2021 Anticipated Revenues (%)“Where The Budget $$ Comes From”

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Municipal Tax Levy57.0%

Surplus Anticipated10.1%

Special Items7.0%

Sewer Utility Surplus8.7%

State Aid6.6%Local Revenues

4.9%Receipts from Delinquent Taxes

1.6%

UCC2.3%State & Federal Grants

2.0%

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COVID-Sensitive Revenues

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2019 Actual

2020Actual

2021Proposed

3-Year Average

FINES & COSTS - Municipal Court 1,072,632 566,551 786,000 886,979

LICENSES - Clerk/Health/Marriage 135,621 100,052 120,000 123,498

Swimming Pool 113,783 64,183 98,000 98,538

Sewer Utility User Fees 7,600,873 6,818,035 7,141,258 7,348,285

Hotel/Motel Tax 606,539 235,782 180,000 496,920

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General Revenues

Revenue Increases FY2020 vs FY2021 Budget (projected)

• Uniform Construction Code fees $392,000

• Receipts from Delinquent Taxes $125,000

Swimming Pool Fees $98,000

• PILOT - 45 Market (Vertical) $70,000

• Municipal Court $36,000

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“State Aid” aka Energy Tax Receipts and CMPTRA

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$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021

Actual Amount Received State Aid Formula

Cumulatively, the

State has shorted the

Town $19.7 million

since 2001

Full funding of

Energy Tax

Receipts/CMPTRA

equals $0.10 cents or

$340 to the average

homeowner

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Use of Surplus/Fund Balance

• The town typically budgets for between $2.0 and $3.0 million in Surplus annually

• Surplus is generated by lapsed appropriations and unanticipated revenue

• Use of Surplus should be targeted to one-time expenses

• Surplus Policy resolution adopted in 2018.

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Source & Use Amount

Revenue Source

Fund Balance Anticipated (Surplus) $4,400,000

Total $4,400,000

Proposed Appropriation Use

Reserve for Tax Appeals 400,000

Capital Improvements 150,000

Reserve for Sick and Vacation Accumulation 200,000

Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 811,065

Municipal Operations - Property Tax Relief 1,730,890

COVID 19- Loss of Revenue (projected) $1,108,045

Total $4,400,000

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Fund Balance Trend

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$4,362,291

$14,920,374 $14,790,342 $14,647,500

$13,636,594 $14,018,004

$12,431,435

$11,031,435

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021PROPOSED

Fund Bal. December 31st Proposed Fund Balance Target Fund Balance Target

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FY 2021 Proposed Appropriations (%)“How The Budget Revenues Are Allocated”

Capital Improvements150,000

0.3%

Shared Service Agreements

796,1861 .8%

Reserve for Uncollected Taxes

811 ,0651 .9%

Other4,068,834

9.3%

Debt Services3,171 ,900

7.3%

Pension4,748,310

10.9%

General Government

5,390,38412.3%

Insurance7,031 ,031

16.1%

Public Works6,846,080

15.7%

Public Safety10,726,145

24.5%

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General AppropriationsDepartmental Operations - $24,690,670

• Up 4%, or $837,241.

• Salary & Wages - $18,689,814 (43% of Total Appropriations)

• Up +4%, or $ 701,737

• 192 Full-Time Employees

184 Current fund, 8 Sewer Utility

• Other Expenses - $ 6,000,856 (14% of Total Appropriations)

• Up 2%, or $135,503

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What Changed? – Largest Increases

OPERATING BUDGET FY2021 Increase*

PFRS Pension 380,144

Medical and Dental Insurance 265,161

Reserve for Vacation and Sick Pay 200,000

Police Salary and Wages 177,872

Recycling and Sanitation Services 160,606

TOTAL CHANGE 1,183,783

*compared to FY2020 Budget

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What Changed? – Largest Decreases

OPERATING BUDGET FY2021 Decrease*

Interest on Bonds -294,690

Tax Assessor –Other Expenses -200,000

Reserve for Tax Appeals -100,000

Capital Improvement Fund -75,000

Zoning - Salary and Wages -55,878

TOTAL CHANGE -725,568

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*compared to FY2020 Budget

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Pension Costs

FY 2021 Pension Cost - $ 3,998,674

FY 2021 Pension Obligations

• PFRS - $380,144 Increase, Up 14.4% from 2020

• PERS - $88,094 Increase, Up 9.8% from 2020

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Rates Per NJ Pension Website https://www.nj.gov/treasury/pensions/2021-employer-billing.shtml

Local Employer contribution rate changes:

• PERS – 15.11% compared to 13.69% in 2020

• PFRS – 32.37% compared to 29.8% in 2020

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Health Care Insurance

FY 2021 Health Care Appropriation total of $6.2 Million which is net of:• Current Employee/Retiree Premium Cost Sharing ($893K)

• Offset from Sewer $217k and Building Dept. $100k

• CMS Drug Subsidy and rebates $101,663

$265,000 increase in 2021

• Broker went out to market for proposals.

• Town converted to Self Insured from fully-insured in 2018; No profit to Insurance Provider

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Debt Service (Operating Budget)

Standard & Poor’s Credit Rat ing – “ AA (Posit ive Outlook)”

Principal Debt Payment Obligat ions paid down by $2.3M in FY 2020.

• $2,370,000 scheduled principal payment this year.

Net Debt Outstanding as of 12/ 31/ 20 - $26,002,690

• General Obligation Bonds - $20 million

• Bond Anticipation Notes - $6 million

Total Net Debt to Equalized Valuat ion ($3,005,684,497): 0.86%

Total Net Debt DECLINED BY $18.8 mill ion or 42% since FY 2010

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Debt Service (Sewer Utility)

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Principal Debt reduced by $1 ,575,000 in FY 2020.

• 1,070,000 scheduled to be paid off this year (includes $500,000 payments on BAN’s)

Sewer Util ity Debt Outstanding as of 12/ 31/ 20 - $3,454,681

• Long Term Debt - $2,532,681

• Bond Anticipation Notes - $922,000

“ Pay-A-You-Go” - Util ity Budget includes $250,000 for Capital Projects

No NEW Sewer Util ity Debt - 9TH year in a ROW!

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Capital ProjectsTotal allocated for new capital funding is $4,398,930 which includes:

• $2,285,530 in sidewalk, curb and roadway

improvements

• $105,000 for vehicles and heavy equipment

• $590,900 Park & Playground improvements

• $5,000 for Dam improvements

• $240,000 for Building improvements

• $875,000 Fire Equipment

• $297,500 Section 20

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