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“Defying Gravity”– Building Support for Capital ProjectsJeff Cadwell – Cook County, Jeff Sargent – City of New Hope
• The Cost of not planning• Assess your situation• Assess your Needs• Engage your partners
Cook County – Situational Analysis
Cook County – Cost of Not PlanningBudgeted
Budgeted % increase Budgeted % increase Use of Fund PercentBudget Year Expenditures Revenues Balance Certified Levy Change2000 12,539,938 12.48% 8,816,381 21.52% 406,610 3,316,947 ‐0.334%2001 17,247,297 37.54% 13,429,579 52.33% 500,771 3,316,947 0.000%2002 16,618,348 ‐3.65% 11,929,957 ‐11.17% 530,363 4,158,028 25.357%2003 17,104,914 2.93% 12,502,733 4.80% 521,460 4,080,721 ‐1.859%2004 11,964,292 ‐30.05% 7,524,979 ‐39.81% 162,233 4,277,080 4.812%2005 12,665,299 5.86% 7,826,748 4.01% 493,563 4,344,988 1.588%2006 13,948,344 10.13% 8,992,305 14.89% 393,802 4,562,237 5.000%2007 14,048,828 0.72% 8,601,115 ‐4.35% 429,206 5,018,507 10.001%2008 15,576,310 10.87% 9,581,736 11.40% 474,217 5,520,357 10.000%2009 17,206,747 10.47% 11,487,900 19.89% 95,218 5,623,629 1.871%2010 17,071,422 ‐0.79% 10,331,143 ‐10.07% 853,127 5,887,152 4.686%2011 15,946,987 ‐6.59% 9,332,066 ‐9.67% 727,769 5,887,152 0.000%2012 17,178,352 7.72% 11,035,672 18.26% 153,493 5,989,187 1.733%2013 17,326,357 0.86% 10,877,800 ‐1.43% 339,454 6,109,103 2.002%2014 18,514,501 6.86% 11,714,903 7.70% 513,241 6,109,103 0.000%2015 18,165,534 ‐1.88% 10,806,375 ‐7.76% 842,311 6,516,848 6.674%2016 19,527,755 7.50% 12,334,690 14.14% 122,285 7,070,780 8.500%2017 18,674,588 ‐4.37% 10,810,726 ‐12.36% (85) 7,863,947 11.218%2018 24,554,488 31.49% 15,536,952 43.72% (219,215) 9,236,751 17.457%
2019 Proposed 26,065,765 6.15% 16,275,554 4.75% 0 9,790,211 5.992%Ave Change 4.859% 5.928% 4.589%
Cook County – Cost of Not Planning
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Actual Levy vs. Average Levy
Certified Levy 4.4% Annually 4.0% Annually
Cook County – Financial Assessment
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Property Tax Levy 5,887,152 5,989,187 6,109,103 6,109,103 6,516,848 7,070,780 7,863,947 9,236,751 9,790,210Total Revenues 15,219,218 17,524,859 16,986,903 17,898,391 17,323,223 19,405,470 18,674,673 25,050,416 24,493,837Total Expenditures 11,762,288 12,335,054 13,241,499 14,440,777 14,539,185 15,008,006 15,851,532 16,861,064 17,360,219Total Expenditures and other uses 15,946,987 17,678,352 17,326,384 18,499,291 18,165,534 19,497,755 18,674,588 25,108,328 24,493,837NET ‐727,769 ‐153,493 ‐339,481 ‐600,900 ‐842,311 ‐92,285 85 ‐57,912 0
% increase expenses 4.87% 7.35% 9.06% 0.68% 3.22% 5.62% 6.37% 2.96%% increase levy 1.73% 2.00% 0.00% 6.67% 8.50% 11.22% 17.46% 5.99%
Staffing• 11 FTE’s added since 2014
• Public Health and Human Services – 4 FTE’s• Law Enforcement – 2 FTE’s• Maintenance/Custodial – 2 FTE’s
Operating Budget Structural Deficit• 10 FTE’s added in 2013‐2014 without sufficient budget increases for
salaries/benefits • State gas tax allocation did not keep pace with County road maintenance
needs
Cook County – Needs Assessment
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Capital Improvements• Road and Bridge Improvements– 2018‐19 and 2019‐21• East & West Public Works Facility Improvements – 2018‐19• County Courthouse Improvements – 2018‐19 and 2025• Law Enforcement Center Improvements – 2018‐19• Community Center Outdoor Park Improvements – 2018‐19• Law Enforcement Center ‐ 2020 • New Public Health and Human Services Facility – 2023 • Highway Main Campus Project – 2025
Cook County – Needs Assessment
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• Commissioners• Extend Thinking beyond the current year• Look at the big picture
• County Staff• Communicate with Department Heads• Communicate with County Finance Department
• Financial Consultant• Get some help
• Public• Provide education• Provide opportunities for engagement
Cook County ‐ Engagement
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• Public• Provide education
• Annual Budget Mailer with proposed tax statement• Enhanced Materials on County Website• County Communications Committee
• Provide opportunities for engagement• Annual meetings to discuss valuation and equalization (April)• Annual meetings to discuss budget (September)• Public meetings to discuss capital projects and public finance
Cook County ‐ Engagement
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• Balanced Budget• Structural operating budget deficit solved• Modest levy increases in future years
• Evolving Capital Improvement Plan• Guides major spending decisions• Helps prioritize County needs• Provides additional transparency in the budget process
Cook County ‐ Results
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• Financial Management Plan• Matches capital projects to financial capacity • Annual updates keep FMP relevant
Cook County ‐ Results
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• County Commissioners• Supported Increases necessary to balance budget• Support long term stability and sustainability
• Public• Largely appreciate additional information and budget context• Loud minority opinion continuing to be skeptical• Continued stability and opportunities for engagement
Cook County ‐ Results
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City of New HopeNew Police Station/City HallJeff Sargent, Director of Community Development
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• Space Needs Study conducted in 2013• Space Needs Task Force created• 1st Open House November 17, 2015• 2nd Open House November 2, 2016• 3rd Open House June 27, 2017• Public Hearing for authority to issue the CIP held on September 25, 2017• December 2017 ‐ Sold GO Capital Improvement Bonds: $18.435 million• Groundbreaking January 5, 2018• Anticipated Move‐in date: July 1, 2019
Process Timeline – City Hall
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Space Needs
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