Lisbon 2010-2011 Budget Presentation

8/9/2019 Lisbon 2010-2011 Budget Presentation

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STEP H EN G . ELDRIDG E

TOWN MANAGER

MARCH 16 , 2010


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Hold Tax Rate Flat

Maintain or Improve the Level of Service that ResidentsRequest

Provide the Level of Service that we can Afford

Move the CIP to a Pay as You Go Program

Use Technology to Reduce Costs and Provide Easy Access forCitizens and Business

Provide a Work Force and Environment that is Healthy andProductive.


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Hold Tax Rate

Continue Infrastructure Improvements and CapitalEquipment Replacement Program

Collaborate with the Water Department and SchoolDepartment to find savings

Maintain or Improve the Level of Service that ResidentsRequest

Provide the Level of Service that we can Afford

Provide a Work Force and Environment that is Healthy and

Productive.


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Revenue Sharing ($413,260.00)

Excise Tax ($262,780.00)

Investment Income ($40,000.00)

Homestead Exemption 2001-2009 ($1,425,341.00)

Tree Growth 2001-2009 ($77,559.00)

Revenue Changes

2008-2011


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Tax Rate 10-Year History

Year Tax Rate2010 $25.50

2009 $25.50

2008 $23.75

2007 $24.252006 $25.25

2005 $25.25

2004 $25.25

2003 $25.252002 $25.25

2001 $24.25

2000 $22.50


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1. Flat Tax Rate

2. Declining Revenue

3. Declining Undesignated Fund Balance

4. Deteriorating Infrastructure

5. Decreasing Assessed Value (56%)

6. Equipment Replacement Delays


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1. New Grammar School LCS (2005) 11. Downtown Revitalization

2. New Trail Infrastructure 12. Extension of Water System

3. MTM Community Center (Filled) 13. ME Downtown Network Designation

4. MTM Repairs 14. Campus St./Senior Housing (NSP Grant)

5. CIP Equipment 15. Environmental Clean-up Funding

6. Public Works Building Repairs 16. PD Programs/Staff Recognition

7. New Computer Hardware/Software 17. Increase in Recreation/Beaver Park

8. LHS Facility Committee 18. Increase in Library

9. Lisbon High School Renovation Plan 19. Revaluation Beginning

10. Extension of Trail System (Grant) 20. Road Rebuilding (Rte. 9 & Upland)


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WageFreeze09-10

Revenue

Reduction($750,000)

StaffReduction

InsuranceChanges


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Town Office GA, Tax Collector 1.5 FT

Public Works Drivers, Labors 2.5 FT

Police Department Sergeant 1.0 FT

Fire Department Firefighter 6.0 PT

Library 2.0 PT

Recreation 2 .0 FTTotal 6 FT/4 PT

Reduction 14%


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2010-2011

BudgetChallenges

RevenueShortfall

StateReductions

Education Subsidy

Revenue Sharing

IncreasingExpenses

Health Care Workers

Compensation P & L Fuel

StaffSacrifices

AgingInfrastructure

y Equipment

y Buildings


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School Shortfall

$683,000 State Subsidy Loss$1.1 million in Reductions - 30+ Job Losses

Balance Remaining ($260,000)

Municipal Shortfall$363,441 in Revenue Losses

$388,284 in Expense Increases


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2009-2010 2010- 2011

Revenue Projection $2,494,689 $2,381,027

Difference (2008-2009) ($751,840) ($363,441)

Expense $6,745,945 $7,269,193

Difference (2008-2009) $751,840 $523,248


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(Without Wages)

Insurance $ 92,639Debt Service $ 228,559

Revaluation $ 58,000

County Tax $ 9,086Total $388,284


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2010-2011

Budget By DepartmentDepartment Increase Department

Increase

Elected Officials 9% Town Manager 4%

Economic Dev. 11% Finance 5%

Assessing 56% Tax Collector 0%

Town Clerk 4% Engineer 3%

Town Buildings 8% Technology -8%

Insurance 13% Parks 2%

Recreation 15% Police 2%

Fire 2% Public Works 4%

Solid Waste -3%


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Department Item

1. Solid Waste Container

2. Public Works Bucket Loader

3. Police Cruiser

4. Public Works Office Addition


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Fire Department

Reserve $50,000

Police Department -

Cruiser -Lease $ 7,000

Public Works

Front Loader -Lease $13,000

Building Addition $75,000

Solid Waste

Container - Lease $14,000


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Initial Requests $7,570,444

IncludesEmployee wage increase

Designated Capital Program

No loss of jobsRevaluation process

Difference 2009- 2010 $824,499


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Budget Total $7,045,350

Includes

No Wage Increases

No Capital Improvements

Difference 2009- 2010 $299,405


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Revised Version $7,269,193Includes

Wage Increases

Limited CIPDifference 2009- 2010 $ 523,248

Difference 2007-2008 $ 40,950

2010-2011 Budget Option #3


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Maintain Level of ServicePublic Safety

Public WorksTown Office

Library

Fund Immediate Needs - Capital ProgramsPolice DepartmentFire Department

Public Works

Solid Waste


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Continue Funding Capital Improvement

Programs

Fire Department Pay as You Go Program

Police Department Vehicle Replacement Program

Public Works - Front End Loader Sidewalk Snow blower

Solid Waste - Container


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Public Works Department Garage

Completion

2009-2010Exterior Brick Work Completed

Interior Insulation/New Boiler Grant Funding $85,000

2010 2011New Office Addition -ADA ComplianceAir Quality Resolved

Mold Issue Resolved

Public Works Garage Completed!


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Why Maintain Level of Service?

Police Department Increase in Calls for Service

Fire Department Increase in Calls (83 YTD)

Public Works Infrastructure Needs

Library 50% increase in patron use

Town Office Loss of staffing

Solid Waste Citizen Demand


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With Major Cuts in ServiceTotal Budget $6,888,789

Difference (2009-2010) $ 142,844

Cut 8 PositionsReduce Services

Library Close 1-2 days

Public Safety

RecreationPublic Works

Town Office Limit Hours/Close 1 day

Solid Waste Close 2 days


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Cost ReductionsStaffing $276,000

CIP $117,000Total $393,000

Community Service Impact

Continued Infrastructure DeclineLess Public Safety

Less Available Hours - SW/Library/Town Office


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Quality of Place

Deteriorating Infrastructure

Less Attractive Business ClimateDecrease Value of Property

Public Safety Diminished

Employment Opportunities Less

Return to Old Habits


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Town of Lisbon

Citizens Vision of the Future1. Good Public Safety

2. New High School/Good Education

3. Active Downtowns/Shops4. Job Opportunities/Professional

5. Good Roads/Infrastructure

6. Community Center/Play Ground

7. Aesthetically Pleasing Rt. 1968. Arts and Culture

* *Results of the Revitalization Survey


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Campus Street School

Brunswick Housing Authority Senior Housing


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Public Works Addition


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1 Mil Increase = $370,000

Increase in Expenditures/Reduction in Revenue

Impact

House Value $100,000 $200,000Annual Increase $ 100 $ 200

Monthly Cost $ 8.33 $ 16.33

Weekly Cost $ 1.92 $ 3.84


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Average Home Value $150,0002 mil increase = $250

$250 Annually - cost of cable service

$20.83 Monthly - A night at the movies

$ 4.87 weekly - less than a pack of cigarettes/beer/2 movie rentals


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EducationPolice ProtectionFire ProtectionRoad Maintenance/Plowing

Transfer StationEconomic and Community Dev.LibraryParks /RecreationGeneral AssistanceStreet Lights

Misc. Services

EmployeesEducation 300+Municipality 70+


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Increases to Budget

Basic Operation Costs

Fuel Costs

Debt Service

Insurances

Additional ChoicesFund Wages

Fund CIP

Fund Partial Revaluation


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1. Cut Level of Service

8 + Positions

Decrease in Public Safety, Public WorksDecrease in Hours -

Town Office, Solid Waste, Library

2. No Capital Improvements or Funding

3. Fund Capital Improvements4. Fund Basic CIP and Wage Increase

5. No Wage Increases or CIP


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