Interim County Manager’s Recommended Budget For Fiscal Year 2013-2014 May 20, 2013

Interim County Manager’s Recommended Budget For Fiscal Year

2013-2014

May 20, 2013

Recent Total Budget History (In Million $’s)

$198.6

$195.1

$190.6

$194.1

$201.8

$185.0

$190.0

$195.0

$200.0

$205.0

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014Rec

Total Budget All Funds

Recommended Budget 2014

Brunswick County Ranked 5th Fastest Growing in NC in 2012

71,437

81,472

98,557

110,140 112,210

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

100,000

110,000

120,000

1999 2003 2007 2011 2012

County Population



UNEMPLOYMENT9.9%

8.9%

7.6%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

Brunswick County North Carolina United States

General Fund Revenues Budget (In Million $’s)

$144.4 $143.1

$144.5

$149.8

$155.0

$135.0

$140.0

$145.0

$150.0

$155.0

$160.0

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014Rec

General Fund Revenues Budget


General Fund Revenues

69.6%

10.4%

1.3%

1.0%

9.7%1.9%

4.6% 0.0%0.7%

0.8%

Ad Valorem Taxes

Local Option Sales Taxes

Other Taxes and Licenses

UnrestrictedIntergovernmentalRestrictedIntergovernmentalPermits and Fees

Sales and Service

Investment Earnings

Other Revenue

General Fund BalancesAppropriated


General Fund Expenditures Budget (In Million $’s)

$149.2

$147.5 $148.3

$149.1

$153.7

$140.0

$145.0

$150.0

$155.0

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014Rec

General Fund Expenditures Budget


General Fund Expenditures

7.4%

8.3%

19.9%

0.1%

9.0%3.2%16.1%

32.2%

2.7% 1.0%

General Government

Central Services

Public Safety

Transportation

Environmental Protection

Economic Development

Human Services

Education

Culture & Recreation

Net Transfer to ProjectReserves


General Fund Balance & Capital Reserve Transfers Used To Balance Budget (In Million $’s)

$-

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0

FY 10FY 11

FY 12FY 13

FY 14

$3.9

$3.0

$2.4

$1.2

$2.3

$3.2 $3.2 $3.2

$0.5

$-

Fund Balance Reserves


NO TAX INCREASE RECOMMENDED$0.4425 cents per hundredValue of 1 cent $2,351,329

FY 13 Budget FY 14Recommended

Change

Real Property Value

$23.53 Billion $23.82 Billion $0.3 Billion

Motor Vehicle $890 Million $925 Million $35 Million

Tax Generated $101.9 Million $104.1 Million $2.1 Million


• $250,000 Home = $1,106.25 tax

• $25,000 Vehicle = $110.63 tax


Local Option Sales Tax (In Million $’s)

$6.9 $5.8

$6.6 $7.6 $7.8

$4.3 $4.5

$4.9 $5.0 $5.1

$3.8 $4.0 $4.5

$5.0 $5.1

$-

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0

$14.0

$16.0

$18.0

$20.0

FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13(Est) FY 14 Budget

Article 42

Article 40

Article 39


Brunswick County Public Schools (In Million $’s)

FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14Recommended

Current Expense

$30.4 $29.5 $31.3 $32.3 $33.5

Equipment & Vehicles $0.6 $0 $0.7 $0.7 $0.7

Debt Service (exclude sales tax funded)

$7.7 $7.4 $7.1 $6.3 $5.6


Brunswick Community College(In Million $’s)

FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14Recommended

Appropriation $3.4 $3.4 $3.5 $3.7 $3.8

Debt Service $2.6 $2.5 $2.5 $2.4 $2.5


Governmental Debt Service Budget (In Million $’s)

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

FY 10 FY 11 FY 12FY 13

FY 14(Rec)

$9.7 $10.1 $10.0 $9.9

$9.2

$6.1 $5.4 $4.9

$4.3 $3.8

Principal Interest


RECOMMENDATION INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION STUDY

• Increase Pay Range Minimum, Midpoint and Maximum by 8%• Employees falling below Minimum raised to Minimum for their Grade• Employees progress on scale based on years with Brunswick County

up to Midpoint with Cap of 5%, Minimum of 3%• Employees receiving Grade increase Maximum of 5% or Bottom of

Scale Whichever is Higher• Total cost to General Fund $2.3 million• Total cost to Enterprise Fund $0.3 million• 665 Employees receive 3-5.99%• 100 Employees receive 6-10.99%• 21 Employees receive 11% or more


Recent Budget History of Full Time County Employees

897.5 865.5 846.5 828.0 809.5 820

109.5 114.5 116.5 118.5 118.5 119

0100200300400500600700800900

1000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Rec)

General Employees Utility Employees


Staffing/Positions-Recommended FY 14

New Positions

• 1 SQL Administrator for MIS• 1 Social Worker Investigator/Assessor• 1 Utility System Electrician• 9 Elementary School Resource Officers Added

Mid FY 13


Capital Improvement Plan-General Government-Total $14.9 Million

• EMS Bldg HVAC Systems Replacement-$75k

• Roof Replacements Bldgs H and F-$307k

• MSW Transfer Station Floor Replacement-$98k

• C&D Landfill Cell 1-$110k

• C&D Landfill Closure- $375k

• Town Creek park Improvements-$4.6m (Debt Issue)

• Waccamaw Park Expansion & Renovation-$345k

• Senior Citizen/Community Centers-$3m

• Sheriff’s Firing Range-$200k

• 911 Center Expansion-$2m

• Completion of Infrastructure for Avalon-$3.5m (Bond Funds)

• Springlake at Maritime Shores Completion-$275k (Bond Funds)Recommended Budget 2013

Capital Outlay & Major Operating Highlights-General Government

• 18 Replacement Sheriff Patrol Vehicles-$451k• 2 Ambulances with cots-$317k• Viper Radio Diagnostic System$62k• Phase I Technology Infrastructure-$351k• 109 Desktop Computers-$109k• 14 Tablet Computers-$15k• 17’ Flat Bottom Work Boat/Trailer-$15k• 60 HP Tractor-$45k


• Commercial Grade Mower-$15k

• Mini Rubber Track Excavator-$60k

• Bldg I Planning Office Improv.-$11k

• Press Box Replacement-Shallotte Park-$27k

• Irrigation of Soccer Fields-Smithville Park-$22k

• Replacement of Fencing Leland Park-$10k

• Trimble Laser Optics Positioning System-$15k

• Funding Assistance for 911 Bldg-$226k


Capital Outlay & Major Operating Highlights-General Government Continued…

Water Fund Revenues Budget (In Million $’s)

$17.7

$19.2 $19.4

$20.0 $19.9

$16.5

$17.0

$17.5

$18.0

$18.5

$19.0

$19.5

$20.0

$20.5

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012budget

FY 2013 FY 2014


Retail Water Rate

• NO INCREASE RECOMMENDED IN RETAIL WATER RATE

• $11 monthly base charge

• $3.05 per 1,000 gallons


Steady Growth in Retail Water Customers

28,270 29,955 30,675 33,183 33,479 34,394 34,719

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(to date)


Wholesale and Industrial Water Rate

• NO INCREASE RECOMMENDED IN WHOLESALE & INDUSTRIAL WATER RATE

• Rate Calculated on May PPI rate• Estimate of PPI rate = $2.81 per 1,000• Recommend current rate of $2.76 unless PPI

rate is lower than current rateRecommended Budget 2014

Capital Outlay Highlights-Water

• Fifth Year of Automated Meter Reading System and Meter Installation $1.5m

• Extended Boom Backhoe-$70k• Vac Machine-$51k• 4 Replacement trucks-$112k• 1 Diesel Utility Work Truck-$55k


Water Fund Debt Service

• FY 13 $1.7 Million• FY 14 $1.9 Million• FY 14 Issue $4 Million of debt for

Northwest Transmission Phase 1


Capital Improvement Plan-Water-Total $10.1 Million

• Northwest Water Transmission Improv. Ph I-$4m• Northwest Transmission Improv.-Ph II-$1m• Sunset Beach Ext. Second Feed-$983k• System Improv. Mains-Neighborhood-$850k• Southeast Area Water Tank-$100k• Miscellaneous Water Projects-$100k• Special Assessment Petition Projects-$300k• Mobile Generator Storage Bldg.-$100k• 2nd Feed to City of Northwest-$1.5m• 211 Plant Improvements-$1.2m


Wastewater Fund Revenues Budget (In Million $’s)

$11.5

$19.3 $17.2

$20.1 $21.3

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012budget

FY 2013 FY 2014Rec


Wastewater Customers

7,565 8,378 8,622 9,112 9,435

10,475 11,516

02,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,00014,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(to

date)


Retail Wastewater Rate

• NO INCREASE RECOMMENDED IN RETAIL SEWER RATE

• $39 monthly charge, includes $3,000 gallons

• $6.50 per 1,000 gallons monthly> 3,000 gallons


Wholesale Wastewater Rates• Increase From $1.50 to

$1.85 per 1,000 gallons• Decrease in flow from

participant

Northeast Participants

• Increase From $2.55 to $2.70 per 1,000 gallons

• Establish Capital Replacement Reserve Fund

West Participants


Capital Outlay Highlights-Wastewater

• 3 Replacement Trucks-$81k• ¾ Ton Truck-$36k• 30 Ton Boom Truck-$300k• Disc Filter Panel Replacement

NW Plant-$44k


Wastewater Fund-Debt Service (In Million $’s)

$5.3

$6.7

$8.2 $9.2

$11.0

$13.5 $13.6

$-

$2

$4

$6

$8

$10

$12

$14

$16

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014


Capital Improvement Plan-Sewer-Total $5.1 Million

• Ocean ridge Pump Station-$1m

• Ocean Isle Beach WWTP Pump Station-$3.5m

• Special Assessment District projects-$500k

• Miscellaneous Wastewater Projects-$100k


FY 2013-2014 Budget Next Steps

Public Hearing-June 3, 2013at 6:30 pm

Commissioner Budget Workshop-

Establish DateCommissioners Adopt Budget June 17, 2013


FY 2013-2014 Recommended Budget

• $201.8 Million• $0.4425 Cents• 95.04%

collection rate• 1 cent

=$2,351,329

NO PROPERTY TAX RATE INCREASE


FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://www.brunswickcountync.gov/Departments/GeneralGovernment/Finance/BudgetDocuments.aspx


