Little Italy

Little Italy Boundary

Populations for Arkansas Municipalities

Little Italy’s PopulationLittle Italy will not be unique in its population or tax base:

Little Italy will have a population of approximately 350 residents

Little Italy will have a larger population than approximately 33% of the municipalities in Arkansas

Approximately 20% of Arkansas’s municipalities are similar in population size to Little Italy

Little Italy’s Population DensityLittle Italy’s population density will be 40 residents per square mile Several Arkansas towns have similar

population densities

Arkansas’s overall population density is 54.8 residents per square mile

395 Arkansas municipalities are classified as “Rural” by the U.S. Census Bureau based on their population density

2016 General Budget Estimated Income Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015

Seed money from founding families $4,500.00

Estimated Income County Sales & Use Tax $79,422.00

$18.91 X Estimated population of 350 X 12 months State Tax Turnback $5,740.00

$16.40 X Estimated population of 350 Grant Programs $0.00

TESTIMONY: Debbie Moreland USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Total Estimated Income Available for 2016 $89,662.00

Town Estimated Start-up Expenses

Geographically Updated Population Certification Program $1,934.00

Necessary for Little Italy to receive its share of turnback money EXHIBIT W

First Election $8,100.00

An election will be held 30 days after incorporation is official TESTIMONY: Bryan Poe

Total Estimated Start-up Expenses $10,034.00

2016 General Budget Estimated Ongoing Expenses Salary/Labor/Payroll Taxes N/A

City personnel will work on a volunteer basis

Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Trust for Volunteer Officers $3.00

Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Trust for Marshal $67.00

Central Arkansas Risk Management Association (CARMA) $2,000.00

Police On-Call from Perry County and Marshal $10,000.00

Fire-Subscription Fee with Residents of WPFD Continued $5,000.00

Fire-Subscription Fee with Williams Junction Fire Department Continued $0.00

Waste Management Contract with Residents Continued $0.00

Waste Management Recycling to be Added TBD

2016 General Budget Estimated Ongoing Expenses ContinuedUtilities/Phone *$2,500.00

Supplies/Other Expenses *$6,500.00

Municipal League Member Fees $163.00 $40.00 + (0.35 X Estimated Population of 350)

Municipal League Defense Program *$1,400.00

Metroplan *$707.00

Jail Contribution *$700.00

Court & Recorder Dues *$150.00

City Hall Rental $1.00

Bond on City Official $0.00 The bond is automatically deducted from State turnback

Total Estimated Ongoing Expenses $29,191.00

Little Italy’s Estimated General Budget for 2016 - summary

Estimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015 $4,500.00

Estimated Income $89,662.00

Estimated Start-up Expenses $10,034.00

Estimated Ongoing Expenses $29,191.00

Estimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2016 $50,437.00

Bigelow’s 2013 General Budget - summaryEst. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2012 $4,500.00

Estimated Income $49,800.00

Estimated Expenses $44,000.00

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2013 $5,800.00

* Bigelow has a population of 315, which results in less County Sales & Use Tax and State Tax Turnback than what would be received by Little Italy

Little Italy’s Major Expenses - PoliceLittle Italy’s percentage of dispatches to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in 2014 was 0.00345417% 101 dispatches out of 29,240 total dispatches to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in 2014

If Little Italy were required to pay $90,000.00, which Wrightsville, a town that includes a prison, pays annually, that would equal $891.09 per dispatch

Perry County is permitted to enter into contract negotiations to provide law enforcement at an hourly rate of $25.00 per dispatch and a $200.00 fee for prisoner transport The budget reflects the cost of 100 dispatches that require 2 hours each

Little Italy plans to hire a level-three part time Marshal at $15.00 hourly rate for 20 hours per month

TESTIMONY: Sheriff Doc Holladay/Capt. Carl Minden

TESTIMONY: Judge Baylor House

Little Italy’s Major Expenses - FireWest Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department Station #4 currently serves all but 13 parcels located in Little Italy and will continue to do so for a $50.00 subscription fee per resident, which is itemized on their Pulaski County tax bills

Little Italy has set aside $5,000.00 in its budget for equipment for Station #4

The Williams Junction Volunteer Fire Department serves the 13 excluded parcels and will continue to do so

LETTERS OF INTENT: EXHIBITS E & F

Little Italy’s Major Expenses – Waste CollectionLittle Italy residents currently pay $20.80 per month for trash collection

This is subcontracted through Pulaski County through Waste Management

After incorporation, Waste Management would enter into a new contract with Little Italy that would mirror the terms of the current contract with Pulaski County

Eventually, Little Italy plans to implement a recycling program and Waste Management has indicated its willingness to work with Little Italy to do so

EXHIBIT V

Little Italy’s Expenses – City HallProviding an atmosphere in which local, civic responsibility can be fostered

LETTER OF INTENT: EXHIBIT H

TESTIMONY: Jama Best, petitioner

2016 Street Fund Budget Estimated IncomeEstimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015 $0.00

County Road Tax $8,087.00 ½ of collections from 2.9 mill road tax

Street Gas Tax Turnback $23,100.00 $66.00 X Estimated Population of 350

Fines (to be determined) $0.00

Grant programs TESTIMONY: David Mayo State Aid for City Streets Program $0.00 USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program $0.00

TESTIMONY: David Menz Short-term financings permitted by Amendment 78 to the Arkansas Constitution $0.00 Urban Service District for Streets $0.00

Total Estimated Street Fund Income $31,187.00

Little Italy’s Past Road Maintenance

Little Italy’s Major Expenses – Road MaintenanceThe major cost associated with maintaining roads in Little Italy has been mowing over the past 4 years Little Italy can have the 5.36 miles of county maintained roads mowed at a rate of $45.00 per hour

Definite Sources of Income to Maintain Roads: State turnback funds County Road tax funds

Potential Future Sources of Income to Maintain Roads: State Aid for City Streets Programs in an amount of up to $250,000.00 USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program Short Term Financing Pursuant to Amendment 78 Urban Service District for Streets

Little Italy’s 2016 Estimated Street Fund Expenses Mowing $3,600.00

Currently, Pulaski County provides mowing services twice a year for 5.36 miles of road LETTER OF INTENT: EXHIBIT AE

Repairs/Supplies/Misc. *$3,000.00

Labor *$1,000.00

Insurance *$3,500.00

Utilities *$4,600.00

Fuel *$800.00

Total Estimated Street Fund Expenses *$16,500.00

* Estimates are based on similarly sized towns in terms of population

Comparison of Street Fund Budgets for Similarly Sized Towns Bigelow 2013 Street Fund:

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2012 $5,800.00

Total Est. Income $23,628.85 County Road Tax $2,328.85 Municipal Aid $15,500.00

Total Est. Expenses $12,900.00 Repairs/Supplies/Misc. $3,000.00 Labor $1,000.00 Insurance $3,500.00 Utilities $4,600.00 Fuel $800.00

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2013 $10,728.85

Little Italy 2016 Street Fund:

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2015 $0.00

Total Est. Income $31,187.00

Total Est. Expenses $16,500.00

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2016 $14,687.00

Comparison of Street Fund Budgets for Similarly Sized Towns Cammack Village 2015 Street Fund:

Total Est. Income $68,150.00 State Highway Revenue $45,000.00 County Road Tax $23,000.00 Interest $150.00

Total Est. Expenses $56,100.00

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2015 $12,050.00

* Cammack Village has a population of 768 and 10 roads to maintain

TESTIMONIES: Thomas Goetz, petitioner Steve Quaid, new voter; LETTER OF INTENT Mayor Dave Graf of Cammack Village

Little Italy 2016 Street Fund:

Total Est. Income $31,187.00

Total Est. Expenses $16,500.00

Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2016 $14,687.00

*Little Italy will have a population of 350 and 7 roads to maintain

Improved Services Opportunities upon becoming a town Create an emergency response system such as Tornado sirens or establishing emergency

communication outlets Improve the local fire department’s response time using from up-to-date equipment Increase the amount of law enforcement presence by entering into contractual agreements with

Pulaski County Sheriff’s office or other agencies Represent its constituency in matters of regional infrastructure (Metroplan, Arkansas Highway &

Trans. Dept) Provide an atmosphere in which local, civic responsibility can be fostered Provide an outlet for local grievances to be addressed Establish a local recycling initiative Advocate on behalf of constituency regarding utility rates, services, and competition Examine the feasibility of protected bike lanes along the Arkansas River Trail Increase the amount of maintenance performed on current county roads which would become city

streets Turn private roads into city streets so they may be eligible for improvement projects