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FY14 Proposed City Budget
1. City of CollegeCity of College
StationStation
FY 2013-2014FY 2013-2014
Proposed Budget OverviewProposed Budget Overview
August 8, 2013August 8, 2013
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2. Mission StatementMission Statement
On behalf of the citizens of CollegeOn behalf of the citizens of College
Station, home of Texas A&M University,Station, home of Texas A&M University,
we will continue to promote andwe will continue to promote and
advance the community’s quality ofadvance the community’s quality of
life.life.
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3. Council Strategic InitiativesCouncil Strategic Initiatives
Good GovernanceGood Governance
Financially Sustainable CityFinancially Sustainable City
Core Services and InfrastructureCore Services and Infrastructure
Neighborhood IntegrityNeighborhood Integrity
Diverse Growing EconomyDiverse Growing Economy
Improving MobilityImproving Mobility
Sustainable CitySustainable City 33
4. FY 2013-2014 Proposed BudgetFY 2013-2014 Proposed Budget
Operations & Maintenance $215,769,002Operations & Maintenance $215,769,002
Total CapitalTotal Capital $39,639,259$39,639,259
Total Proposed Net BudgetTotal Proposed Net Budget $255,408,261$255,408,261
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5. Key Budget PointsKey Budget Points
Moving forward after several years ofMoving forward after several years of
reductions and realigning the organizationreductions and realigning the organization
Continued economic recovery resulting in:Continued economic recovery resulting in:
– Strong new property values, and sales tax revenueStrong new property values, and sales tax revenue
increasesincreases
Continued growth in major areasContinued growth in major areas
– Higher EducationHigher Education - Medical District- Medical District
– HealthcareHealthcare - Northgate/Univ Dr Corridor- Northgate/Univ Dr Corridor
– Bio CorridorBio Corridor - Housing- Housing
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6. Key Budget PointsKey Budget Points
New opportunities for additional growth withNew opportunities for additional growth with
agreements for preferred facilities access atagreements for preferred facilities access at
TAMU facilitiesTAMU facilities
Planning for new power supply opportunitiesPlanning for new power supply opportunities
Providing competitive and sustainable pay andProviding competitive and sustainable pay and
benefitsbenefits
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7. Key Budget PointsKey Budget Points
Maintaining priority service levels, andMaintaining priority service levels, and
enhancing certain priority service levelsenhancing certain priority service levels
Continuing to invest in capital infrastructure forContinuing to invest in capital infrastructure for
a growing communitya growing community
– Both new and existing infrastructureBoth new and existing infrastructure
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8. Upcoming Key Policy DecisionsUpcoming Key Policy Decisions
Selection of a new City ManagerSelection of a new City Manager
– Budget prepared so as to give new City ManagerBudget prepared so as to give new City Manager
flexibilityflexibility
Creation of 2 new Municipal ManagementCreation of 2 new Municipal Management
Districts in the Medical DistrictDistricts in the Medical District
Consideration of planning a 2015 GeneralConsideration of planning a 2015 General
Obligation Bond Election for InfrastructureObligation Bond Election for Infrastructure
projects.projects.
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9. Continued EconomicContinued Economic
RecoveryRecovery
Property ValuesProperty Values
– Certified values $6,231,119,010Certified values $6,231,119,010
Increase of 4.82%Increase of 4.82%
– Proposed tax rate is 42.5958 cents.Proposed tax rate is 42.5958 cents.
This is the effective tax rateThis is the effective tax rate
Current tax rate is 43.0687 cents.Current tax rate is 43.0687 cents.
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10. Provide funding for:Provide funding for:
Debt ServiceDebt Service
Operations and MaintenanceOperations and Maintenance
Proposed Property Tax RateProposed Property Tax Rate
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Approved
FY 13
Change Proposed
FY 14
Debt Service 19.5635 (0.2582) 19.3053
Operations and Maint. 23.5052 (0.2147) 23.2905
43.0687 (0.4729) 42.5958
11. Continued EconomicContinued Economic
RecoveryRecovery
Sales TaxSales Tax
– Sales tax continues to be strongSales tax continues to be strong
– FY 13 sales tax projected to be higher thanFY 13 sales tax projected to be higher than
forecastforecast
$22.9 million$22.9 million
– FY 14 growth rate is 2.6%FY 14 growth rate is 2.6%
$23.5 million$23.5 million
Stronger economyStronger economy
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12. Organization RestructuringOrganization Restructuring
and Streamliningand Streamlining
Previous Budget reductionsPrevious Budget reductions
– $7.6 million over the last 4 years$7.6 million over the last 4 years
– 53.75 positions eliminated in FY 11 - FY 1353.75 positions eliminated in FY 11 - FY 13
Shifted ResourcesShifted Resources
– Increased public safety by 45 positions fromIncreased public safety by 45 positions from
FY 09 – FY 13FY 09 – FY 13
Additional Organization ChangesAdditional Organization Changes
– Additional position reductionsAdditional position reductions 1212
13. Competitive and SustainableCompetitive and Sustainable
Pay and BenefitsPay and Benefits
Attract and retain well qualified workforceAttract and retain well qualified workforce
Pay PlanPay Plan
– 3.0% Pay Increase in proposed Budget3.0% Pay Increase in proposed Budget
– Continue Police Step Plan, Fire and Electric PlansContinue Police Step Plan, Fire and Electric Plans
BenefitsBenefits
– Maintain Health InsuranceMaintain Health Insurance
– Maintain Retirement - TMRSMaintain Retirement - TMRS
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14. Maintaining Priority ServiceMaintaining Priority Service
LevelsLevels
Public SafetyPublic Safety
– Additional Police resourcesAdditional Police resources
Public WorksPublic Works
– Street MaintenanceStreet Maintenance
– FacilitiesFacilities
Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation
UtilitiesUtilities
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15. Continuing to Invest inContinuing to Invest in
Capital InfrastructureCapital Infrastructure
Streets and TransportationStreets and Transportation
Parks and RecreationParks and Recreation
TechnologyTechnology
Utility ProjectsUtility Projects
– Electric, Water, Wastewater, DrainageElectric, Water, Wastewater, Drainage
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16. Financial ForecastFinancial Forecast
Show future impact of current decisionsShow future impact of current decisions
Fiscal and budgetary policiesFiscal and budgetary policies
Revenue assumptionsRevenue assumptions
Expenditure AssumptionsExpenditure Assumptions
Aligning resources and priorities for long termAligning resources and priorities for long term
future of College Stationfuture of College Station
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17. Proposed Budget AssumptionsProposed Budget Assumptions
and Decision Pointsand Decision Points
Base budget funds current service levelsBase budget funds current service levels
– Maintain current service levelsMaintain current service levels
– Not all needs are addressedNot all needs are addressed
Service level increasesService level increases
– Additional Public Safety resourcesAdditional Public Safety resources
– Streets and TransportationStreets and Transportation
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18. Proposed Budget AssumptionsProposed Budget Assumptions
and Decision Pointsand Decision Points
Effective tax rate of 42.5958 proposedEffective tax rate of 42.5958 proposed
– Lower than current rate of 43.0687Lower than current rate of 43.0687
Commercial Sanitation Rate IncreaseCommercial Sanitation Rate Increase
No Electric, water, wastewater or drainage rateNo Electric, water, wastewater or drainage rate
increaseincrease
Additional projects may be funded if additionalAdditional projects may be funded if additional
resources are realized.resources are realized.
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19. CalendarCalendar
Thursday August 8 – Present Proposed BudgetThursday August 8 – Present Proposed Budget
Monday August 19 - Budget Workshop #1Monday August 19 - Budget Workshop #1
Citywide Budget IssuesCitywide Budget Issues
General FundGeneral Fund
Other Governmental FundsOther Governmental Funds
General Government Capital ProjectsGeneral Government Capital Projects
Tuesday August 20 - Budget Workshop #2Tuesday August 20 - Budget Workshop #2
Enterprise (Utility) FundsEnterprise (Utility) Funds
Special Revenue FundsSpecial Revenue Funds
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20. CalendarCalendar
Internal Service FundsInternal Service Funds
Outside AgenciesOutside Agencies
Discuss Tax RateDiscuss Tax Rate
Wednesday August 21 - Budget Workshop #3Wednesday August 21 - Budget Workshop #3
If NeededIf Needed
Thursday August 22Thursday August 22
Public Hearing on BudgetPublic Hearing on Budget
Thursday September 12Thursday September 12
Adopt Budget and Tax RateAdopt Budget and Tax Rate 2020