Fairhope, Al.
FOR FY 2016
The city council will consider the Mayor's budget proposal for next year at work sessions before Monday's council meeting; but may not take action until a later date: The current-year's budget may have to be extended past the Oct 1st deadline.
Total revenue income (taxes, fees, fines, services, utility bill charges, etc.) is projected to be $62,519,304 -- and total expenses of $57,872,241. A surplus of $4,647,063 is projected.
A 2% cost of living raise is proposed for all full time employees.
$2,978,992 will be used for general fund debt service ($2 million for reduction) -- plus $408K for airport debt service.
REVENUE PROJECTION HIGHLIGHTS
* Property taxes: $4,780,000 (little change from last year)
* Local taxes: $8,190,100 (up $400K)
* Business and liquor licenses: $1,962,000. (up $100K)
* Lodging taxes: $650K (up $30K)
* Charges and services: $5,513,000 (up $900K)
* Fines and Forfeitures: $280,000 (down $40K)
* Utility Income: $38,428,904 (down $300K) ($3,417,969 will be transferred to the general fund,
$1.6 million more than last year)
CAPITAL SPENDING HIGHLIGHTS
* An additional $800K for the Manley Road Soccer Complex. (including $300K for field lighting)
* Unspecified "drainage improvements": $100K
* Major's Field Press Box upgrades: $50K
* Additional tennis courts: $300K
* Boys and Girls Club improvements: $75K
* New police car radios: $158,441
* New police station consoles: $139,867
* Five police vehicles
* One new garbage truck: $220,000
* Parking deck sweeper: $37K
* New crowd control barricades (parades): $55K
* Re-roof the Welcome Center: $10K
* Library maintenance (carpets, etc.): $12K; AC balancing: $15K; Stucco repair: $15K; Front
entrance tile repair: $5K
* Greeno Rd. street lighting: $180K
* Old sewer line rehab: $400K; Manhole rehab: $150K; SCADA for lift stations: $146K
* New computer hard drive storage capacity: $175K
"COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" FUNDING
For city functions and various private, non-profit groups requesting donations from the city council totaling $802,700, about the same as last year -- including:
* $9,000 for "writing services" (Fran Morley): up $3K over previous year.
* $50,000 to print and deliver city sketches magazine: up $2K
* $30K for police labor: up $4K
* $1,000 for Mayor's Prayer Breakfast: up $500
* $25K for New Years Eve celebration
* $3,000 for 'Movie in the Park'
* Thomas Hospital (Birth Center): $50,000
* Pirate Booster Club: $35,000
* Rotary Youth Club: $55,000
* Eastern Shore Art Center: $20,000
* Downtown Business Association: $20,000
* E.S. chamber of Commerce: $6,000
* Education Advisory Committee: $350,000 (This is a city committee)
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS TO CONSIDER
The mayor included some more projects for the city council to consider:
* City-wide street resurfacing: cost $2,500,000
* Golf paths: $388,000
* Community Park parking lot repairs: $34,000
* Majors Field Track repairs: $60K
CLOGGED INTERSECTIONS STILL NOT INCLUDED
No funding was included for improving intersections according to a recent engineer's report (click); but the mayor has suggested the council could choose to use some of the projected $4+ million surplus for that.
(The city also has a $7 million emergency reserve fund.)
FOR FY 2016
The city council will consider the Mayor's budget proposal for next year at work sessions before Monday's council meeting; but may not take action until a later date: The current-year's budget may have to be extended past the Oct 1st deadline.Total revenue income (taxes, fees, fines, services, utility bill charges, etc.) is projected to be $62,519,304 -- and total expenses of $57,872,241. A surplus of $4,647,063 is projected.
A 2% cost of living raise is proposed for all full time employees.
$2,978,992 will be used for general fund debt service ($2 million for reduction) -- plus $408K for airport debt service.
REVENUE PROJECTION HIGHLIGHTS
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* Property taxes: $4,780,000 (little change from last year)
* Local taxes: $8,190,100 (up $400K)
* Business and liquor licenses: $1,962,000. (up $100K)
* Lodging taxes: $650K (up $30K)
* Charges and services: $5,513,000 (up $900K)
* Fines and Forfeitures: $280,000 (down $40K)
* Utility Income: $38,428,904 (down $300K) ($3,417,969 will be transferred to the general fund,
$1.6 million more than last year)
CAPITAL SPENDING HIGHLIGHTS
* An additional $800K for the Manley Road Soccer Complex. (including $300K for field lighting)
* Unspecified "drainage improvements": $100K
* Major's Field Press Box upgrades: $50K
* Additional tennis courts: $300K
* Boys and Girls Club improvements: $75K
* New police car radios: $158,441
* New police station consoles: $139,867
* Five police vehicles
* One new garbage truck: $220,000
* Parking deck sweeper: $37K
* New crowd control barricades (parades): $55K
* Re-roof the Welcome Center: $10K
* Library maintenance (carpets, etc.): $12K; AC balancing: $15K; Stucco repair: $15K; Front
entrance tile repair: $5K
* Greeno Rd. street lighting: $180K
* Old sewer line rehab: $400K; Manhole rehab: $150K; SCADA for lift stations: $146K
* New computer hard drive storage capacity: $175K
"COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT" FUNDING
For city functions and various private, non-profit groups requesting donations from the city council totaling $802,700, about the same as last year -- including:
* $9,000 for "writing services" (Fran Morley): up $3K over previous year.
* $50,000 to print and deliver city sketches magazine: up $2K
* $30K for police labor: up $4K
* $1,000 for Mayor's Prayer Breakfast: up $500
* $25K for New Years Eve celebration
* $3,000 for 'Movie in the Park'
* Thomas Hospital (Birth Center): $50,000
* Pirate Booster Club: $35,000
* Rotary Youth Club: $55,000
* Eastern Shore Art Center: $20,000
* Downtown Business Association: $20,000
* E.S. chamber of Commerce: $6,000
* Education Advisory Committee: $350,000 (This is a city committee)
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS TO CONSIDER
The mayor included some more projects for the city council to consider:
* City-wide street resurfacing: cost $2,500,000
* Golf paths: $388,000
* Community Park parking lot repairs: $34,000
* Majors Field Track repairs: $60K
CLOGGED INTERSECTIONS STILL NOT INCLUDED
No funding was included for improving intersections according to a recent engineer's report (click); but the mayor has suggested the council could choose to use some of the projected $4+ million surplus for that.
(The city also has a $7 million emergency reserve fund.)
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