FY 2016 BUDGET

PROCESS UPDATE
WHERE WE ARE NOW

REVENUES
ASSUMPTIONS
General Fund:
Assumes a modest 1% increase in the tax digest
Removes the one time SPLOST credit
Increase in LOST revenue of $650,000
All other revenues relatively flat
Total revenues $169,690,702 without use of net assets

Special Service District:

Assumes a modest 1% increase in the tax digest
All other revenues relatively flat
Total $30,049,370 without use of net assets

EXPENDITURE
HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL FUND

Eliminates all contingencies except for the primary account of $250,000 in the General
Fund

Takes into consideration the increase of jury fees and court reporting costs

Includes maintenance fees for new software applications in the Tax Commissioners office

Increase to the Detention Center budget of $1.5 million due to increased contract prices

1.5% increase in the salary table as well as funding for merit increases

The following new positions are being recommended: Public Communications Officer,
Audio/Video Technician, ICS Office Assistant, Jr. Systems Administrator, Sharepoint
Administrator, Case Manager (from part-time status) and a Service Maintenance Worker
in Recreation

The following are recommended as part-time position: Administrative Assistant

(formerly in temp pool)

Increased the fleet chargeback rate from $42 per hour to $60 per hour

EXPENDITURE HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT

Two SSD budgets presented one with $14 million for the SCMPD contract
(balanced) and a second one with $16,020,717 the cost to continue with this
contract with the intent to reopen CCPD (use of fund balance of $2 million)

$475,000 transfer to the Capital Improvement Fund for public works heavy
equipment

Funding for landscaping and maintenance of State route right of ways

1.5% increase in the salary table as well as funding for merit increases

Increased funding for indigent defense in Recorders Court

Funding for 3 positions previously unfunded: Lead Maintenance Worker and 2

Equipment Operator Is

The following new positions are being recommended: Maintenance Worker II and a
Maintenance Worker I

EXPENDITURE HIGHLIGHTS
OTHER FUNDS

Addition of an Equipment Operator III in the Solid Waste Fund.

Addition of a Safety Officer in the Risk Management Fund

A use of fund balance of $729,377 in the Water Sewer Fund

In the Capital Improvement Fund, $5,239,622 is allocated to 13 separate projects plus

additional funding for the strategic plan, a grinder for Solid Waste, Public Works
equipment and the establishment of a reserve fund for facility maintenance

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

Tax billing and assessment system -

$591,000

SCMPD Fleet vehicles -

$300,000

Finance/HR/ Purchasing system -

Radio System Microwave Replacement -

$200,000

Storage Building at Mosquito Control -

$117,000

Additional funding for Elevator Replacement at J. Tom Courthouse

$51,000

Boiler Replacement at J. Tom Coleman Courthouse

$115,522

Pave roads/ replace sod at Jennifer Ross Park

$540,000

Improve field drainage at Jennifer Ross Park

$405,000

Concession Building at Jim Golden Complex

$308,000

Westlake Park Improvements

$117,100

ICS Security Camera Upgrades/ Equipment

$200,000

Salt Creek Park Improvements

$165,000

Grinder

$450,000

Public Works Equipment

$250,000

Maintenance Reserve

$250,000

Strategic Plan

$1,100,000

$ 80,000
Total

$5,239,622

CAPITAL PROJECTS PROPOSED USING

EXISTING SPLOST FUNDING

Marine Patrol Hull Replacements

$120,000

Roof Replacement at the Frank Murray Citizens Center

$140,000

Concession Building at Charlie Brooks Park

$308,000

Lake Mayer Pavilion

$ 77,000

Lake Mayer Tennis Courts

$247,500

Lake Mayer Parking Lot

$335,000
Total

$1,227,500