FY 2007 Budget Information

 

 
 

CHANGES TO FY 07 BUDGET

The Town Manager’s proposed budget totaled $88,468,230.  During the budget deliberations, the Town Council made changes that resulted in a budget of $87,988,405 which later failed during the Tuesday May 16, 2006 referendum.  Changes were made resulting in an amended budget of $86,985,220. 

This amended budget, to be voted on at the June 20th referendum, reflects a new mill rate of 27.91 or a tax increase of 3.41%.

 

 

AMENDED FY 07 BUDGET

 

 

 

EXPENDITURES

TM's Proposed Budget

Proposed Budget for 5/16/06 Referendum

Proposed Budget for 6/20/06 Referendum

Change from TM's Proposed to 6/20/06

Board of Education

6/20/06 - Decreased overall funding by $600,085

55,724,430 55,724,430 55,124,345 (600,085)

Town Support for Education
5/16/06 - Funding for School Officer/DARE eliminated totaling $70,000

6/20/06 - Decreased overall funding by $68,500 (one Partnership position)
 

5,041,720

 

 

4,971,720

4,903,220

(138,500)

Safety Services
5/16/06 - Decreased overall funding by $113,125 (elimination of one police officer position totaling $70,000 in addition to reducing $50,000 from the Police general fund budget to be funded with special revenue funds while Fire & Rescue Department added $20,000 and Ambulance was reduced by $13,125).  

6/20/06 - Decreased overall funding by $108,500 (decreased $30,000 from ambulance budget, decreased $10,000 from Fire & Rescue Services and $68,500 for one police officer)
 

7,557,200

7,444,075

7,335,575

(221,625)

Recreation & Leisure Services
5/16/06 - Decreased overall funding by $38,500 (funding for Crossroads program decreased by $8,500 and $30,000 from unspecified Recreation general fund lines that can be funded with special revenue funds).

6/20/06 - Decreased overall funding by $28,000 (eliminated $22,000 for indoor aquatic program and $6,000 decrease for PAL staff hours)
 

1,197,220

1,158,720

1,130,720

      (66,500)

Health Services

 

394,460 394,460 394,460 0

Human Services
5/16/06 - Funding for Youth Service Bureau part-time youth worker eliminated for $8,500. 

6/20/06 - Decreased overall funding by $41,700 ($15,000 decrease for Social Worker vacancy, elimination of $8,000 for part-time Senior Activities programmer and 18,700 decrease for one part-time Start Smart home visitor)
 

 965,030

956,530

914,830

(50,200)

Information Services
5/16/06 - Decreased Public Relations general fund budget for the 375th Town Anniversary by $10,000 (to be funded using General Fund Reserve funds). 

      400,480

      390,480

390,480

       (10,000)

Library Services

6/20/06 - Overall funding decrease of $8,500 for reduction of main library hours.

 

1,343,940 1,343,940 1,335,440 (8,500)

Development Services

6/20/06 - Reduced overall funding by $3,000 for contractual hours for Building Safety.

1,562,380 1,562,380 1,559,380 (3,000)

Administrative Services

6/20/06 - Increased overall funding by $18,400 (decrease of $6,600 from Property Valuation program for part-time hours and an increase of $25,000 to Tax Collection program for printing second tax mailing)

 

1,760,400 1,760,400 1,778,800 18,400

Community Development

 

25,000 25,000 25,000 0

General Government
5/16/06 - Reduced overall funding by $9,700 reflected by a $2,000 decrease in Boards & Commissions for Windsor Land Trust; a $2,000 decrease in the Treasurer budget, and a decrease in Community Services by $5,700 ($2,000 for Windsor Recovery Club and $3,700 for WIN-TV).  The Land Trust to be funded using General Fund Reserve funds.

6/20/06 - Reduced overall funding by $46,400 ($3,000 decrease from Town Manager's office and $43,400 reduction in contributions to Community Services)

 

 894,610

 884,910

838,510

        (56,100)

General Services
5/16/06 - Reduced funding for Capital Projects by $200,000 (to be funded using General Fund Reserve funds) and Revaluation by $30,000.

6/20/06 - Eliminate funding by $15,000 for Open Space.
 

  6,779,770

 6,549,770

6,534,770

     (245,000)

 

Public Works

6/20/06 - Reduced overall funding by $101,900 ($42,000 reduction in three seasonal maintenance assistants and $59,900 elimination of one Maintainer II position)

 

4,821,590 4,821,590 4,719,690 (101,900)
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $88,468,230

$87,988,405

 

$86,985,220 ($1,483,010)