Final Motions for FY2007 Budget  May 30, 2006

 

 

EXPENDITURES

 

·         Board of Education (Section D of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$55,724,430

($600,085)

$55,124,345

Motion by Council Member Simon to adjust the Amended budget of the Board of Education from $55,724,430 to $55,124,345 (a decrease of $600,085) seconded by Council Member Moreton.

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

 

·         Town Support for Education (Section E of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$4,971,720

($68,500)

$4,903,220

Motion by Deputy Mayor Curtis to adjust the Amended budget of Town Support for Education from $4,971,720 to $4,903,220 (a decrease of $68,500), seconded by Council Member Herzfeld.

Decrease of $68,500 for one Police Officer – Partnership position (Tier I cut)

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

 

·         Safety Services (Section F of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$7,444,075

($108,500)

$7,335,575

Motion by Council Member Herzfeld to adjust the Amended budget of Safety Services from $7,444,075 to $7,335,575 (a decrease of $108,500), seconded by Council Member McDonald.

Decrease $30,000 from Ambulance budget (Tier I cut) – final Ambulance contribution would be $88,125

Decrease $10,000 Fire & Rescue Services (Tier II cut) for equipment

Decrease $68,500 for 1.0 FTE for Police (Tier III cut)

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Recreation & Leisure Services (Section G of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,158,720

($28,000)

$1,130,720

Motion by Council Member Moreton to adjust the Amended budget of Recreation & Leisure Services from $1,158,720 to $1,130,720 (a decrease of $28,000), seconded by Council Member Simon.

Decrease $22,000 or 0.36 FTE (Tier II cut) Recreation budget by eliminating the Indoor Aquatic Program

Decrease $6,000 or 0.43 FTE (Tier III cut) by reducing Recreation PAL (Police Athletic League) staff hours

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Human Services (Section H of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$956,530

($41,700)

$914,830

Motion by Deputy Mayor Curtis to adjust the Amended budget of Human Services from $965,530 to $914,830 (a decrease of $41,700) seconded by Council Member Herzfeld

Decrease $15,000 (Tier I cut) from Social Services budget for social worker vacancy savings

Decrease $8,000 (Tier II cut) from Senior Services budget (0.28) to eliminate the part-time Senior Activities Programmer

Decrease $18,700 (Tier III cut) from Healthy People budget (0.48 FTE) to eliminate one part-time Start Smart Program Home Visitor

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0- 0

 

·         Health Services (Section I of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$394,460

 

$394,460

Motion by Council Member Jepsen to accept the Amended budget of Health Services of $394,460 seconded by Council Member Moreton.

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

  

·         Library Services (Section J of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,343,940

($8,500)

$1,335,440

Motion by Council Member Herzfeld to adjust the Amended budget of Library Services from $1,343,940 to $1,335,440 (a decrease of $8,500) seconded by Council Member Curtis.

Decrease $8,500 (Tier II cut) from Library Services (0.37 FTE) to reduce the Main Library hours (Mon-Sat open @ 10:00am instead of 9:00am)

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Development Services (Section K of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,562,380

($3,000)

$1,559,380

Motion by Council Member Moreton to adjust the Amended budget of Development Services from $1,562,380 to $1,559,380 (a decrease of $3,000) seconded by Council Member McDonald.

Decrease $3,000 (Tier II cut) from Development Services to reduce Building Safety contractual hours for preplan activities

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Community Development (Section L of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$25,000

 

$25,000

Motion by Council Member Mulligan to accept the Amended budget of Community Development for $25,000, seconded by Deputy Mayor Curtis.

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Public Works (Section M of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$4,821,590

($101,900)

$4,719,690

Motion by Council Member Simon to adjust the Amended budget of Public Works from $4,821,590 to $4,719,690 (a decrease of $101,900) seconded by Council Member Moreton.

Decrease $42,000 (Tier I cut) from Public Works for a reduction in three seasonal Maintenance Assistants (1.50 FTEs)

Decrease $59,900 (Tier II cut) from Public Works to eliminate one Maintainer II position (1.0 FTE)

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Information Services (Section N of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$390,480

 

$390,480

Motion by Council Member Moreton to accept the Amended budget of Information Services for  $390,480  seconded by Council Member Simon.

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0 

 

·         Administrative Services (Section O of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,760,400

$18,400

$1,778,800

Motion by Council Member Herzfeld to adjust the Amended budget of Administrative Services from $1,760,400 to $1,778,800 (a increase of $18,400) seconded by Council Member Jepsen.

Decrease $6,600 (Tier II cut) from Property Valuation (0.23 FTE) to eliminate a part-time clerical position

Increase $25,000 to Tax Collection portion of Administrative Services for the preparation/printing of a second tax bill

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

  

·         General Government (Section P of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$884,910

($46,400)

$838,510

Motion by Deputy Mayor Curtis to adjust the Amended budget of General Government from $884,910 to $838,510 (a decrease of $46,400) seconded by Council Member McDonald.

Decrease $3,000 (Tier I cut) from the Town Manager’s Office for salary savings

Decrease $43,400 (Tier I cut) to reduce contributions on the Community Services portion of General Government

 

 

Contributions Reduced

Amount

Riverfront Recapture

$250

Shad Derby

1,250

Volunteer Recognition

500

Farmington River Watershed Association

390

Celebrate Wilson

250

Cable Television

1,250

North Central Counseling Services

4,500

First School Society

300

First Town Downtown

8,800

Chamber Tourism

3,750

Police Explorers

2,500

Fire Explorers

2,500

Housing Education Resource Center

630

Celebrate Windsor

4,500

Archer Memorial AME Zion Church

1,030

Hartford Interval House

500

Network Against Domestic Abuse

500

Arts & Culture Fund

10,000

Total Reduction

$43,400

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

 

·         General Services (Section Q of Amended Budget)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$6,549,770

($15,000)

$6,534,770

Motion by Council Member Moreton to adjust the Amended budget of General Services from $6,549,770 to $6,534,770 (a reduction of $15,000) seconded by Council Member Mulligan.

Decrease $15,000 to eliminate the funding for Open Space (Page Q-12)

 

                     

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

·         State School Aid (Category #930)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$10,226,830

$141,258

$10,368,088

Motion by Council Member Jepsen to adjust the Amended budget for State School Aid Revenues (Page B-1 Category #930) from $10,226,830 to $10,368,088 (an increase of $141,258) for additional special education funding provided by the State, seconded by Council Member Simon.

An increase of $141,258 in additional State funding for special education would be added in Page B-2, Category #930, Line #51701

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

·         State Grants in Lieu of Taxes (Category #935)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,526,460

$205,460

$1,731,920

 

Motion by Council Member Mulligan to adjust the Amended budget for State Grants in Lieu of Taxes Revenues from $1,526,460 to $1,731,920 (an increase of $205,460) for additional State funding, seconded by Council Member Moreton.

An increase of $3,058 in additional State funding for PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) would be added in Page B-2, Category #935, Line #51905

An increase of $202,402 for a new revenue line for additional one-time State funding for Property Tax Relief would be added on Page B-2, Category #935, Line #51908 “State Property Tax Relief”

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Charges for Current Services (Category #955)

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

$1,043,930

($3,100)

$1,040,830

 

Motion by Council Member Herzfeld to adjust the Amended budget for Charges for Current Services Revenues from $1,043,930 to $1,040,830 (a decrease of $3,100), seconded by Deputy Mayor Curtis.

A decrease of $3,100 in Recreation Department revenues which would not be collected as a result of eliminating the Indoor Aquatics Program.  The reduction would be to “Charges for Current Services” page B-3 – Category #955 and Line #52519 “Recreation Fees”

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

·         Tax Collection Rate

FY 2007 Amended Budget

Town Council Action

Amended Amount

 

 

 

98.75%

 

98.75%

 

Motion by Council Member Mulligan to accept the Amended budget tax collection rate of 98.75%, seconded by Council Member Moreton.

 

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

 

FINAL MOTION

 

 

Council member Simon, move to accept the total General Fund expenditures for the FY2007 Amended budget in the amount of $86,985,220 seconded by Council member Moreton.

Mill Rate = 29.71 (0.98 mill increase or 3.41% tax increase)

Increase in expenditures FY06 to FY07 = 5.02%

Home with Assessed Value = $140,000 ($200,000 market value) represents a tax increase of $137 (or 3.41%)

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0

 

Council member  Herzfeld move that the annual vote on the budget be held on Tuesday June 20, 2006 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at all 7 polling places.  Motion seconded by Deputy Mayor Curtis.

 

Motion Passes:  9 - 0 - 0