Houston County Budget Presentation
Houston County Alabama budget presentation for fiscal year 2010/211. This presentation was given by the county's Chief Administrative Officer Bill Dempsey at a work session of the Houston County Commission on September 2nd, 2010. Millions of dollars had to be made up due to a drastic shortfall in revenues.
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HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION
FISCAL YEAR 2010 – 2011
BUDGET PROPOSAL
September 2, 2010
PRESENTED BY:
BILL DEMPSEY, CAO
FUND BALANCE PROJECTION
2009/2010
Beginning Fund Balance Projection:
2010/2011
7,894,232
4,499,327
Revenue Projection:
34,627,125
34,540,447
Expense Projection:
38,022,030
36,203,724
4,499,327
2,836,050
Ending Fund Balance:
10/11 PROPOSED (Budget Comparison by Dept)
Department
Agencies
Commission
Accounting
County Bldg
Probate
Elections
Personnel
IT
Sheriff
Rabies
Jail
Coroner
Juvenile Serv.
Water Lab
Rev. Comm.
Farm Center
EMA
Sanitation
Gasoline
Reappraisal
Comm. Corr.
Total
09/10 Budget
$2,686,984
$795,176
$120,806
$1,813,555
$1,613,438
$237,122
$292,113
$350,453
$5,753,714
$120,379
$4,805,838
$38,690
$1,163,125
$74,036
$614,588
$347,075
$299,464
$1,983,103
$9,898,243
$606,371
$900,012
$34,514,285
10/11 Proposed Budget
$2,706,784
$587,910
$116,251
$1,659,938
$1,482,002
$117,498
$262,413
$312,614
$5,233,444
$119,547
$4,886,885
$35,129
$967,590
$71,538
$576,625
$276,906
$258,474
$1,833,580
$8,835,288
$556,144
$745,312
$31,641,872
Reduction
($19,800)
$207,266
$4,555
$153,617
$131,436
$119,624
$29,700
$37,839
$520,270
$832
($81,047)
$3,561
$195,535
$2,498
$37,963
$70,169
$40,990
$149,523
$1,062,955
$50,227
$154,700
$2,872,413
% Change
1.01
0.74
0.96
0.92
0.92
0.50
0.90
0.89
0.91
0.99
1.02
0.91
0.83
0.97
0.94
0.80
0.86
0.92
0.89
0.92
0.83
0.92
KEY ITEM OF NOTE: Spending vs. Revenue
Spending in 2010/2011 is projected to be
$1.66 million greater than revenues.
KEY ITEMS OF NOTE: LABOR
• No full time positions have been eliminated. Decreases are the
result of normal vacancies.
• Positions not being filled:
Road and Bridge
Farm Center
Probate
County Buildings
EMA
Revenue
Community Corrections
TOTAL
2
2
2 Full Time (one in November).
1 part time
.
2 (Custodial Positions)
1 (one full time to part time)
1
2
.
13
KEY ITEMS OF NOTE: Insurance Cost
2009-2010
2010-2011
DIFFERENCE
PROPERTY
$ 37,826
$ 37,826
-0-
LIABILITY
$568,026
$559,269
($8,757)
WORKER’S COMP
$676,276
$664,666
($11,610)
$2,297,975
$2,357,026
$59,051
$14,166
$13,422
($744)
$3,594,269
$3,632,209
HEALTH
LIFE
TOTAL
($37,940)
Key Items of Note: Capital and Major Spending
Not Included in the 2010/2011 Budget
• Telephone System upgrade - $220K
• Health Department Roof - $130K
• Health Department HVAC - $62K
• HVAC Board of Education - $8.5 K
• County Commission Vehicle - $22K
• DHR Air Handling Unit - $20K
• Sheriff Department Vehicles – Reduced from $258K to $60K
• Sanitation truck – $136K (purchased a used truck for $16K)
• Other heavy equipment and vehicle replacement at Road and
Bridge
FISCAL YEAR 2010 – 2011
BUDGET PROPOSAL
September 2, 2010
PRESENTED BY:
BILL DEMPSEY, CAO
FUND BALANCE PROJECTION
2009/2010
Beginning Fund Balance Projection:
2010/2011
7,894,232
4,499,327
Revenue Projection:
34,627,125
34,540,447
Expense Projection:
38,022,030
36,203,724
4,499,327
2,836,050
Ending Fund Balance:
10/11 PROPOSED (Budget Comparison by Dept)
Department
Agencies
Commission
Accounting
County Bldg
Probate
Elections
Personnel
IT
Sheriff
Rabies
Jail
Coroner
Juvenile Serv.
Water Lab
Rev. Comm.
Farm Center
EMA
Sanitation
Gasoline
Reappraisal
Comm. Corr.
Total
09/10 Budget
$2,686,984
$795,176
$120,806
$1,813,555
$1,613,438
$237,122
$292,113
$350,453
$5,753,714
$120,379
$4,805,838
$38,690
$1,163,125
$74,036
$614,588
$347,075
$299,464
$1,983,103
$9,898,243
$606,371
$900,012
$34,514,285
10/11 Proposed Budget
$2,706,784
$587,910
$116,251
$1,659,938
$1,482,002
$117,498
$262,413
$312,614
$5,233,444
$119,547
$4,886,885
$35,129
$967,590
$71,538
$576,625
$276,906
$258,474
$1,833,580
$8,835,288
$556,144
$745,312
$31,641,872
Reduction
($19,800)
$207,266
$4,555
$153,617
$131,436
$119,624
$29,700
$37,839
$520,270
$832
($81,047)
$3,561
$195,535
$2,498
$37,963
$70,169
$40,990
$149,523
$1,062,955
$50,227
$154,700
$2,872,413
% Change
1.01
0.74
0.96
0.92
0.92
0.50
0.90
0.89
0.91
0.99
1.02
0.91
0.83
0.97
0.94
0.80
0.86
0.92
0.89
0.92
0.83
0.92
KEY ITEM OF NOTE: Spending vs. Revenue
Spending in 2010/2011 is projected to be
$1.66 million greater than revenues.
KEY ITEMS OF NOTE: LABOR
• No full time positions have been eliminated. Decreases are the
result of normal vacancies.
• Positions not being filled:
Road and Bridge
Farm Center
Probate
County Buildings
EMA
Revenue
Community Corrections
TOTAL
2
2
2 Full Time (one in November).
1 part time
.
2 (Custodial Positions)
1 (one full time to part time)
1
2
.
13
KEY ITEMS OF NOTE: Insurance Cost
2009-2010
2010-2011
DIFFERENCE
PROPERTY
$ 37,826
$ 37,826
-0-
LIABILITY
$568,026
$559,269
($8,757)
WORKER’S COMP
$676,276
$664,666
($11,610)
$2,297,975
$2,357,026
$59,051
$14,166
$13,422
($744)
$3,594,269
$3,632,209
HEALTH
LIFE
TOTAL
($37,940)
Key Items of Note: Capital and Major Spending
Not Included in the 2010/2011 Budget
• Telephone System upgrade - $220K
• Health Department Roof - $130K
• Health Department HVAC - $62K
• HVAC Board of Education - $8.5 K
• County Commission Vehicle - $22K
• DHR Air Handling Unit - $20K
• Sheriff Department Vehicles – Reduced from $258K to $60K
• Sanitation truck – $136K (purchased a used truck for $16K)
• Other heavy equipment and vehicle replacement at Road and
Bridge
