City of Portsmouth, New HampshirePopular Annual Financial ReportFiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016

Popular Annual Financial Report

Table of Contents

City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Prepared by:City of Portsmouth, Finance Department

Judie BelangerDirector of Finance and Administration

Andrew PurgielDeputy Finance Director

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Letter from the City Manager…… 1

Elected Officials…………….………. 2

Organizational Chart……….……… 3

City Accolades…………….…......... 4

FY2016 Major Accomplishments and Initiatives……………………......

5

Portsmouth at a Glance…..…....... 6

Demographics……………..………… 7

Economic Indicators……….…....... 8

Property Taxes……………..………… 9

Department Highlights…….....….. 10

FY16 Financial Highlights….......... 14

GFOA Awards………………....... 14

General Fund…………………….. 15

Fund Balance………….............. 18

Water & Sewer Funds…………. 19

Long-Term Debt……………...... 21

Capital Investments……………. 22

FY2017 Budget Rates………………. 23

Glossary of Financial Terms…...... 24

Stay Connected……………………… 25

Web Addresses……………………… 26

Contact Us…………………...……….. 27

It is my pleasure to present to the Citizens of Portsmouth, the City’s first Popular Financial Annual Report (PAFR). This document is an extension (not a replacement) to the fiscal year end June 30, 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The PAFR is carefully prepared to include easy to understand financial information, city accomplishments, accolades, economic indicators, and operational data that may be most informative to you as a city resident. It also provides website and contact information to keep you connected. It is my sincerest wish to bridge the gap of financial information between the city and residents to be more informed and confident about what is happening in your city government and where your tax dollars are being spent.

Letter from the City Manager ...

In 2016 the City of Portsmouth continued its efforts in Citizens outreach, education and transparency in our City Government by:• Increasing the number of meetings being made available to watch on Youtube (both live and after the fact) as well

as archival meetings being posted online,• Increasing citizen input opportunities within the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) process, empowering citizens to

have an active role in the long term City infrastructure improvements, and • Implementing a new app, “Click n’ Fix”. This tool allows the public to report issues in real time, from a specific

location, utilizing photos and video. The app also lists current reported issues and allows other app users to comment, flag or follow an issue.

In Fiscal Year 2016, the City has been able to remain fiscally resilient despite the cumulation of State activity over the last several years - the elimination of shared revenues, state aid grants and retirement contributions, along with limited return from the Meals and Rooms tax resulted in over $35 million lost since 2000. As a result, the City’s Legislative Subcommittee and City officials continue to work with delegates in an attempt to create enabling legislation to allow for added local revenue resources to help offset the overreliance on city property taxes .

As you will see from the financial highlight section of this document, despite the downshifting costs from the State and inflationary increases, the city closed the fiscal year with a strong fund balance as well as maintaining a “AAA” bond rating from Standard & Poor’s rating agency. These efforts were achievable due a number of long-term financial policies and stabilization funds implemented in past years to control costs and keep the tax rate stable, avoiding large spikes in any given year while still providing the high level of services that citizens want and deserve.

In May of 2016, the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (NH DRA) finalized and released equalized values for Tax Year 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016) resulting in Portsmouth having the lowest equalized tax rate among New Hampshire’s 13 Cities and ranking #39 as having the lowest equalized tax rate out of all 234 taxable communities.

Portsmouth continues to enjoy a stable economic climate crediting the diverse collection of businesses within the City limits, creating a major hub for both employment and tourism. In 2016 Portsmouth’s unemployment rate fell to 1.9% , which was 3% below the National average.

There is more to come in Fiscal Year 2017. I remain optimistic about the state of our City and believe Portsmouth will remain well poised for further economic growth. On behalf of the City Staff, we thank you for your continued involvement and look forward to working together in the future.

Sincerely,John P. BohenkoCity Manager

A Letter from the City Manager

Portsmouth City Council

M. Chris Dwyer Brad LownJames Splaine, Assistant Mayor

Joshua Cyr

Jack Blalock, Mayor

Rebecca Perkins

Nancy Pearson Eric Spear Joshua Denton

Board of EducationSteve Zadravec, Superintendent

Leslie Stevens, Chairperson

Roseann Vozella Clark, Vice Chairperson

Ann M Walker

Nancy Novelline-Clayburgh

Gary Epler

Helene “Lennie” Mullaney

Patrick Ellis

Thomas P Martin

Jeffrey Landry

Portsmouth Elected Officials

Fire CommissionChief Steven Achilles

Jennifer Mosher-Matthes, Chairperson

Richard Gamester

Michael Hughes

The City Council is the governing body of the City of Portsmouth and as such is the policy-making entity of the City, except where otherwise expressed in the City Charter. The City Council consists of nine (9) councilors elected at large for terms of two (2) years. The candidate for City Council who receives the largest number of votes at any election becomes Mayor. The City Councilor who receives the next largest number of votes becomes Assistant Mayor. A candidate for City Council must be a duly qualified voter and resident of Portsmouth for at least two years immediately prior to election.

The public are invited to attend and encouraged to participate in City Council meetings. The meetings are also televised on the Portsmouth Municipal Government Cable Channel 22 and are streamed live on Portsmouth’s City YouTube Channel. City Council meetings are held in the City Council Chambers, Municipal Complex, One Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801. For information, call the City Clerk 603- 610 – 7207.

Police CommissionChief David Mara

Brenna Cavanaugh, Chairperson

Joseph Onosko

Joseph Plaia

Citizens

Mayor &

City Council

School Board

School Department

City Manager

Legal Department

Community Development

Regulatory Services

Planning

Inspection

Health

City Clerk & Elections

Economic Development

Public Works

Welfare

Recreation & Senior Services

Finance Department

Library

Human Resources

Police Commission

Police Department

Fire Commission

Fire Department

Principal Executive OfficersJohn P. Bohenko, City Manager

Nancy Colbert Puff, Deputy City Manager

David Moore, Assistant City ManagerRobert Sullivan, City Attorney

Judith Belanger, Director of Finance and AdministrationAndrew Purgiel, Deputy Finance Director

Peter Rice, Director of Public Works and FacilitiesBrian Goetz, Deputy Public Works Director

Kelli Barnaby, City ClerkDianna Fogarty, Human Resources Director

Becky Benvenuti, Tax Collector

Rosann Maurice-Lentz, City AssessorMelvin Wilson Jr., Recreation Director

Steven Butzel, Library DirectorRobert Marsilia, Chief Building Inspector

Kimberly McNamara, Public Health DirectorFrederick Taintor, Planning Director

Ellen Tully, Welfare Administrator

Emergency

Management

FY16 City Accolades

As in the past, Portsmouth has been the fortunate beneficiary of several positive articles and received several recognitions and accolades in a variety of media. A list of representative examples of this recognition follows:

• Portsmouth included in USAToday.com article on best small town Christmas celebrations: December 2015

• National online syndicated column the examiner.com includes Portsmouth in best family holiday places December 2015

• Travel and Leisure.com lists Portsmouth as one of America’s 20 Top Holiday Towns: November 2015; Portsmouth highlighted in YankeeMagazine.com as great fall get away: November 2015

• Huffingtonpost.com lists Portsmouth as one of four potential heirs to Portlandia, November 2015;

• Portsmouth included on BUZZfeed.com list of Nine US Cities to visit; October 2015

• Portsmouth included in article, 19 Best things To Do in Portsmouth, on NH Vacationidea.com website, October 12, 2015:

• Portsmouth hailed for its architecture and new African Burying Ground, August 2015

• Portsmouth praised as dog-friendly city in “13-reasons-your-dog-wants-you-to-vacation-in-Portsmouth,” July 2015

FY 2016 City Media Accolades

In June, the League of American Bicyclists recognized the City of Portsmouth with a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award. The Bronze Level BFC award recognizes Portsmouth’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro-bicycling policies. Achieving “Bicycle Friendly Community” status was one of the action items identified in the City’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, which was adopted in 2014.

FY16 marked the sixteenth year that the City has been recognized as a Tree City USA Community for its investment and strong commitment to street trees as well as for the use of native species in public parks and public rights-of-way. This recertification recognizes the City’s commitment to, and investment in, urban tree planting. It also acknowledges the work of Portsmouth’s Trees and Greenery Committee in implementing the City’s Tree Ordinance.

The City of Portsmouth received the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ 2015 “Source Water Sustainability” award recognizing the following conservation and efficiency efforts: Customer Rebate Program, New Water Metering System, Conservation Kits and Rain Barrel Sale, and Promoting a Sustainable Community.

The following are completed or continued efforts on a number of major financial, economic and community development initiatives as well as citywide infrastructure upgrades and improvements funded through a variety of sources. Additional details on these projects are provided in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) which is located on the City’s website.

Parks, Playgrounds and Historic Cemeteries• Harborwalk and Pier –Phase 2 completed• Bleacher Improvements • Prescott Park Master Plan• Haven School Playground • Recreation Fields Initiative • Sagamore Creek • Historic Cemetery Improvements

City Cultural Plan - Art-Speak, d/b/a the City’s Cultural Commission • Launched the branding campaign for A Tiny Bit Huge• Completed first half of the American For The Arts (AFTA)

surveys.• Managed two public art referrals; the Music Hall arch and the

Ronnie James Dio proposal.• Acted as a fiscal agent and producer for Blank Page Poetry;

with Jerome Meadows,• Hosted quarterly PACA (Portsmouth Arts and Cultural

Alliance) member meetings• Participated in a Pecha Kucha night.• Participated on search committee for the new Executive

Director for 3S Artspace. Public Outreach/ Click N’ Fix – In FY2016 the Public Works

Department launched Portsmouth Click and Fix. This program allows residents to report issues and request Department services through online and mobile applications. In addition to this, the City continues its efforts to educate and inform the citizens on continuing projects in real time through press releases, the media, website reorganization, and Twitter.

Adopt-a-Spot State Bridges - The DPW, in cooperation with the New

Hampshire Department of Transportation, has been working on replacing seven State owned bridges in the City. To date, four of these bridges have been completed and one eliminated. The replacement of the Maplewood Avenue Bridge was completed in FY16.

Street and Sidewalk Improvements - The City continued its investment in the vital infrastructure of streets and sidewalks as follows:• Completed construction of a Streetscape Improvement

Project on International Avenue including new concrete sidewalks, granite curbing, paving, signage and landscaping.

• Completed paving work on Martha’s Terrace, Patricia Drive, Hillside Drive, Monteith Street, Mill Pond Way, Madison Street, Oak Street, International Avenue (from Oak to New Hampshire) and on Exeter Street.

• Completed upgrades to Commerce Way including paving, waterline and streetscape improvements.

• Completed paving, drainage and water work on West Road.• Installed a new concrete sidewalk on South Street and

Lafayette.• Continued repair of the High/Hanover Parking Facility deck

spalling, repainting of structural steel, and replacement of

joint sealant. Completed upgrades of the Hanover Parking Facility public rest rooms.

• Completed the construction of phase 3A improvements to the McDonough Street Neighborhood Area. Completed the design of upgrades to the Andrew Jarvis Drive/ Lafayette Road intersection. This improvement will allow the addition of a right turn lane out of Andrew Jarvis Drive to reduce congestion before and after school. The staff continues to work to secure an easement to allow this upgrade to be done.

• Completed the design for the Market Street Gateway. Construction will begin in FY17

• Continued the Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Program and the Pavement Management and Rehabilitation Long-Range Plan.

Parking and Transportation• Wayfinding • Downtown Parking Shuttle • Public Transit

Planning & Design Review Tools Character-based Zoning New Parking Garage Market Street Gateway Improvement Project Master Plan - The Planning Department continued work on the

City’s Master Plan throughout 2016. The planning process included a number of ways to get resident input. The staff anticipates completing the final Master Plan in October 2016.

Electric Charging Station Water Efficiency Wastewater Treatment Upgrades

• Peirce Island • Pease

Lincoln Area Sewer Separation Stormwater System Initiatives

Fiscal Year 2016 – Major Accomplishments and Initiatives

1. Source: Taintor and Associates, Existing Conditions, 2004. 2. source: City of Portsmouth,

2003 Wetlands Inventory

Portsmouth at a Glance

City GovernmentIncorporated: 1849Form of Government: Council-

Manager

LocationLatitude: 43° 4’ 32” NorthLongitude: 70° 45’ 38” WestCounty: RockinghamState: New HampshireTourism Region: SeacoastPlanning Commission: Rockingham

LandLand Area1:

16.8 sq. miles15.7 sq. miles of land1.1 sq. miles of water

Public Parks & Playgrounds1

200+ acresPublic Streets

136 milesWetlands2 – 3,538 acres

Driving Distance to Selected CitiesManchester, NH – 45 milesPortland, ME – 51 milesBoston, MA – 57 milesConcord, NH – 59 milesNew York City, NY– 270 milesWashington, D.C. – 491 milesMontreal, Quebec – 301 miles

Public TransportationCOAST Bus Services

-Operates both fixed-routes bus service as well as on-demand service for ADA riders.-Free weekend service around the Downtown on the Vintage Christmas Trolley for the month of December.

Downtown Parking Shuttle-Free downtown parking shuttle between the Connect Community Church lot on market Street to the Hanover Parking Garage for the months of May – December.

Amtrak passenger rail link service is now available between Portland and Boston with stops in Dover, Exeter and Durham, NH.

Nearest Airports-Pease International Airport located on Pease Tradeport.-Manchester-Boston Regional Airport located in Manchester New Hampshire.-Portland International Jetport located in Portland Maine.- Logan International Airport located in Boston Massachusetts.

Portsmouth at a Glance. . . Portsmouth Settled in 1623 is the nation’s

3rd-oldest city with a rich heritage as working seaport and the home of the State’s only deep-water port. Portsmouth lies along the Piscataqua River, which divides New Hampshire and Maine. It is a regional economic and cultural hub located 57 miles north of Boston Massachusetts and 51 miles south of Portland Maine.

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016

Portsmouth 26,900 25,717 26,254 25,925 20,784 21,233 21,496

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Portsmouth PopulationDecennial Trends 1960-2016

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Annual Average Unemployment Rates 2009-2016Portsmouth is consistently lower than the state and region in

unemployment rates. (Source: Portsmouth Economic Development Department)

Portsmouth State of NH United States

Population

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Males10,614

Females10,882

High School Graduate or Higher…95.6%Bachelor’s Degree or Higher…….…55.3% Graduate or Professional degree...21.0%(Educational Attainment – Population 25+ Years

- source ACS survey 2010-2014)

Average Household Size - 2.03Average Family Size – 2.75(Source, U.S. Census 2010)

Median gross rent 2010-2014 - $1,138(Source, U.S. Census 2010-2014)Total Housing Units – 11,072Occupied Housing Units – 10,325(Source: ACS Survey 2010-2014)

Income, Inflation Adjusted 2014Per capita income - $42,724Median Family Income - $90,208Median Household Income - $67,679Median Earnings, full time

Male - $58,441Female - $45,683

Individuals Below Poverty Level – 7.6%(source NHES Community Profile, Portsmouth 2015 and ACS 2010-2014)

Population per square mile, 2010 – 1,363Land area in square miles, 2010 – 15.7(Source, U.S. Census 2014)

Owner-occupied

53%

Renter-occupied

47%

Under 5 Years5%

Ages 5-1710%

Ages 18-3428%

Ages 35 to 4413%

Ages 45 to 5413%

Ages 55 to 6414%

Ages 65 to 7912%

Ages 80 and Over5%

Population by Age Group(Source: ACS survey 2015)

Demographics

Total Valuation Before Exemptions 2015 (FY16)

Economic Indicators

CompanyBusiness Type

Percentageof

Total Taxable Property

Public Service of New Hampshire Utility 3.74%

HCA Health Services Medical Building 1.73%

Service Credit Union Bank 0.72%

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co Office Building 0.72%

Hanover Apartments LLC Apartment Complex 0.67%

Harborside Associates Hotel 0.53%

Northern Utilities Inc. Utility 0.51%

DPF 1600 Woodbury Avenue LLC Shopping Center 0.49%

Broomley Portsmouth LLC Retail 0.47%

2422 Lafayette Rd Assoc. LLC Retail 0.42%

Top 10 Taxpayers 2016

Total Count

Commercial $ 2,236,567,028.00 1,414

Residential $ 2,538,608,815.00 7,121

Totals $ 4,775,175,843.00 8,535

COMMERCIAL17%

RESIDENTIAL83%

Residential vs. Commercial Properties

by Percent of Taxable Parcel Count

COMMERICAL47%

RESIDENTIAL53%

Residential vs. Commercial Properties

by Percent of Total Assessed Value

Property Mean ValuesType

Commercial* - $1,581,730.57Residential ** - $356,289.25

Residential Stratified Single Family- $403,265

Condo - $460,741Multi-Family 2-3 Units - $460,614

Mobile Homes - $54,364

Median Values Single Family - $345,800Residential ** - $315,300

As of April 1,2015* Includes Pease Non-Airport District and Utilities** Includes single family, condos, multi-family 2-3

units, mobile homes and vacant land.(Source: City of Portsmouth, Finance Department)

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Largest Employers in Portsmouth 2016

Economic Indicators

Property Taxes

Municipal Tax - $0.48

County Tax - $0.06

State Education - $0.14

$15.72

$16.34

$16.98 $17.09 $17.41 $17.27

$17.55 $17.91

$18.10

$16.79

$14.50

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Portsmouth, NH Total Tax Rate (Fiscal Years 2007-2016)

Portsmouth had the LOWEST equalized tax rate in Tax Year 2015 (Fiscal Year 2016) among New Hampshire’s 13 Cities and the 39th lowest equalized tax rate in NH out of 234 communities. .

Local School Tax - $0.32

Portsmouth , $15.28

Salem, $19.03

Bedford, $19.16

Hudson, $19.76

Londonderry, $20.50

Nashua , $21.57

Manchester , $21.62

Merrimack, $23.08

Dover, $23.77

Concord, $24.69

Rochester, $25.29

Derry, $26.28

Keene, $34.77

$10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40

Total Equalized Tax Rate 2015 (FY 2016)(NH Communities with at Least 20,000 Pop.)

Tax Rate 2015 Tax Year (FY2016)

$16.79 (per $1,000)

Municipal - $8.07

County - $1.08

Local Education - $5.33

State Education $2.31

Portsmouth Health DepartmentNumber of Licenses issued in FY2016 – 315Number of Temporary Events Licensed – 35 Number of Farmer’s Markets Licensed - 1City Health Staff (FTE) – 2.2

Operation IndicatorsDepartment Highlights

Portsmouth City Clerk - Elections

Portsmouth Inspection Department Inspection Employees (FTE) – 5.7

Fiscal Year

2014

Fiscal Year

2015

Fiscal Year

2016

Building Permits 2,433 2,502 3,086

Estimated Construction Value $73,323,755 $73,308,353 126,249,200

Fiscal Year

2014

Fiscal Year

2015

Fiscal Year

2016

Registered Voters 15,894 18,807 17,069

Votes Cast - Municipal Election 4,755 4,673

Votes Cast - State Primary 2,273

Votes Cast - State General Election 9,339

Votes Cast - Presidential Primary 9,842

City Clerk Staff (FTE) – 3

Portsmouth City Council

Fiscal Year 2016

Meetings 26

Work Session 14

Canvass of the Vote 1

Inaugurations Ceremony 1

Retreat 1

Portsmouth City Council – 9 Members

*FTE – Full Time Equivalent

Operation IndicatorsDepartment Highlights

Portsmouth School DepartmentPortsmouth School Department Employees (FTE)Administrators – 13.7Teachers – 243.5Clerical – 20.9Paraprofessional – 44.0School Custodians – 25.9Security – 1.0Technicians – 7.0System maintenance – 4.0

Education and Child Care(source: NHES Community Profile, Portsmouth 2015 and ACS Survey 2010-2014)

Elementary Middle/ Junior

High

High School Private/ Parochial

# of Schools 3 1 1 1

Grade Levels P, K-5 6-8 9-12 P, K, 1-8

Total Enrollment 1,035 529 1,110 124

Career Technology Centers Portsmouth Career Tech Center #19

Nearest Community College Great Bay Community College

Nearest College or University University of New Hampshire

2015 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities

(DHHS Bureau of Licensing)

Total Facilities – 20

Total Capacity – 1,335

Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Circulation of Materials 424,828 421,739 413,734

Annual Visits 329,771 321,131 352,962

Portsmouth Public LibraryLibraries – 1Public Library Employees (FTE) – 20.9

Portsmouth Recreation DepartmentCommunity Centers – 2Number of boat dock facilities – 2Swimming pools – 3Tennis Courts – 10Portsmouth Recreation Non-Seasonal Employees (FTE) – 5.7

Portsmouth Senior Services DepartmentPortsmouth Senior Center serves adults 50+ yearsNumber of Members – 829Number of Programs - 50City Welfare Employees (FTE) – 2.0

Operation IndicatorsDepartment Highlights

Portsmouth Water & Sewer DivisionWater and Sewer InfrastructureMiles of water mains – 188# of service connections – 8,038Storage capacity in gallons (millions of gallons) – 10Maximum daily capacity of plant (millions of gallons) – 4.5Number of fire hydrants – 1, 017Miles of sanitary sewers – 107# of wastewater treatment plants – 2# of service connections – 6,404Daily average water consumption (millions of gallons) (FY15) – 4.5Peak daily water consumption (millions of gallons) (FY15) – 6.0Daily average treatment of sewage (millions of gallons) (FY15) – 5.0Public Works Water/ Sewer Employees (FTE):

Water – 26.9Sewer – 29.6

Department of Public WorksSanitation – MunicipalRecycling Program – MandatoryMiles of Streets – 136Miles of Sidewalk – 70Number of Bridges – 14Number of Municipal Buildings – 7 (approximately 266,268 sq. feet) Playgrounds / parks/ ballfields – 23Historic Cemeteries – 6Public Works Employees (FTE) - General Fund Functions – 54.2

Fiscal Year

2014

Fiscal Year

2015

Fiscal Year

2016

Streets Resurfaced (miles) 9.70 6.50 3.80

Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Water Main Breaks 37 31 29

Daily average consumption

(millions of gallons) 4.7 4.5 4.6

Peak daily consumption (millions

of gallons) 5.6 6.0 6.3

Daily Average Treatment (millions

of gallons) 4.2 5.0 3.7

Hanover Parking Garage – 900 spacesCity Owned Parking Lots – 13Privately Owned Parking Lots with City-Agreements – 7On Street Parking Spaces – 773Public Works – Parking Fund Employees (FTE) – 23.8

Portsmouth Parking Division

Operation Indicators

Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Service Calls 39,963 40,820 40.019

# of MV Stops - Summons/ Citations 278 273 343

# of MV Stops - Written Warning 2,003 2,532 3,339

# of MV Stops - Verbal Warning/ No Action 2,381 3,627 4,414

# of MV Stops – Total 4,662 6,432 8,096

Accidents 692 734 678

DWI Arrest 49 68 55

Total Number of Arrests 1,144 1,033 1,063

Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015 Fiscal Year 2016

Fire Rescue 2,418 2,776 2,670

Ambulance 3,124 3,211 3,452

Department Highlights

Portsmouth Police Department

Full Time Police DepartmentPolice Stations - 1Police Vehicles – 30 Police – Sworn Officers:

General Fund Funded – 58.7Grant Funded – 3.3

Dispatch – 11.0Police – Non Sworn Employees

General Fund Funded – 10.8Grant Funded – 0.5

Portsmouth Fire Department

Municipal Fire DepartmentFire Stations – 3Fire Department Apparatus - 19

Emergency Medical Service–Full & Part-time Staffing Provided

Nearest Hospital –Portsmouth Regional (209 beds)

Fire and Rescue Full Time Personnel – 60.0Fire Clerical – 1.5

About this Report

The Financial Highlight section of this document was designed to present a condensed overview of the city’s financial position in an easy to read format highlighting pertinent financial information including expenditures, revenues, fund balance, debt service, and capital asset investment for the General Fund as well as the Water and Sewer Funds (not all component units) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

Financial Information in this report is extracted from the City’s audited 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The CAFR is prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and includes additional financial statements, note disclosures and required supplemental information, city-wide initiatives, accomplishments and statistical data.

The CAFR may be obtained on the city website at http://cityofportsmouth.com/finance/CAFR16.pdf

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) to the City of Portsmouth for its June 30, 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This marks the City’s 23rd award. Awards were presented for the Fiscal Years ending June 30, 1988, 1989 and for twenty-one (21) consecutive years from 1995 to 2016. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program standards. Such reports must satisfy both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and applicable legal requirements

The City also received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the tenth (10th) consecutive year; fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 to 2015. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document judged proficient as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communication device.

FY16 Financial Highlights

The information in this report is unaudited and is presented on a non-GAAP basis highlighting financial information that may be most informative to you as a citizen of Portsmouth regarding the financial health and stability of the City.

As the City of Portsmouth’s Director of Finance and Administration, it is my hope that you find this report helpful and easy to read. Please feel free to provide me with any questions, comments and/or suggestions regarding this document.

603-610-7223 jabelanger@cityofportsmouth.com.

ExpendituresThe General Fund for the City of Portsmouth is the chief operating fund and represents services provided by the General Government, Police Fire and School Department as well as appropriation for the non-operating expenditures including Debt Service, Rockingham County Tax obligation, Overlay, and Capital Outlay.

General Fund

General Fund Final BudgetFY2016 Annual Budget - $101,696,202

Final Budget includes one supplemental appropriation of $650,000 for final construction needs for the middle school.

General Administration – 6.9%City Council, City Manager, Finance, (Assessing, Tax Collection, Information Technology), City Clerk, Legal, Human Resource and Emergency Management Departments)

Regulatory Services – 1.4%Planning, Health, and Inspection Departments

Community Services – 3.1%Public Library, Recreation Department, Senior Services, Welfare and Outside Social Services)

Department of Public Works – 6.1%Facilities, Grounds, and Highway Division)

Police Department – 9.5%

Fire Department – 7.9%

School Department – 42.7%

Collective Bargaining – 0.3%

Debt Service – 11.8%Principal and Interest on Long-term debt

Overlay – 0.9%Reserves for property tax abatements

Rockingham County Tax – 4.9%

Capital Outlay – 1.7%Pay as-you-go Capital project needs.

Other Non-Operating – 2.8%Contingency, IT Equipment Replacement, and Rolling Stock )

Operating Budget

Non -Operating Budget

Fiscal Year 2016 Budget

Operating Budget

General Administration 7,010,266

Regulatory Services 1,377,411

Community Services 3,191,783

Public Works 6,237,609

Police 9,617,688

Fire 7,997,067

Education 43,382,210

Collective Bargaining 311,151

Total Operating 79,125,185$

Non-Operating

Debt Service 12,031,625

Overlay 950,000

Rockingham County Tax 5,002,383

Captial Outlay 1,765,000

Other Non-Operating 2,822,009

Total Non-Operating 22,571,017$

Total Annual Budget $101,696,202

General Fund

Revenues General fund activities are financed by revenues generated from local property taxes, state shared revenues, and other local sources as depicted below.

Estimated Revenues for FY2016

Property taxes 78,220,980

Licenses and permits:

Motor Vehicles Permits 3,600,000

Building Permits 481,000

Cable Franchise Fee 360,000

Other Licenses and Permits 336,950

Intergovernmental:

School Building Aid from State 1,836,305

Rooms and Meals Tax from State 1,025,926

Highway Block Grant from State 367,405

School Tuition 5,779,500

Other 51,346

Charges for services:

PDA Airport District 2,200,000

Police Outside Detail 120,000

Ambulance Fees 680,000

Net Parking Related Revenue 2,412,305

Recreation Department 190,000

Other Charges for services 228,000

Investment Income: 50,000

Interest on Taxes: 250,000

Other Revenues: 178,333

Other Financing Sources:

Water/Sewer Overhead 1,104,652

Use of Fund Balance 650,000

Reserve for Debt 1,500,000

Reserve for Tax Appraisal 73,500

Total Estimated Revenues 101,696,202$

Property Taxes 77.3%

Licenses & Permits 4.7%

Intergovernmental 9.0%

Charges for Services 5.8%

Other Financing Sources3.3 %

The statement below provides the comparison of the final budget to actual expenditures and estimated revenues to actual revenues for fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

General Fund

Final Actual Variance With

Budget Amounts Final Budget

Revenues and other sources:

Taxes 78,220,980 78,252,105 31,125

Licenses and permits 4,777,950 6,045,153 1,267,203

Intergovernmental 9,049,232 9,561,395 512,163

Charges for services 5,124,555 5,773,564 649,009

Investment income 50,000 120,314 70,314

Interest and penalties 250,000 208,972 (41,028)

Fines and costs 717,000 789,662 72,662

Other revenues 178,333 171,726 (6,607)

Other financing sources:

Bond Premiums 1,540,767 1,540,767

Transfers in 1,104,652 1,104,652

Use of Fund Balance 2,223,500 2,223,500

Total Revenues and Other Sources 101,696,202 105,791,810 4,095,608

Expenditures and other uses:

Current:

General government 5,843,027 5,714,936 128,091

Other general government 1,466,553 1,184,906 281,647

Public works 6,237,609 6,136,264 101,345

Community services 3,191,783 3,061,409 130,374

Regulatory services 1,377,411 1,375,123 2,288

Emergency management 11,837 11,010 827

Police department 9,617,688 9,518,936 98,752

Fire department 7,997,067 7,949,420 47,647

School department 43,382,210 43,382,021 189

Non-operating 22,571,017 22,208,507 362,510

Total Expenditures and Other Uses 101,696,202 100,542,532 1,153,670

Excess of revenues and other sources

over expenditures and other uses -$ 5,249,278$ 5,249,278$

GENERAL FUND

STATE OF REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES

AND EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES - BUDGET TO ACTUAL

FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,2016

The difference between the final budget and actual results is a positive variance of $5,249,278 with revenues exceeding estimated budgets by $4,095,608 and expenditures were less than the estimated budget by $1,153,670. Significant variances include:

Positive variance in Licenses and Permits of $1,267,203 is mainly attributed to an excess of $628,012 as a result of an increase number of motor vehicle registrations and $579,103 in building, electrical and plumbing permits resulting from renovations and new construction citywide.

Positive variance in Intergovernmental of $512,163 mainly attributed to school tuition.

Positive variance in Charges for Services of $649,009 primarily consists of an excess of $362,731 from the Pease Development Authority (PDA) and $202,710 from ambulance fees.

Positive variance in Other Financing Sources of $1,540,767 is attributed to bond premiums .

Current operating expenditures resulting in a positive variance of $453,422 is mainly due to, $55,000 surplus in street light electricity, $71,885 from welfare direct assistance, $128,091 surplus from other General Government departments, $98,752 surplus in the Police Department, $47,647 surplus in the Fire Department all primarily as a result of vacancies.

Non-operating expenditures resulting in a net positive variance of $362,510 is mainly attributed to $459,691 surplus in debt related expenditures and a negative variance of $98,128 from County Tax.

General Fund- Fund Balance

Assets:

Cash and Short-Term investments 29,064,998

Investments 25,052,387

Receivables:

Prpoerty Taxes 2,153,669

Departmental and other 576,506

Due from other funds 448,360

Asvances to other funds 610,160

Other assets 13,587

TOTAL ASSETS 57,919,667

LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF

RESOURCES AND FUND BALANCES

Liabilites:

Accounts payable 706,057

Accrued liabilites 1,176,737

Unearned revenue 84,828

Retainage payable 8,593

Tax refunds liability 3,364,005

Other liabilites 809,520

TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,149,740

Deferred inflows of Resources 1,157,680

Fund Balances:

Nonspendable 610,160

Restricted -

Committed 27,956,594

Assigned 8,887,314

Unassigned 13,158,179

TOTAL FUND BALANCE 50,612,247

TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS

OF RESOURCES AND FUND BALANCE 57,919,667$

GENERAL FUND BALANCE SHEET

June 30, 2016

The General Fund balance sheet is prepared using current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Meaning, no long-term assets or liabilities are reported on this balance sheet. Fund balance is the excess of an entity’s assets over its liabilities. The unassigned portion of the fund balance represents expendable available resources that can be spent for future needs.

Unassigned Fund Balance Ordinance

City Council adopted in Fiscal Year 1998 the “Unassigned Fund Balance Ordinance” to maintain assigned fund balance within a certain range. This ordinance was amended in fiscal year 2013 which mandates that the City will maintain an unassigned fund balance of between 10% and 17% general fund appropriations.

Unassigned fund balance at the end of the fiscal year was $13,158,179 or 12.94% of the final general fund budget. This is an increase of $648,433 from the prior year. The table demonstrates that over the last eight years, the unassigned fund balance has exceeded 10% of the final general fund budget.

About this ReportEnterprise Funds – Water & Sewer Funds

Both the Water and Sewer Funds utilize a comprehensive rate model which serves as a tool to allow for long-term financial planning to create a rate structure that is stable and predictable from year to year to lessen the user rate impact due to capital investments or unanticipated losses of revenue.

The City’s water rate and sewer rate structure is a two tiered inclining rate, meaning, the first 10 units (a unit of 100 cubic feet of water or 748 gallons) of water consumed each month is billed using one rate, and water consumed greater than 10 units per month is billed at a higher rate. As the large volume users have a greater impact on system production capacities, storage volume and pipe sizing a second tier at the higher rate captures the additional costs incurred to serve them.

WATER FUNDWater Fund operates and maintains water production, water storage and water distribution servicing Portsmouth, Greenland, New Castle, Newington and portions of Durham, Madbury and Rye.

FY16 WATER RATESConsumption per month

First Tier Rate (10 units or less) $4.15Second Tier Rate (over 10 units) $5.00

SEWER FUNDSewer Fund operates the Collection and Treatment of wastewater.

FY16 SEWER RATESBased on Water Consumption per month

First Tier Rate (10 units or less) $11.47Second Tier Rate (over 10 units) $12.95

Water and Sewer Assistance ProgramThe City implemented two water and sewer Assistance Programs for residential home-owners or tenants serviced by the City’s Water and Sewer Divisions which allow qualifying customers assistance with the payment of their water and sewer bills. Information regarding these programs can be found on the City’s Website.

An Enterprise Fund establishes a separate accounting and financial reporting mechanism for municipal services for which a fee is charged in exchange for goods and/or services to the general public. The City of Portsmouth has two Enterprise Funds: The Water Fund and Sewer Fund and are accounted for separately.

Water Efficiency Rebate program

Offers qualifying residential water and sewer customers a rebate for installing high efficiency toilets and washing machines. The rebates are $100 for qualifying toilets and $150 for qualifying washing machines.

About this Report

The Water and Sewer funds are reported on proprietary fund financial statements and use the full accrual basis of accounting similar to private sector and report equity as net position. The Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Position for FY 2016 is displayed to the right.

The total net position for the water and sewer funds at the end of the year increased $7,283,896 to a total of $91,233,262. The water fund increased by $2,108,498 and the sewer fund increased $5,175,398. Key elements of the changes are as follows:

The water fund experienced an increase in operating revenues of $376,158 or 4.2% as a result of an increase of 3.8% in the billable units. The sewer fund experienced an increase of $520,405 or 3.8% as a result of a rate increase.

Non-operating revenues of $294,713 represent an increase of $60,209 due to an increase in investment income and bond premium amortization.

Non-operating expenses of $2,952,146 represent an increase of $420,327 from interest expense.

Capital grants and contributions of $876,799 represents an increase of $238,540 due to contributions made from the Air Force for well and water source projects at Pease.

Water & Sewer Funds

The City of Portsmouth’s total debt increased by $9,931,883 or 6.01% during the current fiscal year. The

key factors in this net increase are: Reductions of outstanding debt principal in the amount of $14,143,419. Reductions of $11,600,000 due to refunding. The issuance of General Obligation bonds and loans of $32,710,000 for the following projects:

$523,290 for a Fire Apparatus. $500,000 for School Facility improvements. $5,000,000 for improvements to Little Harbour School. $6,100,000 for Street and Sidewalk Improvements. $1,524,710 for the Commerce Way Betterment. $2,332,000 for refunding a callable bond issued in 2008 for the land and construction of Fire

Station 2. $8,630,000 for refunding a callable bond issued in 2009 for continued construction of Fire

Station 2 and the Madbury Water Treatment Plant. $4,100,000 for Water System Pressure-Storage Improvements. $4,000,000 for Fleet Street upgrades and Lafayette Road Pumping Station improvements.

About this Report

A bond rating is a grade given to bonds that indicates their credit quality. A “AAA” rating represents the highest credit rating available and translates to significant savings to you as the taxpayer through reduced interest rates. Rating agencies rate the municipality during each bond issuance focusing on the areas of: Conservative Budgeting Techniques, Debt Management, Stabilization Reserves, Strong Liquidity Management, Succession and Contingency Planning, Fund Balance Policies, along with other demographic factors.

In June 2016, Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (S&P) affirmed the City's bond rating to AAA citing the City’s very strong economy, very strong management conditions with strong policies, strong budgetary performance, very strong budgetary flexibility, and strong debt and contingent liabilities position as positive factors. S&P also notes that the City’s strong reserves and policies will support long-term stability.

Long-Term Debt Outstanding

AAA BOND RATING

At the end of the current fiscal year, total bonded debt and State revolving fund loans outstanding, including business-type activities (water and sewer departments) was $175,248,514 as shown in the table

About this ReportCapital Investments

Investments in capital improvements are made each year. The chart to the left depicts a 5-year history of capital expenditures to purchase, construct or improve infrastructure city-wide. These projects are funded through annual appropriations, bonds, loans, grants and other capital contributions.

Governmental ActivitiesConstruction in Progress $10,256,096• Little Harbour School renovations • Harborwalk Park Pier• Deer St. Parking Facility • Upgrades to various Streets, sidewalks, building,

parks and playgrounds

Capitalized Assets $15,650,670• Sagamore Bridge replacement• Commerce Way (through Betterment Assessments)• West Rd and Sagamore Ave rehabilitation• Various sidewalks and street construction• Prescott Park dock replacement• Indoor Pool HVAC upgrade• Purchase of vehicles for Public Works, Police Fire,

and School Department

Water Fund ActivitiesConstruction in Progress $4,925,915• Hobb’s Hill Water Tower• Greenland Well• Various waterline projects• Water augmentation and booster stations• Water source projects at Pease Tradeport

Capitalized Assets $2,274,404• Completion of Lincoln area 3C project• Various water system quality improvements

Sewer Fund ActivitiesConstruction in Progress $11,893,160• Design of Peirce Island wastewater treatment plant• Upgrades to the Pease wastewater treatment plant

Capitalized Assets $6,395,320• Completion of Lincoln area 3C sewer separation

project Sagamore Ave Sewer upgrades• Various other sewer system upgrades• Purchase of vehicles and equipment

Future Next Year’s Budgets and Rates (Fiscal Year 2017)

At the time of publication of the PAFR for year ending June 30, 2016, Fiscal Year 2017 is underway. The FY2017 Budget document is available for review at the Public Library as well as on the City’s website. In addition to the dollars and cents relating to the annual budget , this document describes department programs and services, performance measurements, financial planning tools and policies, community and economic indicators, citywide continuing priorities, the capital improvement plan summary, and a number of other helpful information to assist in understanding the City’s budget.

Please note the following property tax, water, and sewer rates for FY2017 that are currently in place.

The final General Fund budget is $107,398,043.

The tax rate approved by the Department of Revenue Administration is $17.04 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is an increase of $.25 or 1.5% from the prior year.

Both the Water and Sewer Division user rates have been set based on a two-tier inclining rate block structure based on units of water consumed. One unit is equal to 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons of water.

The water rate did not increase in FY17 from FY16 and has not increased since FY11 remaining at $4.15 for the first 10 units of water consumed per month and $5.00 per unit for consumption over 10 units per month. The meter charge rate also remained the same and is based on the service meter size.

The sewer rate increased from $11.77 to $12.95 per unit for the first 10 units of water consumed per month. The rate for consumption over 10 units per month increased from $12.95 to $13.47 per unit.

Irrigation rates are based on a two-tier inclining rate structure.

• First 10 units of water consumed $5.00/unit• 10 units up to 20 units consumed $9.70/unit• Above 20 units consumed $12.05/unit

Glossary of Financial Terms. . . .

Accrual Basis of Accounting

A basis of accounting in which revenues are recognized in the accounting period in which they are earned, and expenses are recognized in the period in which they are incurred.

Assessed Value The fair market value placed upon real and personal property by the city as the basis for levying property taxes.

Capital Assets Land, improvements to land, easements, building, building improvements, vehicles, machinery, equipment, and all other tangible or intangible assets that are used in operations and that have initial useful lives extending beyond a single reporting period.

Enterprise Funds Account for the financing of services to the general public whereby all or most of the operating expenses involved are recorded in the form of charges to users of such services. The Enterprise Funds consist of the Water Fund and the Sewer Fund.

Fund Balance The excess of an entity’s assets over its liabilities also known as excess revenues over expenditures or net assets.

General Fund The general fund is the chief operating fund of thegovernment.

Measurement Focus Types of balances, and related changes, reportedin a given set of financial statements: economic resources and current resources.

Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting

A basis of accounting in which revenues are recognized when they become available and measurable and expenditures are recognized whenliabilities are incurred.

Net Position The residual of all other financial statement elements presented in a statement of financial position.

Proprietary Funds Funds used for business-like activities, usually operate on an accrual basis of accounting. Proprietary funds include Enterprise and Internal service funds.

State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF)

A fund administered by the State for the purpose of providing low-interest loans for investments in water and sanitation infrastructure.

Unassigned Fund Balance

The portion of fund balance that has not been selected or assigned to a specific purpose.

Glossary of Financial Terms

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City of Portsmouth ~ Web Addresses

Contact UsName/ Department Telephone Number Primary Location

Portsmouth City Hall (Switchboard) 603-431-2000Portsmouth City Hall

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Mayor Jack Blalock 603-610-7200 Portsmouth City Hall

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Portsmouth Police DepartmentChief: David Mara

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City Clerk’s OfficeCity Clerk: Kelli Barnaby

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Health DepartmentHealth Officer: Kim McNamara

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