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Reaching Higher
State of the CityCity Manager Blaine Cox
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“A City on the Rise”
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“City on the Rise: The creative sprawl of Portsmouth has already enlivened neighboring towns, with Dover catching most of the overflow, but next in line is Rochester, and the downtown businesses are not waiting passively. In fact, there’s a significant grassroots movement to bootstrap the city into prominence as a center for art, culture, dining and economic vitality. Great bone structure helps, notably the unique and historic Rochester Opera House…”
Reaching Higher• City Leadership• Real Culture Change• Real Process Change• Enhanced Productivity• Strategic Self Investment
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Planning & Development• First Impression• Municipal Technical Assistance Grant• Certified Local Government Grant• Downtown Chapter of the Master Plan• Economic Development Chapter of
Master Plan• Workforce Housing Coalition Charette
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Workforce Housing Coalition Charette
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Police Department• Currently 15 open positions• Property crimes down 7%• Violent crimes down 4%• Drug overdoses calls down 33%• Overdose deaths down 41%• Narcan use down 38%
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Fire Department• Total calls increased 4.8%• Rescue calls made up 48%• Building fires down 36%
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Finance Department• Independent Auditor’s Report• Bond Ratings• Host Fee Revenues• Fund Balance
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Host Fees Collected• FY2015:$559,642• FY2016:$738,701• FY2017:$859,819• FY2018:$2.8M• FY2019:$3.7M
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Unassigned Fund Balance-HistoryI
n addition, Tax Cap data shows us the City’s Net New Construction has remained strong:
2005 5.9 MM2006 7.9 MM2007 9.0 MM2008 9.7 MM2009 10.9 MM2010 11.9 MM2011 12.8 MM2012 14.5 MM2013 14.6 MM2014 12.6 MM2015 14.7 MM2016 16.4 MM2017 16.6 MM2018 18.5 MM
Public Works• 159 miles of Roads, 40 miles of
sidewalks, 19 bridges• 250 miles of water & sewer lines• 6 millions gallons of potable water• 5 millions gallons of waste water• 50 acres/ 500,000 sq.ft gov’t & rec
facilities
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Capital Projects• Downtown pavement & striping• Franklin/ Adams – water, sewer,
roadway• Colonial Pines public sewers• Community Center fire alarm system• 300 acres watershed land protected• Dewey Street pedestrian bridge
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Public WorksRecently completed projects
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Dewey Street/Hanson Pines Pedestrian Bridge
Public WorksRecently completed projects
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Downtown Striping/Crosswalk Enhancements
Projects In Process• Asset Management• Route 202A municipal water mains• Sewer sludge dewatering• River Street sewer pump• GSBP water loop• GRDD public infrastructure• New DPW Facility
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Public WorksProjects in process
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Phase I Colonial Pines Sewer: Jacking Sewer Pipe Under Route 16
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Program Demographic # of ParticipantsFamily/Community 6,969Senior Citizen 4,144Adult 3,347Elementary & Middle School 2,035High School 1,307Preschool Age 244FY18 Program Participation 18,046
Rochester Recreation & Arena is committed to providing
programs, services and facilities that promote a healthy lifestyle and foster meaningful community connections.
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Community Center Facility User Group # of HoursRecreation Department 3,076Rochester School District 2,461Community Non Profit Organizations 1,500City Departments 155Private Customer Rentals 102FY18 Community Center Facility Use 7,296
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Rochester Arena Ice User Groups # HoursYouth Organizations 584Adult Organizations 302
High/Middle/Elementary Schools 250Recreation Programs 230
Private Customer Rentals 14FY 18 Total Ice Use 1,380
Others Items• Wallace Street Brownfields grant• Night before the Fourth Fireworks• Comcast Overbuild• Riverwalk
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Rochester School District● Competency Based K to 12
● Paradigm change - It is about student learning
● Personalized Learning
● Move on when ready
Rochester School District
• College Credit Earned in High School• Reducing College Loan Debt
Rochester School DistrictAs of March 1st, 2019 school year we had 428 students participate in this opportunity:College credit can be used to:
• continue study at 2 or 4-year N.H. Community Technical College,
• 4-year College of the University of New Hampshire System, other colleges and universities, and is potentially transferable,
• Accelerates the process of higher education,• Significant savings on a college education.
Rochester School District• Composite Program with GBCC
• Criminal Justice Program GBCC
Rochester School District• Fewer Students with 5 days of absences• Maple Street Magnet School• 1 to 1 computing
Reaching Higher
State of the CityOffice of Economic & Community Development March 13, 2019
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“City on the Rise”• Top Employers• Balanced Taxes• Rising Incomes• Educational
Attainment• Arts & Culture• Industrial Growth• Commercial Amenities• Housing Development• Downtown Opportunity
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August 2018 – Governor Sununu and Executive Council Visit to Rochester Opera House and Great Bay Community College
Top Employers• City of Rochester
• Schools (806)• City Services (359)
• Frisbie Memorial Hospital (1,060)• Market Basket (569)• Albany Engineered Composites
(475)• Wal-Mart (300)• Hannaford (275)• Eastern Propane (178)• Laars Heating Systems (160)• Next Phase Medical (160)
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Balanced Taxes• The goal is a balance of 70/30:
– 70% from residential – 30% from industrial & commercial
property tax valuations• In Rochester:
– 26.9% from businesses– 73.1% from residential & current use land
• Since 2002:– Industrial/commercial tax base has
grown by 98.9%
• 2002: $322,039,095• 2018: $640,641,366
Revaluation in 2020, could change the ratios of Industrial/Commercial to Residential
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Market Value Trendsa retrospective & prospective snapshot…
• Real estate values in Rochester have rebounded considerably since the subprime mortgage crisis lead to the collapse of the US housing bubble in 2008.
• In addition to the healthy market value appreciation, Rochester has experienced copious growth which has increased parcel count by more than 1,100 parcels since 2008.
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Market Values Forecast
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ROCHESTER, NH2-BEDROOM MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT RATE
Apartment Rental Market
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Percent Change in 2-Bedroom Median Gross Rent Over Five Years, 2013-2018
Current Rental RatesBeds Avg. RentStudio $7361 BR $8502 BR $1,1553 BR $1,701
New Hampshire Housing Authority2018 Residential Rental Cost Survey Report
www.RochesterNH.net
Property Taxes 1012019 City-wide Assessment Revaluation
Assessed Valuex
Tax Rate=
Municipal Budget
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• Assessors determine value of properties to assure fairness & equity (not all properties are equal in value)
• Once local governing body finalizes City budget, the budget is divided by the total municipal value to determine the tax rate
• Value does not equal property tax needed
• The tax rate is set to produce the monies needed to satisfy municipal budget
• Assessors do not set tax rates or collect taxes
www.RochesterNH.net
Rising Incomes
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Per capita personal income: Strafford County, NH2015-$45,947 2016-$47,304 2017-$49,3397.4% change 3yr Rank 5/10 in NHNew Hampshire2015-$55,205 2016-$57,114 2017-$59,668 8.1% change 3yrUnited States2015-$48,940 2016-$49,831 2017-$51,6405.5% change
From Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov2/28/19
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Education<9th grade
3% 9th - 12 grade
8%
HS Grad37%
Some college21%
Assoc degree10%
Bach degree16%
Grad degree5%
Population 25+
<9th grade 9th - 12 grade HS Grad Some college
Assoc degree Bach degree Grad degree
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Data from American FactFinder
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Arts & CultureLive, Work & Play Diversification • “The unique and historic Rochester Opera House that hosts
touring acts and has its own production company for the stage, plus a new Performance & Arts Center for smaller acts and events.
• Curlie’s Comedy Club opened last year in an old Chinese restaurant on Union Street and has gained a rep for its authentic stand-up vibe and the quality of talent it attracts.
• The Rochester Museum of Fine Art uses the city’s community center and library, plus pop-up galleries in downtown storefronts to spread culture to the masses. Improved navigational signage for pedestrians that will help connect all the dots on Rochester’s rise.”
Credit: NH Business Magazine“City on the Rise,” 2018
Additionally, Rochester Performing Art Center sold $150,000 of CDFA Tax Credits!
Public Art projects, including abstract sculpture garden to come in the spring of 2019.
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Photo: RMFA & Seacoast Media Group
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Granite State Business Park• Expanded to 400 Acres• Anticipated Development
– 47 Acres added in 2017 – 55 Acres Under Agreement – Lot #37 Available, – Lot #35 Available, 7 acres with
approved building – Water expansion approved for
2019 construction season
• 2003 Value $5,128,800• 2012 Value $13,730,069 - TIF District start• 2018 Value $43,883,145 +219.6% • 2030 Est. Value $100,000,000 +628.3%
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Gonic Brickyard• City-owned property• 17.8 Acres, reduced by
some wetlands and a sewer interceptor
• Brick manufacturing until 1994
• Brownfields remediation site in 2000
• Small parcels for light industrial uses, such as tradespeople, assembly or low-impact manufacturing
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Granite Ridge Development District
• 1995 Value $28,145,137 with 186,372 ft2
• 2014 Value $60,431,438 with TIF District start
• 2018 Value $93,063,446 +54.0% over start
• 2030 Est. Value $222 mil.+264% over start
• Est. Buildout 2,210,220 ft2
Old Navy Grand Opening June 2019!Pepper’s Landing Seafood Opens Nov. 2019
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Major Subdivisions & Housing Developments Highfield Commons
Phases 1 & 2 are complete with 16 single family homes and 80 townhouses. Phases 3 & 4 will be 174 apartments and 100 single family homes.
Village at Clark Brook144 apartments finished.Presently working on 50 single family homes and 18 duplex units.
1197 Dwelling Units Listed 1418 Total Dwelling Units
Apartment Units Indian Ridge: 40 Lemieux: 102 Rochester Housing Authority: 8Condominium Cheney Companies: 59Duplex Goldstein: 114 Jeremiah Lane: 14Single Family Home Cheney Companies: 18 Birchwood Residential, Makris
Development, LLC: 51 Jeremiah Lane: 36 Old Dover Road: 17 Rochester Association: 101 Salmon Falls Road: 33Townhouse Ekimbor: 42 Fazekas: 16
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Scenic Theater & Salinger BlockThe city acquired both properties to combine them into one RFP for real estate developers.
A thorough investigation was conducted into both structures, which have suffered from years of neglect.
The city also consulted with historic and redevelopment experts on what options are available.
The City will be evaluating potentially having to remove all but the façade of the Scenic Theater and how to salvage the Salinger Block and capture the maximum positive impact.
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