FY 2016 BUDGETEnd of Year Status Update

Looking Back…

• Unchanged Tax Rate for FY 2016• Concerted focus on core services (infrastructure, public safety,

streets, water, wastewater, development, parks)• Re-conditioning of one elevated storage and one ground storage

tank, other water and wastewater improvements (5 year old TCEQ violations)

• New General Fund Budgeted Reserve of $1.8+ Million for the first time in City history

• Zero increased debt – All new capital items purchased with cash (pay-as-you-go)

Looking Back…

• Creation of Utility Operating Reserve and Capital Reserve• Refinanced old debt saving Athens taxpayers about $414,000

over the next decade• Reorganization of service delivery for better efficiency &

effectiveness• Addition of new staff members across General Fund & Utility

Fund departments• New pay scale was implemented in to include pay and

promotional equity in all Departments• Demolition of Old Henderson County Hospital

GENERAL FUNDBudget Implementation Items

Legal

■ Legal fees increased to accommodate current projects and annexations

• Legal projects – 100% (excluding annexations)• Annexations – 0% (postponed mid-year pending TCEQ water/sewer

projects)

Finance & Technology

■ New computer server budgeted for City Hall to replace six-year old server

• 100% Complete

■ Vehicle Allowance equity increase• 100% Complete

City Secretary

■ All advertising re-allocated to City Secretary, excluding Personnel & Civil Service

• 100% Complete

■ New position to support grants, finance, customer service and general administration

• 100% Complete

■ Inclusion of vehicle allowance • 100% Complete

Facilities

■ Remodel of facilities in support of re-organization and relocation of certain staff• 98% Complete – Pending final punch list at EOC

Community Development

■ New position to support city management and assist in external service areas including program development for parks and recreation

• 100% Complete

■ Increase of Aid to Other Organizations to Cain Center and Keep Athens Beautiful

• 100% Complete

Development Services

■ New Chief Building Official position• Policy Change; 100% Complete

■ New position relating to planning or engineering• 100% Complete

Public Health

■ Department eliminated; Code Enforcement and Animal Control to Code Enforcement Division under Police, and field staff to Parks • 100% Complete

Streets

■ Street program increased 87.5% over last year to $375,000• 100% Complete

■ New compact track loader• 100% Complete

■ New 2 ½-ton dump truck• 100% Complete

Parks

■ Personnel moved from Public Health• 100% Complete

■ New bat wing mower• 100% Complete

■ New 100+hp cabbed, 4WD tractor• 100% Complete

Parks (Cont.)

■ Parks improvements at Coleman and Cain Parks• 100% Complete

■ Improvements to the Texan Theater• 100% Complete for FY 2016 appropriations (project next steps

pending Council direction / action)

Fleet Maintenance

■ New 18,000 lb. truck lift• 100% Complete

Fire & Rescue

■ Promotion pay equity adjustments• 100% Complete

■ Addition of three inspectors• 100% Complete

Fire & Rescue (Cont.)

■ Electrical shorelines for charging apparatus• 100% Complete

■ New generators at both fire stations• 100% Complete

Code Enforcement

■ Public health staff moved to Code Enforcement Division, joining Animal Control

• 100% Complete

■ Increase for demolition of substandard properties• 100% Complete

Municipal Court

■ Court process audit to increase efficiencies• 100% Complete

■ Remodeling of City Hall• 100% Complete

Police Administration

■ New oversight of Code Enforcement Division• 100% Complete

Criminal Investigations

■ Promotion pay equity adjustments• 100% Complete

■ New vehicle• 100% Complete

Patrol Division

■ Promotion pay equity adjustments• 100% Complete

■ New patrol vehicles (4) and all related equipment• 100% Complete

■ Replacement of video server for in-car video systems• 100% Complete

Non-departmental

■ Inclusion of disposal site roll off and related fees• 100% Complete

UTILITY FUNDBudget Implementation Items

Utility Administration

■ Addition of Development Services Clerk• 100% Complete (re-titled Development Coordinator)

Water Production

■ New Vehicle• 100% Complete

■ Recondition one Elevated Storage Tank• 100% Complete

■ Re-build filter pump #1• 100% Complete

Line Maintenance

■ Inclusion of expedited implementation of AMR meters for Route 10

• 90% Complete (estimated to be complete, October, 2016)

■ New 1-ton crew trucks (2)• 75% Complete (delivery October, 2016)

■ Replacement of galvanized pipe in various locations• 100% Complete for FY 2016 allocations

Line Maintenance, (Cont.)

■ Replacement of sewer main along Cayuga• 40% Complete (in engineering phase; ongoing into FY 2017)

■ Replacement of water main along S. Palestine• 40% Complete (in engineering phase; ongoing into FY 2017)

■ Additional line replacement in various locations as needed

• 100% Complete for FY 2016 allocations

Wastewater Treatment

■ Replacement of pump at Hurley lift station• 100% Complete

■ New lift pumps at West plant (2)• 100% Complete

■ New Truck• 100% Complete

Wastewater Treatment

■ New Mower• 100% Complete

■ New Tractor• 100% Complete

Non-departmental

■ Inclusion of operating and capital reserve of $380,000 ($90,000 water, $90,000 wastewater, $200,000 AMWA)

• 100% Complete

OTHER FUNDSBudget Implementation Items

Water/Sewer 2004 Bond

■ Inclusion of water line improvements not completed in FY 2015 Budget - S. Prairieville / E. Clinton / Park Drive

• Engineering plans recently completed; pending legal approval / negotiations with engineer – moving to FY 2017

■ Inclusion of Ground Storage Tanks reconditioning• 100% Complete

Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund

■ Operating transfer to General Fund for improvements at Texan Theater and new Visitor’s Center

• 100% Complete; Policy Change

■ Operating transfer to General Fund for partial funding of Coleman & Cain Parks Improvements

• 100% Complete

■ Increase in part-time salaries for Tourism Center and new Visitor’s Center

• Policy change

Airport Fund

■ Operating transfer to General Fund to help defray costs of services rendered

• 100% Complete

■ Inclusion of local matching funds to Airport RAMP Grant• 100% Complete

Airport Grant Fund

■ RAMP Grant of $100,000 to assist with maintenance at Airport

• 100% Complete

Supplemental Appropriations■ Adjustment for Texan Theatre Sign 50% Complete (project ongoing)

■ Adjustment for website design 50% Complete (pending development of content)

■ Adjustment for partial reroofing at the Cain Center Policy change

■ Adjustment for purchase of Fire & Recue boat 100% Complete

■ Adjustment for Coleman Park project 100% Complete

■ Adjustment for City Manager’s evaluation 100% Complete

■ Adjustment for South 19 Elevated Storage Tank 100% Complete

■ Adjustment for Lane Street Ground Storage Tank 100% Complete

■ Adjustment for restroom improvements to Collection Site building 100% Complete

FY 2016 BUDGETEnd of Year Status Update