2019 BUDGET March 26,2019 INTRODUCITON 2019 Budget Proposed - PDF document

2019 BUDGET March 26,2019 INTRODUCITON 

 2019 Budget Proposed for Total Budget: Introduction $41,514,123.40 Amount to be Raised by Taxation: $20,314,913.39 Municipal Services Tax Rate: $0.298 per $100 A/V

Revenue Summary 2019 Amount to be Raised by Taxation $ 20,314,913.39 Surplus Anticipated $ 12,950,000.00 Amount to be Raised-Library Tax Levy $ 2,400,487.00 Local Revenues (Fees, Permits, Licenses, Interest) $ 1,833,000.00 Energy Tax Receipts $ 1,798,308.00 Interlocal Municipal Service Agreements $ 747,494.49 Special Items (Uniform Fire, Hotel Tax, Rentals, Solar Landfill, Sale of Municipal Assets) $ 575,121.50 Public & Private Grants $ 44,799.02 Dedicated Uniform Construction Code Fees $ 545,000.00 Receipts from Delinquent Taxes $ 305,000.00 Total General Revenues $ 41,514,123.40

Special Items (Uniform Fire, Hotel Tax, Rentals, Solar Landfill, Sale of Municipal Assets), 1.39% Public & Private Grants, 0.11% Dedicated Uniform Construction Code Fees, 1.31% Interlocal Municipal Service Receipts from Delinquent Taxes, Agreements, 1.80% Amount to be Raised by Taxation 0.73% Energy Tax Receipts, 4.33% Surplus Anticipated Local Revenues (Fees, Permits, Licenses, Interest), 4.42% Amount to be Raised-Library Tax Levy Amount to be Raised-Library Tax Local Revenues (Fees, Permits, Licenses, Levy, 5.78% Interest) Energy Tax Receipts Interlocal Municipal Service Agreements Amount to be Raised by Taxation, 48.93% Special Items (Uniform Fire, Hotel Tax, Rentals, Solar Landfill, Sale of Municipal Surplus Anticipated, 31.19% Assets) Public & Private Grants Dedicated Uniform Construction Code Fees

Appropriations Summary 2019 Budget Requests 2019 Budget 2018 Budget % +/- $ +/- Appropriations Appropriations Budget Category (2019 - 2018) (2019 - 2018) S&W (Less Library & Grants) $ 11,256,796.03 $ 11,064,757.31 1.74% $ 192,038.72 OE (Less Library & Grants) $ 13,566,197.74 $ 13,300,427.47 2.00% $ 265,770.27 Library $ 2,400,487 $ 2,399,932 0.02% $ 555.00 CAP Adjustment Provision $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 0.00% $ - Operations $ 31,223,481 $ 30,765,117 1.49% $ 458,363.99 Public & Private Grants $ 44,799 $ 646,559 -93.07% $ (601,760.04) Capital $ 6,098,950 $ 6,263,900 -2.63% $ (164,950.00) RFUT $ 4,146,894 $ 4,089,104 1.41% $ 57,790.05 -0.60% $ (250,556.00) Total $ 41,514,123 $ 41,764,679 Total Approp Less Capital, Grants & RFUT $ 31,223,480.77 $ 30,765,116.78 1.49% $ 458,363.99

14.69% Capital Improvements 14.49% Public Safety 9.99% Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 9.46% Public Works 7.24% General Government 7.07% Pensions & Social Security 6.47% Insurance 5.78% Library Expenses 4.80% Parks and Recreation 2.22% Interlocal Service Agreements 2.15% Code Enforcement 1.57% Utility Expenses 0.11% State and Federal Grants 1.12% Health & Human Service Functions 0.94% Land Use Administration 0.84% Municipal Court 0.75% Other Operating Functions 0.46% Landfill/Solid Waste Disposal 0.21% L.O.S.A.P 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00%

2019 Capital Budget Highlights   Buildings Facility Maint.  Grounds  $140K track snow mover  $215K various building maintenance & repair  $75K various equipment replacement  $25K street sweeping enclosure  Motor Vehicle Fleet  $50K vehicle wash bay  $185K rolloff truck replacement  $50K extension of garage  $130K brush chipper replacement  $50K 1.5 ton roller replacement  Volunteer Emergency Services  $15K light tower  $103K breathing apparatus and various equip.  $15K tire machine  $60K towards ambulance BRFAS  Parks & Rec   $200K towards pumper BRFC $30K various park facility repairs  Police  $150K towards fire engine LCFC  $12K towards various equip replacement  Engineering  Streets & Roads   $3.75M roadway management/reconstruction $445K various roadway/drainage repair  Systems (IT)  $100K sidewalk improvements  $78K hardware and software upgrades  $55K Drainage improvements  Pool  $100K pedestrian path improvements  $65K various pool improvements

Tax Assessment History – Unimproved Home Sample Assessment 2017 - 2019 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Baltusrol Chapin Ln Emily Rd Canoe Roberts Cir Hardscrabbl Talmadge Potomac Dr Way Brook Ln e Rd Ln 2017 1,403,500 1,462,000 1,550,400 1,488,900 491,300 637,700 1,015,000 265,700 2018 1,364,700 1,353,600 1,426,000 1,406,200 486,900 638,500 1,038,500 262,100 2019 1,339,700 1,289,700 1,318,000 1,381,200 479,400 643,500 996,400 269,900

Tax Assessment History – Unimproved Home Sample Assessment History 1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 Riverside Thackeray Constitutio Penwood Penns Way Douglas Rd Martinsville Nancy Ln Dr Dr n Way Rd 2017 594,200 573,800 533,800 737,700 322,000 986,200 592,000 459,800 2018 595,900 597,700 525,300 732,700 322,400 948,900 568,100 456,800 2019 597,200 602,700 535,300 728,100 322,400 938,900 570,300 444,600

Municipal Tax $ Increase/Decrease $400.00 $253.60 $221.77 $165.70 $141.45 $200.00 $99.00 $96.15 $37.78 $37.00 $48.11 $58.96 $27.05 $17.92 $23.00 $38.13 $50.38 $3.79 $4.75 $1.48 $0.00 $(2.26) $(10.91) $(19.80) $(45.35) $(67.53) $(69.73) $(96.07) $(114.88) -$200.00 $(214.09) $(242.08) -$400.00 $(381.64) -$600.00 $(563.88) -$800.00 $(730.07) -$1,000.00 -$1,200.00 2005-2019 2018-2019 $(1,239.63) -$1,400.00

2019 Golf Utility Budget Appropriated Appropriated $ +/- 2019 2018 2019 vs 2018 Total Revenue $393,869.40 $458,491.00 ($64,621.60) Salaries & Wages $98,619.77 $121,726.08 ($23,106.31) Other Expenses $295,249.63 $336,764.92 ($41,515.29) Total Budget $393,869.40 $458,491.00 ($64,621.60)

 Budget Schedule Public Hearing and Budget Adoption: 8:00 pm Tuesday, April 23,2019 Supplimental Budget Information: www.Bernards.org - Finance Department

2019 Budget Supplemental Data 

2018 ESTIMATED TAX RATE CALCULATION BERNARDS TOWNSHIP - 2019 MUNICIPAL TAX RATE CALCULATION 2019 Subtotal General Appropriations inside "CAP" $ 23,813,929.27 Subtotal General Appropriations outside "CAP" $ 9,553,300.52 CAP Adjustment Provision $ 4,000,000.00 Reserve for Uncollected Taxes $ 4,146,893.61 Subtotal $ 41,514,123.40 Less: Surplus Anticipated $ 8,950,000.00 CAP Adjustment Provision $ 4,000,000.00 Miscellaneous Revenues $ 5,543,723.01 Receipts from Delinquent Taxes $ 305,000.00 Municipal Library Tax Levy $ 2,400,487.00 Amount to be Raised by Taxation $ 20,314,913.39 (Calculation includes Prior Year Amt to be Raised) 1.96% Note: P.L. 2011, c.38 - Municipal Library Tax Levy Law $ 2,400,487.00 Total Municipal Library Tax Rate (per one dollar of assessed value) $ 0.0003521 0.02% Total Levy - Municipal + Library $ 22,715,400.39 % Change over Prior 1.75% Assessed Value (Estimate) $ 6,818,481,500.00 % Change over Prior 0.15% ESTIMATED RATES (for Calculation Purposes) Estimated School Rate Unofficial (Estimate) $ 1.342 County Rate Unofficial (Estimate) $ 0.334 County Open Space Rate $ 0.032 Municipal Open Space Rate $ - Township $ 0.298 Municipal Library Tax Levy Law $ 0.035 $ 2.041 Tax Levies (2019 estimated) School $ 91,487,819.82 County $ 22,797,454.73 County Open Space $ 2,156,828.63 Municipal Open Space $ - Township $ 20,314,913.39 Municipal Library Tax Levy Law $ 2,400,487.00 1.96% $ 139,157,503.56 3/20/2019