Recommended Budget November 13, 2019 2020 General Fund 2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2020 Manager’s Recommended Budget November 13, 2019

2020 General Fund 2020 starting fund balance $1,465,382 Total 2020 Revenues $13,431,852 (This includes a 1 mill increase for 2020) Total Revenue $14,897,234 Operational expenditures $13,768,967 Capital and special project expenses $208,738 Funding towards golf debt service $276,776 Total Expenses $14,254,481 2020 Estimated Year End Fund Balance $642,753

2020 General Fund Budget Central Government Total Budget $831,468 Staffing includes Township Manager, Executive Assistant, and Stenographer This includes accounts for many professional services including: Municipal, Stormwater and Traffic Engineers, Solicitor, Outside Legal Counsel, and Auditor

2020 General Fund Budget General Expenditures Total Budget $2,715,998 This category includes medical insurance, disability, our FICA payroll match, property and liability insurance, and workers compensation Funding is also provided to our various citizen advisory groups Through intense negotiations and with the introduction of a new health plan, our 2020 medical insurance premiums will decrease approximately 1%

2020 General Fund Budget Finance Administration Total Budget $278,618 This budget covers staffing for 3 full-time finance department staff people and 1 part-time employee as well as marginal costs for supplies and training

2020 General Fund Budget Tax Collection Total Budget $38,938 This budget covers wages, bonding, and postage for the tax collector for Lower Makefield Township

2020 General Fund Budget Information Technology Total Budget $167,678 This line-item provides for (primarily under Contracted Services) software for permitting, finance and all the back- ups for Township related data

2020 General Fund Budget Police Department Total Budget $5,870,574 This budget covers all police related costs and expenses for Lower Makefield Township. This includes 3 Command Staff, 37 uniformed staff, 3 full- time civilian employees and 2 part-time civilian employees. For 2020, listed in our capital budget, is recommended capital funding for $128,000. This funding would allow for 2 marked SUV’s, a fixed automated license plate reader, and a hand held thermal imager.

2020 General Fund Budget Planning and Zoning Total Budget $571,288 This budget covers all costs associated with our Planning and Zoning Department for Lower Makefield Township. This includes a Planning and Zoning Director, Code Enforcement Officer, and 2 Administrative Assistants. This also includes costs associated with our consultant Building Code Official and electrical inspector as well as costs associated with our Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission. For 2020, listed in our capital budget, is recommended capital funding for $24,500. This funding would provide for a new vehicle for our Code Enforcement Officer.

2020 General Fund Budget Public Works Total Budget $2,009,982 This budget covers all costs associated with our Public Works Department. This includes a Public Works Director, Administrative Assistant, and 12 Laborers. The Budget breaks out costs associated with Building Maintenance, Recycle Yard. Leaf Collection, Basin Maintenance, Highway Maintenance, and Snow & Ice Control. All capital related expenses are listed in the Road Machinery Fund.

2020 Recommended Recycle Yard Days All days from 7 A.M. – 3 P.M. Saturday, April 4th Saturday, April 18th Saturday, May 16th Monday, June 8th Monday, July 13th Monday, August 10th Saturday, September 26th Saturday, October 24th

2020 Road Machinery Fund Public Works Total Budget $267,587 This budget, set at .3 mills, is specifically for road equipment for the Public Works Department. In 2019, the Township purchased a 10-wheel dump truck and a new street sweeper that were both financed over 5 years. For 2020, it is recommended that the Township purchase: • Wheel Loader for $108,100 financed over 3 years • Backhoe for $86,795 financed over 3 years • 5500 Dump-Truck financed over 3 years It would be assumed that 2 quarterly payments in 2020 would be made towards these pieces of equipment totaling $48,868. Our 2020 year end fund balance is estimated to be $122,987.

2020 Liquid Fuels Budget Total Budget $1,457,382 This is state funding, which must be dedicated to road related repairs and addressing road related safety issues. The 2020 anticipated funding is $1,066,840. We utilize this fund for paving, purchasing rock salt, engineering expenses associated with our annual paving program, and staff time spent on road work. The 2020 liquid fuels budget recommends $876,933 towards paving, which will provide for 2.9 miles of paving in 2020. Our 2020 year end fund balance is estimated at $258,974.

2020 Summary of 3-Year Road Paving Plan

2020 Summary of 3-Year Road Paving Plan

2020 Summary of 3-Year Road Paving Plan

2020 General Fund Budget Pension Payments Total Budget $1,284,423 The Township has budgeted for State Aid (for pensions) in the amount of $515,000 for 2020, lowering this General Fund payment to $769,423. This allocation includes the police defined benefit payment, the non-uniformed defined benefit payment, and the defined contribution payment for employees hired after 2012. Pension payment expenses are also billed in other parts of the budget including the Sewage Fund, Park and Recreation Fund, and Pool. The overall pension payment for 2020 totals $1,419,706. With the State Aid applied it translates to an overall net payment of $904,706.

2020 Park and Recreation Budget Millage 2.67 mills Total Budget $2,559,186 This budget covers costs for 2 full-time administrative employees, a portion of the salaries of 2 other employees, 4 full-time laborers, and 1 part-time seasonal employee. This budget recommends the hiring of one additional full-time laborer. The budget also covers costs associated with Memorial Park, Macclesfield Park, the Softball & Baseball Complex, the Dog Park, the Community Center, and 5 Mile Woods. The department currently is responsible for 550 acres of parkland, 25 miles of bike path, and the pool. This group of employees also oversees 3 large community events, 156 recreation classes, 8 weeks of summer camp, & pavilion rentals. The 2020 discretionary spending contemplated is the hiring of one additional full-time laborer and new Commercial grade doors to be installed at the Community Center.

3-Year Trail Maintenance Plan $31,000 2020 Heacock Road from Oxford Valley Road to Covington Road (3039 linear feet of trail improvement) $5,000 Big Oak Rd from 5 Mile Woods entrance to Knightsbridge Rd. (468 linear feet of trail improvement) 2020 Total (05-451-371- Budget page 22) $36,000 $12,000 Heacock Road from Edgewood Road to Stony Hill Road 2021 (1,206 linear feet of trail improvement) $10,000 Stony Hill Road from Firehouse driveway to end of path (1,001 linear feet of trail improvement) 2021 Total $22,000 $29,000 2022 Mirror Lake Rd. from Yardley-Langhorne to Newtown-Yardley (2,870 linear feet of trail improvement) $16,000 Dolington Road from Pownal Dr. to Woodside Road (1,550 linear feet of trail improvement) 2022 Total $45,000

2020 Pool Budget Total Budget $1,029,489 All revenues for the pool are provided by membership fees and not supported through taxes. This budget covers costs for a percentage of 5 full-time employees, and over 150 temporary part-time employees. Our 2019 pool gutter upgrade has resulted in the savings of 2,500,000 gallons of lost pool water per year. In 2020, the budget recommends renovation of our locker room to upgrade the bathrooms, and install ventilation at a cost of $75,000.

2020 Sewer Fund Total Budget $13,664,000 2020 Revenue includes bond proceeds amounting to $3,500,000 for the Yardley Sewer Authority project. Non-bond revenue is estimated at $10,144,000. Our 2020 budget includes 2 pump station upgrades, carried over from the 2019 budget, as well as new I/I projects that the Township will need to undertake every year from this point forward. Our 2020-year end cash balance is estimated at $141,663. To cover costs, it is being recommended raising rates by 37%.

7-Year Sewer Capital Stackhouse Pump Station $592,881 2020 Brookstone Pump Station $334,750 Costs Foxhill Pump Station $7,500 Neshaminy I/I tv inspection $10,000 Neshaminy I/I manhole liners $15,000 Neshaminy I/I spot lining/repairs $175,000 (1,750 linear feet) MMA I/I tv inspection $15,000 MMA Manhole Liners $20,000 MMA I/I spot lining & repairs $215,000 (2,150 linear feet) Overall project contingency (7.5%) $103,885 Engineering project costs $177,770 Pump station reserve $140,000 YBSA Cap Project $65,000 MMA Capital $650,000 Subtotal $2,521,786 Stackhouse grant ($408,521) Overall 2020 Cost $2,113,264