PORTSMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

June 23, 2009

Agenda

 

7:00 P.M. – Portsmouth Middle School Auditorium, 125 Jepson Lane

 

BUDGET HEARING

 

REPORT TO TAXPAYERS ON CURRENT AND PROPOSED BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Actually

 

 

Proposed

 

 

 

Budgeted for Current Year

 

Budget Year

 

 

 

Operating/Capital

 

 

Operating/Capital

 

General Fund

FY 2008-2009

 

 

FY 2009-2010

 

General Fund Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Education

$34,743,070

 

 

 

$35,746,286

 

 

  2.  General Government

3,268,140

 

 

 

3,160,348

 

 

  3.  Financial Admin.

935,103

 

 

 

955,725

 

 

  4.  Police Department

4,164,646

 

 

 

4,145,267

 

 

  4a. Harbormaster

83,666

 

 

 

61,182

 

 

  5.  Fire Department

3,799,036

 

 

 

4,070,357

 

 

  6.  Public Works/Insp.

2,292,708

 

 

 

2,263,847

 

 

  7.  Sandy Point Beach

62,150

 

 

 

62,500

 

 

  8.  Health and Welfare

1,000

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

  9.  Animal Control

146,518

 

 

 

145,661

 

 

10.  Debt Service-Town

872,517

 

 

 

910,361

 

 

11.  Debt Service-School

2,335,947

 

 

 

2,368,555

 

 

12.  Civic Support

574,522

 

 

 

552,522

 

 

13.  Warrant Items

45,421

 

 

 

31,825

 

 

14.  Melville Campground

347,193

 

 

 

247,654

 

 

15.  Glen Park

4,900

 

 

 

5,470

 

 

16.  Glen Manor House

191,124

 

 

 

199,812

 

 

17.  Replenish Fund Balance

107,438

 

 

 

0

 

 

18.  Transfers out to other funds

236,230

 

 

 

51,579

 

 

       General Fund Expenses Total:

$54,211,329

 

 

 

$54,979,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Fund Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Local Property Tax

$40,364,490

 

 

 

$42,278,267

 

 

  2.  Misc General Gov't

4,102,100

 

 

 

3,920,080

 

 

  3.  Federal

611,000

 

 

 

623,000

 

 

  4.  State

9,133,739

 

 

 

8,158,604

 

 

       General Fund Revenues Total:

$54,211,329

 

 

 

$54,979,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCM 6/23/09 Agenda

Page 2

 

 

Transfer Station Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer Station Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Solid waste disposal

$401,570

 

 

 

$334,083

 

 

  2.  Recycling

72,500

 

 

 

51,598

 

 

  3.  Prudence Island Solid Waste Disposal

40,000

 

 

 

77,608

 

 

  4.  Security Services

36,555

 

 

 

36,711

 

 

      Transfer Station Expenses Total

$550,625

 

 

 

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer Station Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Transfer Station Fees

500,000

 

 

 

485,000

 

 

  2.  Other Income

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

  3.  Transfer in from General Fund

50,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Transfer Station Revenues Total

$550,625

 

 

 

$500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Turbine Generator Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Turbine Generator Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Debt Service Payments

$250,000

 

 

 

$238,643

 

 

  2.  Operating Expenses

18,000

 

 

 

42,500

 

 

  3.  Contribution to Other Energy Projects Reserve

 

 

 

32,259

 

 

  4. Contribution to Repair Reserve

 

 

 

 

16,130

 

 

      Wind Turbine Generator Expenses Total

$268,000

 

 

 

$329,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wind Turbine Generator Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1.  Electricity Sales

$97,000

 

 

 

$0

 

 

  2.  Renewable Energy Certificates

67,000

 

 

 

132,000

 

 

  3.  Transfer from Town's energy savings

 

 

 

 

173,333

 

 

  4.  Transfer from Schools' energy savings

 

 

 

 

260,000

 

 

  5.  Transfers in from Other Funds

104,000

 

 

 

0

 

 

      Wind Turbine Generator Revenues Total

$268,000

 

 

 

$565,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Wind Turbine Generator Net Income:

$0

 

 

 

$235,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution of Net Operating Results to Schools

 

 

 

$141,481

 

 

Distribution of Net Operating Results to Town

 

 

 

94,321

 

 

   Total distribution

 

 

 

 

$235,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to its General, Transfer Station and Wind Turbine Generator Fund budgets, the Town estimates receipts of

restricted funds given to the Town for specific purposes.  These are carried in a separate restricted budget.  A summary

of all funds, unrestricted and restricted, follows for informational purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Dept. Unrestricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

$35,746,286

 

 

School Dept. Restricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

1,428,825

 

 

Subtotal School Dept. All Revenues

 

 

 

 

37,175,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Town Unrestricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

19,233,665

 

 

Town Restricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

1,686,677

 

 

Subtotal Town All Revenues

 

 

 

 

20,920,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Total Unrestricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

54,979,951

 

 

Total Restricted Revenues

 

 

 

 

3,115,502

 

 

Total All Revenues Combined

 

 

 

 

$58,095,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Town of Portsmouth' General, Solid Waste and Wind Turbine Generator Fund budgets will be considered at a Public Hearing held at Portsmouth Middle School, 125 Jepson Lane, Portsmouth RI on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizens of the Town of Portsmouth are encouraged to attend this meeting and participate in the budget process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed copies of the Proposed 2009-10 Fiscal Budget will be available June 10, 2009 at the Portsmouth Town Hall,

2200 East Main Road, Finance Director's Office, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Portsmouth Middle School Auditorium is handicapped accessible.  Individuals requiring TDD equipment or who are

Vision or Speech impaired must notify the Finance Office at 683-9118 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is to certify that the data contained in this report is correct to the best of my knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David P. Faucher, Finance/Personnel Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1.     Budget Adoption FY 2009-2010/Tax Levy Ordinance                 D.P.Faucher

for the FY 09-10 Budget (from 6/22/09)

 

 

 

 

 

THE PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE.  THOSE PERSONS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE AT 683-2101 PRIOR TO ANY MEETING.

 

POSTED: 6/18/09