CITY OF ELMIRA

2018

BUDGET PROPOSAL

www.cityofelmira.net

P. MICHAEL COLLINSCity Manager

Charmain Cattan

City Chamberlain

2018 Budget ProposalShared Services

•Agreements with Neighboring Municipalities-Animal Control-Assessor-Code Enforcement

•Agreements with County-Buildings & Grounds, Civil Service, DPW, IT, Purchasing

2018 Budget ProposalDeficit-Reduction Measures

• Exploration of additional shared service agreements

• Fees increased

• Union negotiations underway

2018 Budget ProposalUnion Negotiations

Completed

• School Traffic Officers

In Process

• CSEA

• Fire

• Police

• Chemung Crossings

• CDS Housing

• West Water Street Row houses

• N. Main / W. Water Street development (former Werdenberg’sbuilding)

• W. Water St. development (DRI / Restore NY)

• Vecino Group (former Jones Court)

• Rehabilitation of downtown properties (DRI)

• Small Business Retail Program (DRI)

2018 Budget ProposalCommunity Development

Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI)

• Lake Street Pedestrian Bridge

• Centertown Parking Garage

• Clemens Square

• Riverfront Park Elevated Boardwalk

2018 Budget ProposalCommunity Development

PARKS $ 110,000

GOLF COURSE $ 186,000

TRANSPORTATION $ 8,534,000

BUILDINGS $ 307,500

EMERGENCY SERVICES $ 103,500

FLEET $ 230,000

MANAGEMENT SERVICES $ 203,330

DRI/TAP $ 9,768,000

OTHER $ 399,560

TOTAL $ 19,841,890

2018 Budget ProposalCapital Funding Sources

State 54.5%

Federal 27.9%

Bonds 15.0%

Other 2.6%Total 100.0%

2018 Budget ProposalRevenues

48%

17%14%

3%0%

15%

2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2018 Budget ProposalKey Points

• Revenue of $32,430,946, Expenses $32,385,946

• Modest Budget Surplus $45,000 (0.14% Budget Revenues)

• An increase of $190/year on an average assessed valuation of $50,000 or rate increase of 17.0%.

• Sanitation fee increased to $365/year (increase of $7.50/month)

• No increase in State Aid is projected

• No layoffs proposed

• Health Insurance expense increases 9.5%

• Continued shared service agreements with the County and neighboring municipalities

Assessed Value of Home Monthly Increase Yearly Increase

$ 40,000 $ 12.67 $ 152

$ 50,000 $ 15.83 $ 190

$ 60,000 $ 19.00 $ 228

$ 70,000 $ 22.17 $ 266

$ 80,000 $ 25.33 $ 304

2018 Budget ProposalTax Increase - Impact to Homeowners

2018 Budget ProposalProperty Tax Increase Historical Trend

2009 2.85%

2010 1.76%

2011 0.00%

2012 0.00%

2013 2.94%

2014 5.97%

2015 4.00%

2016 5.47%

2017 4.23%

2018 17.00%

10-Year Average

4.42%

2018 Budget ProposalSummary

•Modest Budget Surplus

•No increase in State Aid is projected

•Continued shared service agreements

•No layoffs proposed

•Health Insurance expense increases 9.5%