budget presentation 2011
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City of Lawrence 2011 Budget and City Hall Update
“We are committed to providing excellent city services that enhance the quality of life for the
Lawrence community.”
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Our Priorities
• Budgets reflect priorities. – Enhancement and maintenance of
infrastructure – Expand and strengthen the economic
development base of the community – Public Safety responsibilities – Continued improvements to the quality of life in
Lawrence
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Budget Basics
• City of Lawrence 2011 budget is $167 million
• The 2011 city mill levy will remain flat (26.7 mills)
• Assessed valuation dropped by .08% from 2010-2011
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Assessed Valuation Trends
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
$595,971,254
$629,033,427
$674,353,182
$718,149,570
$776,860,997
$824,365,924
$853,551,473 $860,748,146
$853,851,645 $853,152,998
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Distribution of Property Taxes
Source: Douglas County Estimated Mill Levy for Taxing Unit 041 for 2011
State; 1%
County ; 29%
City ; 22%
School District ;
48%
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Sales Tax Collections
*Sales tax collections increased in 2009 due to the Infrastructure & Transit Sales Tax
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City/County/School District Levies
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Comparison of Local Levies - City, County, School District2000-2010
City
County
USD 497
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Workforce Statistics
• Since 2008, the city has reduced its non-public safety workforce by 16% or a total of 24 positions. – In the 2011 budget, 10 currently vacant
positions were eliminated • 1 – Information Systems • 2 – Parks and Recreation • 2 – Public Works • 5 – Solid Waste
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• Headlines: • “Lenexa Council approves 2011 budget with no
mill levy increase” • “Wyandotte County raises property tax rate,
cuts programs” • “Overland Park approves 7.4 percent slimmer
budget” • “JoCo Commission approves 2011 budget with
no tax increase”
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• Headlines: • “Wichita budget includes staffing cuts” • “City budget OK’d; workers won’t get
raise”
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The Economy’s Effect on Local Governments (2011 budget cycle)
Increased Mill Levy
Eliminated Positions
Mandatory Furloughs
Eliminated Merit Raises
Eliminated Cost of Living Increases
Wichita
Overland Park NA
Kansas City
Olathe
Topeka
Lawrence NA
Shawnee
Manhattan NA
Salina
Lenexa NA
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Mill Levies in Kansas’ Major Cities2009 Total City
Mill Levy 2009 Total Levy in
Taxing District 2010 Total City
Mill Levy *2010 Total Levy in Taxing District *
Wichita 32.142 119.868 32.142 121.360
Overland Park 8.890 109.817 8.890
Kansas City 40.808 167.110 40.808
Olathe 24.837 125.343 24.837
Topeka 32.592 147.028 32.592 147.341
Lawrence 26.693 119.050 26.679 123.884
Shawnee 24.699 121.186 24.699
Manhattan 37.289 112.773 (Pott. Co.)117.904 (Riley. Co.)
41.836
Salina 25.855 122.550 25.855
Lenexa 26.574 124.588 26.574
* Certified Mill Levies not available yet
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Mill Levies in Douglas County2009 Total City
Mill Levy 2009 Total Levy in
Taxing District 2010 Total City
Mill Levy 2010 Total Levy in
Taxing District
Baldwin City 30.538 136.899 32.433 146.226
Eudora 27.188 133.025 29.294 141.389
Lawrence 26.693 118.890 26.679 123.884
Lecompton 18.259 115.366 18.545 118.446
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Enterprise Funds
• The City Commission did not approve any increases for the 2011 budget for water and sewer.
• A small, 70-cent per month increase for sanitation service is included in the budget for standard residential customers. This increase will be used to help off-set rising landfill costs.
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How are we meeting priorities?
• Street maintenance – In 2010, the city is spending $5.1 million on
street maintenance. In 2011, the city has allocated over $5 million in property-tax supported funding for several projects.
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Street Maintenance
Kasold – 23rd to 31st Street
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Street Maintenance
Bob Billings Parkway – Reconstruction from Crestline to Kasold (westbound lanes only)
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Street Maintenance
6th Street – Mill and overlay from Massachusetts to Iowa and rebuilding of roadway from Monterey to Folks
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Street Maintenance
• The City has allocated $5.6 million from the Infrastructure Sales Tax fund for street maintenance in 2011.
• The city continues to look for ways to fund maintenance and enhancement of our street maintenance projects.
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Street Maintenance
Iowa Street – Reconstruction from Harvard to Irving Hill overpass and addition of a 5th lane (2012)
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Economic Development
• Investments from the City and multiple partners to increase bioscience and technology industry in Lawrence.
• Investment in existing industrial sites to promote growth.
• Investment in historic resources to increase tourism in Lawrence.
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Economic Development
Bioscience & Technology Business Center (BTBC) at The University of Kansas
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Economic Development
BTBC Expansion Facility
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Economic Development
Farmland Industrial Site redevelopment
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Economic Development
Carnegie Building Restoration
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Public Safety
• Public safety remains a top priority in 2011. The budget again includes resources to support fully staffed Police and Fire Departments.
• The 2011 Infrastructure Sales Tax provides partial funding for a new Quint apparatus for the Fire-Medical Department.
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Quality of Life
Burroughs Creek Trail
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Quality of Life
Lawrence Public Library proposed expansion
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Questions?
All of our budget documentation and information is available online at
www.lawrenceks.org/budget
David L. Corliss, City Manager