Prince Edward County BudgetFacing the Financial Challenge,

Serving the Citizens

FY 2020

Prince Edward County PersonnelGeneral Fund Constitutional Officers Refuse

2008 25 56 20

2009 25 56 20

2010 25 56 16

2011 25 56 16

2012 24 56 16

2013 24 56 16

2014 24 57 16

2015 23 58 16

2016 22 58 16

2017 23 58 16

2018 23 58 23

2019 23 62 23

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Organizational Structure ~ By Function

Citizens

School Board

Superintendent

SheriffCommonwealth’s

AttorneyRegistrar

Board of Supervisors

Planning Commission

County Administrator

Assistant County Administrator

Animal Control

TourismEmergency

Mgmt

Economic Development

Planning &

Community

Development

PlanningStorm Water/

E&S

Public Works

Refuse

Cannery

IDA

Clerk of

Circuit Court

Commissioner

Of RevenueTreasurer

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Challenges Continuing Jail Cost of $1,100,000

Increasing maint./security cost - $168,000+

Capital expenditures for Sheriff, cars, - $157,000

Increased maint. cost of new CAD system, - $5,000

Increased cost of elections – cost unknown

New GPS system - $6,000

School Board request for additional funding - $596,687

Renovation of Courthouse/STEPS – cost unknown

Pave AG Building Parking Lot - $45,000

Update County’s IBM AS400 operating system- $40,000

Update all Computers to Windows10 - $16,000

Landfill capital costs - $237,000

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What Have We Done

Sluggish Economy and State Cuts caused us to make reductions -the last few budget years – to balance the budgets we have:

➢ Eliminated Custodial Contract – Saved $60,000

➢ Reduced Hours of Convenience Centers – Saved $60,000

➢ Began In-house building maintenance program – Saved $40,000

➢ In-house Web Site Design and Maintenance – Saved $30,000

➢ Purchased New telephone and internet system – Saves $37,500/year

➢ Partnered with the schools to purchase fuel – saves $18,000/year

➢ Finance Committee recommended and BOS approved $482,230 in cuts

➢ Became Self-Insured – reduced price increases of health insurance

➢ Treasurer increased collection activity – DMV Stops, etc.

➢ Position vacancies

➢ Board adopted policy to control funding of outside organizations

➢MORE EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT

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Budget Overview ~ FY20Description FY19

Adopted

FY 20

Proposed

$

Change

%

Change

General Fund $22,180,577 $23,003,156 822,579 3.7%

Social Services 2,953,997 3,196,620 242,623 8.2%

School 24,960,152 26,080,279 1,120,127 4.49%

Cafeteria 1,357,696 1,463,775 106,079 0%

Piedmont Court

Svcs.566,274 586,859 20,585 3.6%

Landfill Construct. 258,000 263,000 5,000 1.9%

Retirement 13,819 14,290 471 3.4%

Econ Dev 43,368 20,000 -23,368 -53.9%

Water 300,329 299569 -760 0.3%

Sewer 116,329 116,094 -235 -0.25%

Solid Waste 1,365.428 1,447,115 81,687 6.0%

TOTAL $54,115,969 $56,490,757 $2,374,788 4.39%

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TAX RATES

TAX 2019

Adopted

Levy

2020

Proposed

Levy

Real Estate $0.51 $0.51

Tangible Personal

Property

$4.50 $4.50

Machinery & Tools $4.20 $4.20

Merchant’s Capital $0.70 $0.70

Farm Machinery &

Livestock

$0.00 $0.00

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2018 Real Estate Tax Rates

$0.00

$0.10

$0.20

$0.30

$0.40

$0.50

$0.60

$0.70

$0.80

$0.90

$1.00

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NET LOCAL COSTConstitutional

Offices

FY19

Adopted

FY 20

Proposed

$

Change

% Change

Commissioner of

Revenue

$184,177 $213,336 $29,159 15.8%

Treasurer 237,699 267,503 29,804 12.5%

Clerk of Court 183,982 206,297 22,315 12.1%

Commonwealth

Attorney

169,577 187,036 17,459 10.3%

Sheriff 1,485,566 1,631,127 145,561 9.7%

Registrar/Electoral

Board

106,775 121,826 15,051 14.1%

Victim Witness 766 1,307 541 70.6%

TOTAL LOCAL

COST

$2,368,542 $2,628,432 $259,890 10.97%

Schools Local

Cost

$8,440,984 $9,037,671 $596,687 7.10%

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Local Funding of School SystemYear Local Funds Change

2002 $ 5,971,525 $ 276,814

2003 $ 6,151,720 $ 180,195

2004 $ 6,427,102 $ 275,382

2005 $ 6,208,556 $ (218,546)

2006 $ 6,588,296 $ 379,740

2007 $ 6,800,372 $ 212,076

2008 $ 7,895,412 $ 1,095,040

2009 $ 8,077,457 $ 182,045

2010 $ 7,968,564 $ (108,893)

2011 $ 7,913,044 $ ( 55,520)

2012 $ 7,986,346 $ 73,302

2013 $ 8,106,652 $ 0

2014 $ 8,346,800 $ 240,148

2015 $ 8,346,800 $ 0

2016 $8,317,182 $ (29,618)

2017 $8,317,182 $ 0

2018 $8,440,984 $ 123,802

2019 $8,440,984 $ 0

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Capital Improvement PlanGENERAL FUND

Sheriff - Cars $ 157,000

ADP Equipment $ 82,750

Pick-up Truck $ 34,000

Z-Turn Mower $ 12,000

GPS addressing equipment $ 6,000

Paving AG Building Lot $ 45,000

SOLID WASTE FUND

Bull Dozer $ 125,000

Work Shop $ 65,000

Convenience Site Sheds $ 15,000

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FY 2020 Budget

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Prince Edward County

FY 2020 BudgetLandfill Construction, $263,000 0.47%

General Fund, $23,003,156 40.72%

Retirement,$14,290 0.03%

Social Services,$3,196,620 5.66%

Water, $299,569 .53%

Sewer, $116,094 0.21%

Piedmont Court Services, $586,859 1.04%

School Fund, $26,080,279 46.17%

Caefteria, 1,463,775 2.59%

Solid Waste, $1,447,115 2.56%

Econ Dev, $20,000 0.04%

$56,490,757

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General Fund

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Prince Edward CountyGeneral Fund Revenues FY 2020

General Property Tax,

$13,392,357 58.2%

Permits & Fines,

$241,780 1.1%

Charges for Service,

$86,921 0.4%

Misc. & Grants,

$27,900 0.1%

State Aid,

$4,415,032 19.2%

Use of Property, & Invest

$506,415 2.2%

Federal Aid,

$54,130 0.2 %

Other Local Tax,

$4,167,143 18.1%

Recovered Costs,

$111,478 0.5%

23,003,156

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Prince Edward County

Local Revenue Summary for FY 2020RE Property,

$7,898,200 42.6%

Personal Property,

$4,179,797 22.6%

Sales Tax

$2,920,000 15.8%

Vehicle License,

$475,000 2.6%

Penalty & Interest,

$305,360 1.6%

Public Service Corp,

$540,000 2.9%

Property & Invest,

$506,415 2.7%

Consumer Tax,

$633,195 3.4%

Merchants Capital,

$394,000 2.1%$18,533,994

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General Fund Revenue Comparison

Revenue FY19

Adopted

FY20

Proposed

$

Change

%

Change

General Property Taxes 12,952,807 13,392,357 439,500 3.4%

Other Local Taxes 4,004,057 4,167,143 163,086 4.1%

Rev. From Property & Investments 353,603 506,415 152,812 43.2%

Charges For Service 85,821 86,921 1,100 1.3%

Permits & Fines 232,882 241,780 8,898 3.8%

Misc 26,200 27,900 1,700 6.5%

State Revenues 4,393,929 4,415,032 21,103 0.5%

Recovered Costs 96,278 111,478 15,200 15.8%

Federal Revenues 35,000 54,130 19,130 54.66%

Total 22,180,577 23,003,156 822,579 3.71%

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Prince Edward County

General Fund Expenditures FY 2020Constitutional Officers,

$4,545,379 19.8%

Admin/Legislative,

$1,036,132 4.5%

Public Safety,

$961,423 4.2%

Parks & Recreation,

$314,095 1.4%

Public Works,

$1,143,904 5.0%

Health/Welfare

$2,013,642 8.8%

Community Dev.

$598,145 2.6%

Elections/Registrar.

$158,846 0.7%

Education,

$9,042,671 39.3%

Courts/Jails,

$1,310,988 5.7%

Solid Waste,

$837,115 3.6%

Debt,

$665,395 2.9%

General Exp/Capital

$375,421 1.6%$23,003,156

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What Does It Cost?

Department Per Month

Education $ 25.20

Constitutional Officers $ 12.68

Health & Welfare $ 5.66

Courts / Jail $ 3.65

Public Works $ 3.20

Admin/Finance/Legal $ 2.88

Public Safety $ 2.68

Solid Waste $ 2.31

Debt $ 1.85

Community Development $ 1.66

Capital/General Expense $ 1.02

Parks & Recreation $ .89

Elections/Registrar $ .45

TOTAL $ 64.13

Property Tax Rate = $0.51 Home Value = $150,900

Tax Bill = $769.59 Tax Payment of $64.13 Per Month

Home Owner

Will Pay $64.13

/ Month

$14.80 / Week In

Prince Edward

County

Real Estate Taxes

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How Our Local Tax Dollar Is Working

Department

Education $ 0.393

Constitutional Officers $ 0.198

Health & Welfare $ 0.088

Courts / Jail $ 0.057

Public Works $ 0.050

Administration / Legal $ 0.045

Public Safety $ 0.042

Refuse $ 0.036

Debt $ 0.029

Community Development $ 0.026

Capital/General Expense $ 0.016

Parks & Recreation $ 0.013

Elections/Registrar $ 0.007

For Every Local Tax Dollar Collected

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