BUDGET APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE OF $.555 PER $100 VALUATION ON A TOTAL
ESTIMATED VALUATION OF $3,402,002,148, WITH AN ESTIMATED 95% COLLECTION OF THE LEVY. SEVEN AND NINETY-ONE
ONE HUNDREDTHS CENTS ($.0791) PER $100 OF THE $.555 PER $100 VALUATION REPRESENTS A DEBT SERVICE RESERVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON:
Sec. 1. That the following amounts are hereby appropriated for the operation of City Government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending on June 30, 2006.
SUMMARY OF GENERAL FUND BUDGET
EXPENDITURES:
City Council $142,787
Administration 277,051
Public Information 87,187
Customer Service/Collections 328,591
Finance Department 656,751
Information Technology Department 735,403
Legal Department 458,440
Human Resources 427,964
Planning - GIS Division 167,500
Planning 638,150
Inspections 832,132
Engineering 774,455
Traffic Control 647,706
Street Lighting 425,000
General Administration/Building 4,431,559
Police Department 9,285,373
Fire Department 5,369,703
Public Works 1,937,232
Street Department 1,949,649
Cemetery Department 858,756
Street Tree Program 21,480
Sanitation 2,403,019
Recreation Department 4,964,087
Debt Service 2,556,131
TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
$40,376,106
REVENUES:
Ad valorem Taxes -
Current Year $17,918,075 Prior Year 255,000
State Reimbursements -
State Shared Taxes 4,263,000
Local Option Sales Tax 7,900,000
Cable TV Franchise Tax 350,000
Investment Earnings 738,817
Privilege Licenses 450,000
ABC Net Revenues 175,000
Water & Sewer Admin. Cost 1,450,000
Permits 492,200
Reimbursement Costs - GIS Cities 60,462
Animal Shelter Fees 292,041
Sanitation Fees 855,000
Recreational User Fees 1,626,900
Cemetery Fees 76,000
Miscellaneous Revenues 782,000
Appropriated Fund Balance 2,691,611
Restricted Fund Balance Appropriated -
TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES
$40,376,106
SUMMARY OF WATER AND SEWER FUND BUDGET
EXPENDITURES:
Water & Sewer-Bldgs.-Admin. Serv. $3,823,962
Customer Services - Water & Sewer 651,021
Supv. Water & Sewer Lines 356,359
Water Line Maint. & Repair 826,841
Sewer Line Maint. & Repair 377,821
Water Line Service & Construction 511,059
Sewer Line Service & Construction 568,543
Supv. - Utilities & Engineering 403,917
Water Sources Protection 262,600
Ed Thomas Water Plant 633,567
Mackintosh Water Plant 1,454,197
S. Burlington Waste Treatment Plant 1,914,301
E. Burlington Waste Treatment Plant 2,259,386
Laboratories - Water & Sewer 400,485
Compost Facility 230,584
Plants Maintenance - Water & Sewer 622,851
Lakes and Marinas 356,937
Debt Service 4,544,069
TOTAL WATER & SEWER FUND EXPENDITURES $20,198,500
REVENUES:
Water Rents $6,741,000
Sewer Rents 10,607,500
Water Sales - Greensboro 1,560,000
Interest Earnings 493,000
Water Taps 170,000
Sewer Taps 80,000
Industrial Surcharges 45,000
Unit Development Fees 120,000
Compost Sales & Delivery 11,500
Water & Sewer Capital Reserve -
Miscellaneous 370,500
Fund Balance -
TOTAL WATER & SEWER FUND REVENUES $20,198,500
SUMMARY OF STORMWATER FUND BUDGET
EXPENDITURES:
Stormwater $420,000
TOTAL STORMWATER EXPENDITURES $420,000
REVENUES:
Stormwater Fees $420,000
TOTAL STORMWATER REVENUES $420,000
SUMMARY OF FUNDS REVENUES EXPENDITURES
General Fund
$40,376,106 $40,376,106
Water & Sewer Fund
20,198,500 20,198,500
Stormwater Fund
420,000 420,000
TOTAL OPERATING FUNDS
$60,994,606 $60,994,606
CAPITAL PROJECTS & OTHER SPECIAL FUNDS
REVENUES EXPENDITURES
Municipal Service District (BDC)
$155,650 155,650
Guilford-Mackintosh
180,680 180,680
Rehab.Loan/Rental Rehab.
39,392 39,392
Drainage Improvements
25,550 25,550
Community Development Rehab. Loans
146,725 146,725
Rico
105,049 105,049
Controlled Substance
15,400 15,400
MPO - Transportation
273,000 273,000
Tank Removal
50,600 50,600
General Capital Reserve
1,500,000 1,500,000
Water Capital Reserve
531,200 531,200
Sewer Capital Reserve
531,200 531,200
Stormwater Enterprise Fund
420,000 420,000
TOTAL PROJECTS & OTHER SPECIAL FUNDS
$3,974,446 $3,974,446
Sec. 2. There is hereby levied the following rates of tax on each One Hundred ($100.00 Dollars valuation of taxable property as listed for taxes as of January 1, 2005 for property tax as set forth in the foregoing estimates of revenue, and in order to finance the foregoing appropriations:
General Fund (general expenses incidental to proper government of the City):
0.4759 - Operations
0.0791 - Debt Service
$0.5550
Such rates of tax are based on an estimated assessed valuation of property, for purposes of taxation, of three billion four hundred two million two thousand one hundred forty-eight dollars at an estimated rate of collection of ninety-five percent (95%).
Sec. 3. That anticipated revenue from North Carolina Gasoline Tax rebate "Powell Bill Funds", in the sum of one million four hundred seventy thousand dollars ($1,470,000) will be appropriated in the Street, Traffic Control, Street Signs - Markings, Street Cleaning, Engineering, and Administration Accounts of the Budget.
Sec. 4. Copies of this ordinance shall be furnished to the Budget Officer and the Finance Director to be kept on file by them for their direction in the disbursement of City funds.
Sec. 5. That this ordinance shall take effect upon passage.
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GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE
2005-2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, that pursuant to Section 13.2 Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following Grant Project Ordinance is hereby adopted.
Sec. 1. The project authorized is the Community Development Program for fiscal year 2005-2006 by the City of
Burlington, North Carolina.
Sec. 2. The officials of the City of Burlington are hereby directed to proceed with this program within the terms of the various grants and agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sec. 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to the City to complete the project:
54300.05 2005-06 Federal Grant $490,388
Sec. 4. The following amounts are appropriated for the project:
54510.02 Personnel Services $ 43,189
54510.05 FICA Taxes 3,304
54510.06 Group Insurance 6,814
54510.07 Retirement 2,159
54510.08 Professional Services 20,000
54510.09 401-K 2,159
54510.14 Travel 9,000
54510.26 Advertising 7,875
54510.53 Dues & Subscriptions 3,500
54510.71 Construction Training Pgm. 65,000
54510.72 Glen Raven Project 317,388
54510.73 North Park Library 10,000
$490,388
Sec. 5. The Finance Director shall report on the financial status of this project as directed by the City Council and will inform the Council of any unusual occurrences.
Sec. 6. Copies of this Grant Ordinance shall be made available to the Budget Officer and the Finance Director for direction in carrying out this project.
Sec. 7. That this ordinance shall take effect upon passage.