2020-21 TOWN OF BUCKSPORT

DRAFT BUDGET PROPOSALGENERAL FUND

BUDGET GOALS

• NO MIL RATE INCREASE• IMPROVE ONLINE INFORMATION AVAILABILITY• WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS• INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS (ROADS)• CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FULL COMMUNITY SERVICES

2019/20 CHANGES

• SOLAR PROJECT COMPLETED AT SEWER TREATMENT PLANT• CHANGED TO PUBLIC SAFETY MODEL FOR POLICE,

FIRE, EMS & DISPATCH• ASSESSOR RESIGNED & REPLACED• CODE OFFICER RESIGNED & REPLACED• WHOLE OCEANS PROJECT RECEIVED LOCAL PLANNING BOARD

APPROVAL

2019-2020 CHANGES - CONTINUED

• CABLE/INTERNET ON MILLVALE & BUCKSMILLS ROADS PROJECT COMPLETED

• GRANT RECEIVED TO ENGINEER YEAR ROUND FLOATS AT TOWN DOCK• PAY IT FORWARD PLAN TO HELP RESIDENTS WHO LOST THEIR JOBS

AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND SENIORS• GRANT RECEIVED FOR SCBA UNITS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT

REVENUE IMPACTS

• INCREASED EXCISE TAX COLLECTION ALLOWS ADDITIONAL $40,000 IN REVENUE TO BE BUDGETED TO OFFSET PROPERTY TAXES

• REVENUE SHARING HAS BEEN LEFT AT CURRENT LEVEL IN ANTICIPATION THAT THE PROMISED INCREASE IN RATE AT THE STATE LEVEL WILL NOT HAPPEN

• RSU 25 BUDGET IMPACT TO BUCKSPORT IS $63,124 LESS THAN 19-20• HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASED FROM $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR

MAINE HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE OWNED THEIR HOME FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR BY APRIL 1, 2020 WHICH AT THE CURRENT MIL RATE WILL RESULT IN AN $81.50 REDUCTION IN PROPERTY TAXES

STATE FEES RECEIVED

• THE TOWN RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING STATE AID MONIES THAT ARE APPLIED AS REVENUES TO OFFSET PROPERTY TAXES:

HOMESTEAD REIMBURSEMENT $ 337,166BETE REIMBURSEMENT $ 85,778STATE REVENUE SHARING $ 375,000VETERAN’S REIMBURSEMENT $ 4,000TREE GROWTH REIMBURSEMENT $ 30,000

TOTAL STATE REVENUES TO OFFSET TAXATION:$831,944

FUND BALANCE & RESERVE USE

• $650,000 IN FUND BALANCE IS BUDGETED FOR USE IN THE 2019/20 BUDGET. (APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THAT WILL BE OFFSET BY THE UNEXPENDED FUNDS FROM THE 2019/20 BUDGET.)

• RECOMMENDING USE OF $100,000 FROM EDUCATION DESIGNATED RESERVE TO OFFSET THE RSU 25 BUDGET APPROPRIATION

• RECOMMENDING USE OF $100,000 FROM BUDGET STABILIZATIONRESERVE TO AVOID MIL RATE INCREASE

• RECOMMENDING USE OF $200,000 REVENUE SHARING RESERVE

BUDGETS WITH REVENUE OFFSETS

• ADMINISTRATIONGENERAL GOVERNMENT – TOTAL EXPENSE BUDGET $1,932,436- REVENUE OFFSETS:

BOAT EXCISE TAX 5,500AUTO REG FEES 17,500TAX LIEN COSTS 13,000TOWN CLERK FEES 11,000MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2,000FEE IN LIEU 15,975

BUDGETS WITH REVENUE OFFSETS (CONT.)

• COPY FEES 150• PLANNING BOARD FEES 5,000• CODE ENFORCEMENT/PLUMBING FEES 15,000• EXCISE TAX (PORTION) 90,000• TIF REVENUE OFFSET 75,000• CABLE TV REVENUES 60,000• TAX INTEREST 24,000• INVESTMENT INTEREST 100,000

TOTAL REVENUE OFFSET: $ 434,125

NET AMOUNT AFTER REVENUE OFFSETS: $1,498,311GENERAL GOVERNMENT INCLUDES ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING, ASSESSING, THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR ALL TOWN EMPLOYEES, AND ALL LIABILITY INSURANCES FOR THE TOWN, THE PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL, CONTINGENCY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT EXPENSE/REVENUE

TOTAL FIRE/EMS BUDGETS $838,688• REVENUE OFFSETS:• FIRE PROTECTION SUBSIDIES $ 32,000• AMBULANCE SUBSIDIES $ 42,000• AMBULANCE USER FEES $500,000• FEMA GRANT OFFSET $ 37,000• COVID REV LOSS OFFSET $ 18,000• TOTAL OFFSETS $629,000NET AMOUNT AFTER REVENUES: $209,688

PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING

• PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING BUDGET $53,963

TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED FROM TAXATION $53,963

POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY & DISPATCH EXPENSE/REVENUE

• TOTAL POLICE BUDGET $604,163• TOTAL DISPATCH BUDGET $217,473• TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY BUDGET $ 93,265• TOTAL ALL BUDGETS: $914,901• REVENUE OFFSETS:• POLICE REVENUE $41,000• ANIMAL FEES $18,000• TOTAL OFFSETS: $59,000• NET AMOUNT AFTER REVENUES: $855,901

HIGHWAY EXPENSE/REVENUE

• HIGHWAY BUDGET PROPOSED: $ 896,579• TOWN GARAGE BUDGET: $ 18,983• TOTAL $ 915,562• REVENUE OFFSET:• 90% OF EXCISE TAX $810,000• HIGHWAY BLOCK GRANT $ 65,000• HIGHWAY FEES $ 500

TOTAL OFFSETS $875,500• NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED AFTER APPLICATION OF REVENUES $40,062

TRANSFER STATION EXPENSE/REVENUES

• TRANSFER STATION BUDGET PROPOSED $226,137• REVENUE OFFSETS:• RECYCLING REVENUE $ 1,000• SOLID WASTE FEES $15,500• MRC REBATES $ 4,700• TOTAL REVENUE OFFSETS: $ 21,200

• NET AMONT AFTER REVENUES APPLIED $204,937

RECREATION EXPENSE/REVENUE

• RECREATION BUDGET PROPOSED $220,980• TOWN DOCK/ WALKWAY/MAIN PROPOSED$ 49,430• TOTAL RECREATION $270,410• REVENUE OFFSETS:• DOCKING & MOORING FEES $ 1,500• SPOFFORD FUND $ 4,500• SNOWMOBILE REVENUES $ 1,200• DIVERSION GRANT/RSU 25 $ 53,500• TOTAL REVENUES $ 60,700• NET AFTER APPLICATION OF REVENUES $209,710

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL AGENCIES• COMMUNITY AGENCIES (BASED ON MGR RECOM) $14,000• ($22,000 SHOWN IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET)

(TIF REVENUE OFFSET $19,000)• SOCIAL AGENCIES (BASED ON 2020 REQUESTS) $36,573• (SPOFFORD FUND OFFSEY $4500)• TOTAL COMMUNITY & SOCIAL AGENCY BUDGET $72,573• TOTAL OFFSET $23,500 NET AFTER REVENUES $46,073

$46,073

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - RESERVES

• FIRE EQUIPMENT $ 20,000• PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING $ 10,000• HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT $120,000• AMBULANCE RESERVE $ 20,000• POLICE RESERVE $ 37,000• INFORMATION TECH $ 10,000• HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS $ 10,000• WATERFRONT $ 40,000• TOWN OFFICE $ 10,000• T0WN OFFICE EQUIPMENT $ 10,000• TOTAL RESERVE APPROPRIATION $287,000

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

• GENERAL ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATION $ 8,000• REVENUE OFFSET

70% STATE REIMBURSEMENT -$5,600

NET AMOUNT AFTER REVENUES $2,400

OTHER BUDGETS

• HEALTH OFFICER $ 300• DEBT SERVICE (TOWN SHARE OF INTEREST

ON SWIRL CONCENTRATOR) $ 15,412• TIF EXPENSE ( JED PROUTY) $ 13,338• CEMETERIES $ 14,525• TOTAL OTHER BUDGETS $ 43,575

UTILITIES

• STREET LIGHTS $ 45,000• HYDRANT RENTAL $219,472• TOTAL UTILITIES $264,472

SCHOOL BUDGET EXPENSE/REVENUE

THE PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET FOR BUCKSPORT FOR 2017/18(ESTIMATED) IS $4,728,786

THE TOWN INTENDS TO USE $100,000 FROM EDUCATION DESIGNATED RESERVE.NET AMOUNT AFTER REVENUE $4,628,786

THE BOTTOM LINE…

• MUNICIPAL BUDGET: $5,805,717REVENUE OFFSETS: -$3,510,125 NET TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $2,295,592

• COUNTY TAX $ 203,902• SCHOOL BUDGET $4,728,786

REVENUE OFFSET -$ 100,000NET TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $4,628,786

• OVERLAY $ 80,000• TOTAL TO BE RAISED: $7,208,280• (TOTAL OF ALL BUDGETS IS $110,963 LOWER THAN 2019-20)

WHERE DOES YOUR TAX DOLLAR GO?

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EDUCATION MUNICIPAL COUNTY

TOWN DEPARTMENT BUDGET EXPLANATIONS

• General Government: Administration, Planning/CEO, Assessing, Municipal Building, Insurances & Benefits (all employees & all facilities), Public Access Channel, Contingency & Economic Development.

• Protection: Police, Fire/EMS, Public Safety, Public Safety Building, Dispatch, Utilities (Streetlights & Fire Hydrants)

• Streets & Ways: Highway, Public Works Garage• Health & Sanitation: Transfer Station, General Assistance• Community & Social Agencies: Groups outside the Town that provide

services to residents and/or businesses

MORE TOWN DEPARTMENTS….

• Recreation & Cultural: Recreation Budget, and Town Dock/Waterfront/Main Street Budget

• Capital Reserve Budget: Funds raised to set aside for equipment purchases and projects

• Other Budgets: Debt Service, Cemetery Care, TIF Expense

WHERE DOES THE 33 CENTS OF THE TAX DOLLAR THAT SUPPORTS MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS GO?

General Government, 13.3, 41%

Protection, 12.3, 38%

Streets & Roads, 0.4, 1%

Health & Sanitation, 1.8, 5%

Recreation, 1.8, 6%

Community & Social, 0.4, 1%Capital Improvements, 2.5, 8%

General Government

Protection

Streets & Roads

Health & Sanitation

Recreation

Community & Social

Capital Improvements

Other