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Little Italy
Little Italy Boundary
Populations for Arkansas Municipalities
Little Italy’s PopulationLittle Italy will not be unique in its population or tax base:
Little Italy will have a population of approximately 350 residents
Little Italy will have a larger population than approximately 33% of the municipalities in Arkansas
Approximately 20% of Arkansas’s municipalities are similar in population size to Little Italy
Little Italy’s Population DensityLittle Italy’s population density will be 40 residents per square mile Several Arkansas towns have similar
population densities
Arkansas’s overall population density is 54.8 residents per square mile
395 Arkansas municipalities are classified as “Rural” by the U.S. Census Bureau based on their population density
2016 General Budget Estimated Income Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015
Seed money from founding families $4,500.00
Estimated Income County Sales & Use Tax $79,422.00
$18.91 X Estimated population of 350 X 12 months State Tax Turnback $5,740.00
$16.40 X Estimated population of 350 Grant Programs $0.00
TESTIMONY: Debbie Moreland USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Total Estimated Income Available for 2016 $89,662.00
Town Estimated Start-up Expenses
Geographically Updated Population Certification Program $1,934.00
Necessary for Little Italy to receive its share of turnback money EXHIBIT W
First Election $8,100.00
An election will be held 30 days after incorporation is official TESTIMONY: Bryan Poe
Total Estimated Start-up Expenses $10,034.00
2016 General Budget Estimated Ongoing Expenses Salary/Labor/Payroll Taxes N/A
City personnel will work on a volunteer basis
Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Trust for Volunteer Officers $3.00
Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Trust for Marshal $67.00
Central Arkansas Risk Management Association (CARMA) $2,000.00
Police On-Call from Perry County and Marshal $10,000.00
Fire-Subscription Fee with Residents of WPFD Continued $5,000.00
Fire-Subscription Fee with Williams Junction Fire Department Continued $0.00
Waste Management Contract with Residents Continued $0.00
Waste Management Recycling to be Added TBD
2016 General Budget Estimated Ongoing Expenses ContinuedUtilities/Phone *$2,500.00
Supplies/Other Expenses *$6,500.00
Municipal League Member Fees $163.00 $40.00 + (0.35 X Estimated Population of 350)
Municipal League Defense Program *$1,400.00
Metroplan *$707.00
Jail Contribution *$700.00
Court & Recorder Dues *$150.00
City Hall Rental $1.00
Bond on City Official $0.00 The bond is automatically deducted from State turnback
Total Estimated Ongoing Expenses $29,191.00
Little Italy’s Estimated General Budget for 2016 - summary
Estimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015 $4,500.00
Estimated Income $89,662.00
Estimated Start-up Expenses $10,034.00
Estimated Ongoing Expenses $29,191.00
Estimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2016 $50,437.00
Bigelow’s 2013 General Budget - summaryEst. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2012 $4,500.00
Estimated Income $49,800.00
Estimated Expenses $44,000.00
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2013 $5,800.00
* Bigelow has a population of 315, which results in less County Sales & Use Tax and State Tax Turnback than what would be received by Little Italy
Little Italy’s Major Expenses - PoliceLittle Italy’s percentage of dispatches to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in 2014 was 0.00345417% 101 dispatches out of 29,240 total dispatches to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office in 2014
If Little Italy were required to pay $90,000.00, which Wrightsville, a town that includes a prison, pays annually, that would equal $891.09 per dispatch
Perry County is permitted to enter into contract negotiations to provide law enforcement at an hourly rate of $25.00 per dispatch and a $200.00 fee for prisoner transport The budget reflects the cost of 100 dispatches that require 2 hours each
Little Italy plans to hire a level-three part time Marshal at $15.00 hourly rate for 20 hours per month
TESTIMONY: Sheriff Doc Holladay/Capt. Carl Minden
TESTIMONY: Judge Baylor House
Little Italy’s Major Expenses - FireWest Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department Station #4 currently serves all but 13 parcels located in Little Italy and will continue to do so for a $50.00 subscription fee per resident, which is itemized on their Pulaski County tax bills
Little Italy has set aside $5,000.00 in its budget for equipment for Station #4
The Williams Junction Volunteer Fire Department serves the 13 excluded parcels and will continue to do so
LETTERS OF INTENT: EXHIBITS E & F
Little Italy’s Major Expenses – Waste CollectionLittle Italy residents currently pay $20.80 per month for trash collection
This is subcontracted through Pulaski County through Waste Management
After incorporation, Waste Management would enter into a new contract with Little Italy that would mirror the terms of the current contract with Pulaski County
Eventually, Little Italy plans to implement a recycling program and Waste Management has indicated its willingness to work with Little Italy to do so
EXHIBIT V
Little Italy’s Expenses – City HallProviding an atmosphere in which local, civic responsibility can be fostered
LETTER OF INTENT: EXHIBIT H
TESTIMONY: Jama Best, petitioner
2016 Street Fund Budget Estimated IncomeEstimated Cash Balance as of December 31, 2015 $0.00
County Road Tax $8,087.00 ½ of collections from 2.9 mill road tax
Street Gas Tax Turnback $23,100.00 $66.00 X Estimated Population of 350
Fines (to be determined) $0.00
Grant programs TESTIMONY: David Mayo State Aid for City Streets Program $0.00 USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program $0.00
TESTIMONY: David Menz Short-term financings permitted by Amendment 78 to the Arkansas Constitution $0.00 Urban Service District for Streets $0.00
Total Estimated Street Fund Income $31,187.00
Little Italy’s Past Road Maintenance
Little Italy’s Major Expenses – Road MaintenanceThe major cost associated with maintaining roads in Little Italy has been mowing over the past 4 years Little Italy can have the 5.36 miles of county maintained roads mowed at a rate of $45.00 per hour
Definite Sources of Income to Maintain Roads: State turnback funds County Road tax funds
Potential Future Sources of Income to Maintain Roads: State Aid for City Streets Programs in an amount of up to $250,000.00 USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program Short Term Financing Pursuant to Amendment 78 Urban Service District for Streets
Little Italy’s 2016 Estimated Street Fund Expenses Mowing $3,600.00
Currently, Pulaski County provides mowing services twice a year for 5.36 miles of road LETTER OF INTENT: EXHIBIT AE
Repairs/Supplies/Misc. *$3,000.00
Labor *$1,000.00
Insurance *$3,500.00
Utilities *$4,600.00
Fuel *$800.00
Total Estimated Street Fund Expenses *$16,500.00
* Estimates are based on similarly sized towns in terms of population
Comparison of Street Fund Budgets for Similarly Sized Towns Bigelow 2013 Street Fund:
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2012 $5,800.00
Total Est. Income $23,628.85 County Road Tax $2,328.85 Municipal Aid $15,500.00
Total Est. Expenses $12,900.00 Repairs/Supplies/Misc. $3,000.00 Labor $1,000.00 Insurance $3,500.00 Utilities $4,600.00 Fuel $800.00
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2013 $10,728.85
Little Italy 2016 Street Fund:
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2015 $0.00
Total Est. Income $31,187.00
Total Est. Expenses $16,500.00
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2016 $14,687.00
Comparison of Street Fund Budgets for Similarly Sized Towns Cammack Village 2015 Street Fund:
Total Est. Income $68,150.00 State Highway Revenue $45,000.00 County Road Tax $23,000.00 Interest $150.00
Total Est. Expenses $56,100.00
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2015 $12,050.00
* Cammack Village has a population of 768 and 10 roads to maintain
TESTIMONIES: Thomas Goetz, petitioner Steve Quaid, new voter; LETTER OF INTENT Mayor Dave Graf of Cammack Village
Little Italy 2016 Street Fund:
Total Est. Income $31,187.00
Total Est. Expenses $16,500.00
Est. Balance as of Dec. 31, 2016 $14,687.00
*Little Italy will have a population of 350 and 7 roads to maintain
Improved Services Opportunities upon becoming a town Create an emergency response system such as Tornado sirens or establishing emergency
communication outlets Improve the local fire department’s response time using from up-to-date equipment Increase the amount of law enforcement presence by entering into contractual agreements with
Pulaski County Sheriff’s office or other agencies Represent its constituency in matters of regional infrastructure (Metroplan, Arkansas Highway &
Trans. Dept) Provide an atmosphere in which local, civic responsibility can be fostered Provide an outlet for local grievances to be addressed Establish a local recycling initiative Advocate on behalf of constituency regarding utility rates, services, and competition Examine the feasibility of protected bike lanes along the Arkansas River Trail Increase the amount of maintenance performed on current county roads which would become city
streets Turn private roads into city streets so they may be eligible for improvement projects