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Vote on a request to approve the adoption of the FY 2016-2017 budget ordinance.
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Introduction and Background
The Fiscal 2016-2017 Recommended Budget was presented to commissioners on May 2, 2016. Public hearings were held on May 16 and May 17. State law requires that the county adopt a balanced budget prior to July 1. In addition, the Board of Commissioners sets the salaries for the County Manager, Sheriff, and Register of Deeds.
Discussion and Analysis
The Board of Commissioners held two budget work sessions on May 19 and May 20 and agreed to the following changes to the Manager’s recommendation. The budget ordinance reflects the following changes approved by the Board of Commissioners on May 20:
• An additional $63,845 for Parks and Recreation to provide pilot funding for recreation purposes to towns located entirely within Chatham County.
• An additional $126,000 to the town of Goldston to purchase sewer capacity.
Following the budget work sessions, errors were identified in three special revenue funds that had been overlooked. Specifically:
• The Library Foundation Trust Fund had not been updated to reflect $10,700 requested or recommended.
• The Recreation Fees Fund had not been updated to reflect $555,500 requested and recommended.
• The Emergency Vehicle Replacement Fund contained a keying error that resulted in $400 more revenue than expense recommended.
Because the special revenue funds are restricted to expenditures for specific purposes, these errors have no impact on the general fund or enterprise funds. Corrections have been included in the budget ordinance.
The changes approved by commissioners are as follows:
Recommended General Fund Revenues: 107,430,261
Increase fund balance appropriation for pilot recreation payments to towns: 63,845
Approved General Fund Revenues: 107,494,106
Recommended General Fund Expenses: 107,430,261
Increase Parks and Recreation for payments to towns 63,845
Approved General Fund Expense 107,494,106
Recommended Water Fund Revenues: 6,215,078
Increase fund balance appropriation to offset Goldston sewer capacity: 126,000
Approved Water Fund Revenues: 6,341,078
Recommended Water Fund Expense: 6,215,078
Add payment to town of Goldston for sewer capacity: 126,000
Approved Water Fund Expense: 6,341,078
Budgetary Impact:
The general fund is increased by $63,845. The water fund is increased by $126,000.
Recommendation:
Motion to approve the Fiscal 2016-2017 Budget Ordinance