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Rev Comm Mtg Results Feb 20 2015

Finance Committee · Record date 2015-02-20 · Record e8f8f7da8da65c9470

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Jones, Ellen

 ram:                             Murgia, James R.
Sent:                             Friday, February 20, 2015 4:54 PM
To:                               Butters, Kathy; Friel, William T.;"Grahaiino, Jeff (granatinoj@cantonma.org); Nectow,
                                  Barry; Mark Porter (markportercfp@gmail.com); Zukauskas, Karen M.
Cc:                               Jones, Ellen; Gene Manning (gene.manning@marriott.com);
                                  bsaintandre@petrinilaw.com; Walsh, Ed
Subject:                          Revenue Committee
Attachments:                      Revenue and Expenditure summaries,pdf



       Thanks again for attending this morning's Revenue Forecasting Committee meeting. I've attached updated
spreadsheets showing the changes voted today. We increased Auto Excise Tax by $150k, Permits by $100k & reduced
the OPEB request by $100k.

        The l't page attached allocates that $350k revenue increase to the school & municipal operating budgets. The
targeted school budget is $36,134,896 & the municipal budget is $18,067,677, which are 4.6% budget increases.

        Once Governor Baker releases his state budget & Blue Hills Regional provides us with their budget request, we
can reconvene to see where we stand. Thanks.




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SUMMARY OF REVENL ; AND EXPENDITURES

                                                       FY 2012            FY 2013          FY 2014              FY 2015         FY 2015      FY 2016
                                                       ACTUAL             ACTUAL       I   ACTUAL       '       BUDGET         ESTIMATE     ESTIMATE
   GENERAL FUND REVENUES:

   PROPERTY TAX REVENUE                                57,020,621         58,943,238       61,389,516       63,173,500         63,629,621 66,219,139
   STATE AID                                            6,972,715          7,767,007        8,166,757           7,599,730       7,644,728   7,644,728
   LOCAL RECEIPTS                                       5,702,014          6,594,642        6,932,273           5,834,907       5,831,096   5,390,405
   TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS                           2,404,929          2,664,482        3,004,822 i         2,270,348       2,488,960   2,346,425
   TAX TITLE I FORECLOSURE REVENUE                        371,909           219,963          782,539                      0      128,005

   TOTAL REVENUES                                      72,472,188 I       76,189,331       80,326,907 : 78,878,485             79,722,410 82,100,697


   GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:
                                                                    !
                                                                                                        ,
   SCHOOL PRIOR YEAR BUDGET                                                                              33,320,505 33,320,505 34,548,305
                                                                                                            -


   SCHOOL STEPS & LANES                                                                                     450,518     450,518     501,474
   SCHOOL COLA'S                                                                                            549,233     549,233     559,541
   SCHOOL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NEEDED TO BALANCE                     1                                         228,049     228,049 ;   525,576
                                                                    t
   SCHOOL EXPENSES                                     30,390,978 '       32,011,496       33,395,505 1 34,548,305 , 34,548,305 136,134,896
                                                                                                       .    _
   MUNICIPAL PRIOR YEAR BUDGET                                                                         . 16,674,371 16,674,371 117,274,371
   MUNICIPAL-STEP/LONGEVITY INCREASES                                                                 :     111,899     111,899 1   133,026
   MUNICIPAL COLA'S                                                                                   :     226,206     226,206 ,   237,104
   MUNICIPAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NEEDED TO BALANCE                    1                                  '    261,895     261,895 1 423,176
   MUNICIPAL EXPENSES                                  15,562,479         16,079,678       16,918,738       17,274,371         17,274,371
                                                                                       !
   FIXED COSTS                                         23,055,030 1       23,857,242 1 24,674,243 ; 25,158,277 i 24,938,571 25,823,643

               TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES                69,008,487 ;       71,948,416 1 74,988,486 i 76,980,953 , 76,761,247 i 80,026,216
                                                                  1                                                          !
   CASH CAPITAL EXPENDITURES                            1,119,429 1        2,087,710 1 1,821,917 1 1,750,000 : 1,750,000_ 1,100,000
   STATE-& COUNTY CHARGES                          I      874,821            959,538 i        959,868 1           948,532 1       950,713     974,481

   TOTAL EXPENDITURES                                  71,692,737 I       75,515,665       78,325,271       79,679,485         79,461,960 82,100,697
                                                                   1

   OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) - GENERAL FUND             779,452   -r-      673,666        2,000,636            (801,000) I      260,450           0
ATMDATA.xlsx                                               summary                                                                               2/20/2015

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PROPERTY T REVENUE

                                                      FY 2012       FY 2013 - FY 2014           FY 2015      FY 2015    FY 2016
                                                      ACTUAL        ACTUAL     ACTUAL           BUDGET      ESTIMATE I ESTIMATE
 GENERAL FUND REVENUE:
                                                                                                                          1
 PRIOR YEAR LEVY LIMIT                              54,455,996 56,499,590 tS8,g2,286 61,056,233 61,056,233 : 64,150,473

 ADD 2.5%                                            1,361,400 ; 1,412,490 : 1,464,807          1,526,406   1,526,406 I 1,603,762
                                                                           i
 ADD REAL ESTATE NEW GROWTH                            364,865     379,310 '   450,088           250,000      800,518         250,000
                                                                                                                                        _
 ADD PERSONAL PROP NEW GROWTH (NSTAR, TELEPHONE)       317,329       300,896 ,    549,052        150,000       767,316        150,000

 ADD OVERRIDE                                                 0             0            0              0            0

                 SUB-TOTAL LEVY LIMIT               56,499,590 58,592,286 , 61,056,233 62,982,638 64,150,473 66,154,235
                                                                                                                       _
  ADD DEBT EXCLUSIONS (NET- OF REIMBURSEMENTS)       2,141,667 i 2,111,288 . 2,019,591 1,809,494 1,643,171 1,706,409

  LESS UNUSED LEVY CAPACITY                            (566,772)1    (548,306);   (610,696),     (618,632) , (1,164,023)      (641,505)
                                                                 L---
 TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES-CURRENT YEAR
 _                                                   58,074,484 I 60,155,268 , 62,465,128 64,173,500 1 64,629,621 67,219,139
                                                                                            I
 -LESS ABATEMENTS                                      (512,825)1 (878,605): (805,173) - (1,000,000) (1,000,000)1 (1,000,000)-
                                                                              ,
  LESS UNBILLED LEVY                                    (60,575) I    (8,440) '    (46,041)        0            0          -6--

  SUB-TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE                     57,501,084 59,268,973; 61,613,914 63,173,500 63,629,621 66,219,139
                                                               I
  OVER/(UNDER) COLLECTIONS                             (480,463)     (324,985)    (224,398) I           0             0              0

  TOTAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE                         57,020,621 I 58,943,238 ' 61,389,516 j 63,173,500 63,629,621 I 66,219,139




ATMDATA.xlsx                                       property taxes                                                                2/20/2015

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ADDITIONAL PROPERTY T A ES , _OM DEBT EXCLUSIONS - NET OF
                                           REIMBURSEME
                                             FY 2012       FY 2013            FY 2014             FY 2015         FY 2015        FY 2016
                  DESCRIPTION                ACTUAL        ACTUAL             ACTUAL              BUDGET         ESTIMATE       ESTIMATE
DRAPER PROPERTY                                *111,480      106,756               103,544            96,220         96,220 I       93,055
;WILLIAMS ESTATE                               176,942       169,864               164,044          150,631         150,631        143,4152-
SCHOOL ADA                                      82,279 ,      79,080                76,626           69,607          69,607         66,34
SCHOOL REPAIRS                                 142,979       137,420               133,149 1        120,941         120,941        115,239
SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY                                      0             0                    0                 0               0               0
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LUCE SCHOOL                                    664,350       645,920 ;             624,150 1        605,110         605,110        585,39-0-
LIBRARY                                        446,888       437,513 :             443,710 !        381,905         381,905        366,920
HIGH SCHOOL                                   1,558,500     1,527,250 :          1,-527,842 I       807,113         807,112        758,093
             TOTAL DEBT SERVICE               3,183,417     3,103,803 !          3,073,065 ;       2,231,526      2,231,526      2,128,441

LESS MSBA OFFSETS & OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:                                   •'
                                                                                              !
LUCE SCHOOL MSBA REIMBURSEMENT           ;     (458,345)     (422,032).           (422,032);        (422,032)      (422,032)
                                         ;                                                                                        (422,032)
HIGH SCHOOL MSBA REIMBURSEMENT           I     (550,810)     (539,765)            (550,537)!               0              0              0
ADDITIONAL INTEREST PAID IN APRIL 2014                                 1           (52,289),               0         52,289
NET PREMIUM RECEIVED ON NOTES & BONDS    '      (32,595)      (30,718),            (28,616);               0       (218,612)                0

TOTAL MSBA OFFSETS & OTHER ADJUSTMENTS i     (1,041,750)     (992,515)           (1,053,474);       (422,032),     (588,355)      (422,032)
               NET DEBT SERVICE               2,141,667     2,111,288            2,019,591 ;       1,809,494 ,    1,643,171      1,706,409




       ATIVIDATA.xlsx                                          debt exclusions
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STATE AID 1..JMPARISON

                                                          FY2012        FY2013           FY-
                                                                                           2-014  FY2015
                        DESCRIPTION                                                                        FY 2015   FY2016
                                                          ACTUAL        ACTUAL           ACTUAL i BUDGET ESTIMATE I ESTIMATE
     CHAPTER 70
                                                         3,838,238 , 4,580,646          4,751,687    4,936,587      4,936,587      4,936,587
     SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                0   ,



     CHARTER TUITION ASSESSMENT REIMBURSEMENT
                                                              5,102        54,945          36,456       16,129             8,930       8,930
                    SUB-TOTAL EDUCATION
                                                         3,843,340      4,635,591       4,788,143    4,952,716      4,945,517      4,945,517

     UNRESTRICTED GENERAL GOVERNMENT AID                 1,682,666      1,813,812       1,856,687    1,856,687      1,908,176      1,908,176 -
     HIGHWAY FUND
                                                                    0           0               0             0 I              0
     POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE (QUINN)
                                                                                0               0             0                0           0
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     VE t ERANS' BENEFITS
                                                           100,759        106,829         129,968      150,409           150,409     150,409
     STATE OWNED LAND (PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES)
                                                           149,899        149,947         152,912       37,195            37,903      37,903,
     EXEMPTIONS FOR ELDERLY, VETS ETC.                     152,623         64,758        232,205 ,     146,418           146,418     146,418-
               SUB-TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT             2,085,947 , 2,135,346           2,371,772    2,190,70-9 I    ,242,906      2,242,906
                    SUB-TOTAL STATE AID                  5,929,287 1. 6,770,937         7,159,915    7,143,425 ; 7,188,423         7,188,423-

    SCHOOL CONS I RUCTION (MSBA):
      LUCE SCHOOL                                                                                            ,
                                                          458,345 :      477,032          422,032 1 422,032 '
      HIGH SCHOOL                                                                                           ._       422,032        422,032
                                                          550,810 '      539,765          550,537 1-      0 ;
      HANSEN SCHOOL ELEVATOR                                                                                               0              0
                                                           18,328         18,328           18,328 '  18,328
      KENNEDY SCHOOL ELEVATOR                                                                                         18,328         18,328
                                                    A      15,945 :       15,945           15,945 ,  15,945 ,
            TOTAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AID                                                                             15,945         15,945-
                                                    I   1,043,428 I      996,070        1,006,842 I 456,305 !        456,305        456,305

                      TOTAL STATE AID                    6,972,715      7,767,007       8,166,757    7,599,730      7,644,728      7,644,728



ATMDATA.xlsx
                                                        state aid
                                                                                                                                        2/20/2015

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LOCAL RECEIPTS

                                           ORG          FY 2012          FY 2013        FY 2014      FY 2015         FY 2015            FY 2016
                DESCRIPTION                                                                                      L
                                            #           ACTUAL           ACTUAL         ACTUAL       BUDGET          ESTIMATE          ESTIMATE
                                      1
     EXCISE TAXES (Motor Vehicle)     ; 100151          3,165,287        3,473,978      3,714,753    3,100,000        3,100000          3,250,000
    OTHER EXCISE (Hotel & Meals)    L16                    38,309          460,905        568,317      650,0001        644,096            650,000
    PENALTIES & INTEREST                  10017'          291,572          323,695        344,012      300,000'        300,000            300,000
     PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES            10018;          219,205          224,3111       214,543      219,907'        222,0001           225,405
     FEES                                                                                                      ,
                                          10032:          160,747          166,510:       177,668      150,000         150,000            150,000
                                      1                                           1
     RENTALS                              10036.,         198,375          201,454;       218,135      200,000'        200,000            200,000
    OTHER DEPARTMENT REVENUE          i 10037              58,673            58,575 •      96,811       60,000'          60,0001           60,000
                                      ,
    ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES      110041               75,0751           74,0401       72,915       70,0001          70,000            70,000
                                      i                                                                        .
                                                                                   1
                                                                                   1
     OTHER LICENSES                   ' 10042 '            83,928            91,8491       94,133       80,000'          80,000            80,000
     PERMITS                              10045, '        753,229          878,021        650,781      500,0001        500,000            600,000
                                                                     I              4
     OTHER FEDERAL REVENUE                10054     '      71,103                  0'     251,643              O.              0                  -0-
                                                                                    1                           ,                  1         ._(5._
     OTHER STATE REVENUE            j i 10068'                    01               01      18,403              0               0
                                    1,---f-
                                         !
     FINES & FORFEITURES             • • 10077             99,500'         109,411 1      141,311      100,000;        100,0004
                                               :                                                                                          100,000
                                                                                   1
                                     I ;                                            i
     INTEREST INCOME                 , 1 10082 :           96,495           82,772:        91,250       80,000:          80,000,           80,000
     OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE          ; 10084 ' .      38,701 ;          59,0181       44,6681      25,000.          25,000
                                                                  1                                                                        25,000
                                                                     1
     REIMBURSEMENTS                   : 10085             351,814!          390,105;      282,925:     300,0007        300,000:           100,000-
                                                                                    i                                           I
            TOTAL LOCAL RECEIPTS                         5,702,014        6,594,6421    6,982,273     5,834,907'      5,831,0961        5,890,4



ATMDATA.xlsx                                                 local receipts                                                                   2/20/2015

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TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS
                                                        FY 2012          FY 2013                                   I-
                                                                                    T   FY 2014       FY 2015      L_ FY 2015            FY 2016
 FUND # 1                DESCRIPTION                    ACTUAL           ACTUAL         ACTUAL        BUDGET       . ESTIMAtE           ESTIMATE
101      1SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE                             115,165          102,224        102,224 j     122,378 i         122,-3-78          120,770
111      _FSOLAR FACILITY                                       0
                                                 1                         303,519        413,585       307,500 1        .307,500            315,188
115      'BOND PREMIUMS & ISSUANCE COSTS                  100,506          143,525 ,      171,821             0 '         218,612                 • 0
134        PEQUITSIDE FARM RENTALS                                                                              -+
                                                  j             0                0              0             0 .                 0                 0
135        GREENLODGE STREET PARKING FEES                  40,000           45,000 ;       35,000        35,000 :          35,000             35,000
143      [DEP HOME COMPOSTERS                              32,197                0 :            0             0                   0                 0
146      i HELEN MARTIS BEQUEST                                 0                0:             0             0 ,                 0                 0
158        STOUGHTON MITIGATION FUND                            0                0 :
                                                 +---                                             0             0 :.              0                 0
170        AMBULANCE SERVICE - OPERATING         1        650,000          650,000 :      803,476       650,000 •         650,000            650,000
170        AMBULANCE SERVICE - CAPITAL NEEDS              203,160          108,960 ;      131,980        53,350 '          53,350            107,325
170      :AMBULANCE SERVICE -TOTAL               ,        853,160          758,960 •      935,456       703,350           703,350            757,325
171        ANIMAL CONTROL FEES                                  0           30,000 ;            0             0 •                 0                 0
172        SALE OF LOTS/GRAVES                   1         25,000            5,000 '       10,000        10,000            10,000             10,000
173      .INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT OVER $20,000                  0                0;             0             0                   0                 0
174        WETLANDS PROTECTION                   1         10,000            5,000 ;
                                                 T
                                                                                            5,000             0 •                 0
175 SALE OF REAL ESTATE                                    23,378           22,809         12,677
                                                 -i-                                                                              0
176       'ADDITIONAL STATE AID                                 0                0              0             0                   0                 0
286      ;IMPROVE BAYBERRY                                      0                0 .            0
                                                 ±                                                            0                   0               --ti
293      ! LIBRARY STATE AID                     I              0                0              0            0                    0                 0
600
_          SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND                          373,811          388,281 i      394,399       376,369 :         376,369            384,876
640
700
           WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
          'RINK ENTERPRISE FUND                  :
                                                          716,685          744,799 I      756,170       620,022    ■      620,022
                                                                                                                              _              628,960
                                                           76,472           80,243         82,015        90,729 i          90,729             89,306
801      !STABILIZATION FUND                                                        ,                             -
                                                 i                0                0:      75,000               0 '               0                 0
803
-----      POST WAR REHAB                                       0 ,              0              0             0                   0                 0
    -    7-
302..... HALER CHARITY (EXPENDABLE)
         - S                                                    (5-1--           0              0
             .
                                                                                                              0                   0                 0
812      :CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE (EXPENDABLE)              5,000           15,000          5,000         5,000             5,000              5,000
          ;MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS                             3355
                                                             ,5               ,
                                                                            20122  t
        --                                                                                  6,475           - 0                  0,                0
                                                                                   1
                            TOTALS                      2,404,929        2,664,482 i     3,004,822    2,270,348 ,       2,488,9601         2,346,425




        ATMDATA.xlsx                                       transfers                                                                  2/20/2015

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FIXED COSTS AND STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES

                                                  FY 2012           FY 2013        FY 2014      FY 2015
         DEPT            DESCRIPTION                                                                      _FY2015               FY 2016
                                                  ACTUAL            ACTUAL         ACTUAL       BUDGET ' ESTIMATE              REQUEST--
          132 RESERVE FUND                                                   0              0      500,000 ;.      -.500,000      500,000
          422 STREET LIGHTS                          125,028           115,634        100,141      140,000i_        140,000       140,000
          423 SNOW & ICE                             226,849 '         644,641        839,895      414,500 ;       -414,500       514,500
          433 TRASH COLLECTION                     1,371,307         1,453,522      1,484,613    1,552,000 i     1,552,000      1,762,000
                                                                                                            ,
                INSIDE LEVY                        2,804 501         3,052,193      2,966,683    2,649,049       2,611,238      2,862,692
                OUTSIDE LEVY                       3,183,417         3,103,803      3,073,065    2,231,526       2,231,526      2,128,441
                    TOTAL DEBT SERVICE             5,987 919         6,155,995      6,039,748    4,880,575       4,842,764      4,991,133
          840   BLUE HILLS REGIONAL                1,337,865         1,173,074      1,059,042    1,098,642    1,098,642         1,153,574
          841   NORFOLK COUNTY AGGIE                       0             6,000          8,539       10,000 1     10,000            10,000
          911   RETIREMENT EXPENSES                2,942,040         3,085,292
                                             -
                                                                                    3,202,606    3,604,434 L 3,604,434          4,024,357
          913   UNEMPLOYMENT                         100,000           100,000
                                              ,
                                                                                      150,000      150,000      150,000           150,000
                                                                                                           4

          914   HEALTH INSURANCE               10,146,298           10,018,636     10,473,152   11,261,785      11,079,891     10-,932,738
          915   LIFE INSURANCE                     57,233               57,696         58,289       60,000          60,000          60,000
                 TOTAL HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE 10,203,531           10,076,332     10.531,441   11,321,785      11,139,891     10,992,738
          946   TOWN INSURANCE                      760,491            846,675       910,457      935,341 .       935,341        935,341_
          993   OPEB TRUST FUND                           0'            50,000       400,000      551,000         551,000        650,000
          990   OTHER TRANSFERS                           0            150,078             0            0               0              0
                      TOTAL FIXED COSTS           23,055,030        23,857,242     24,726,532   25,158,277 , 24,938,571        25,823,643


          820 STATE ASSESSMENTS                     683,717 ,          763,657       765,462      749,266         751,447        770,233--
          830 NORFOLK COUNTY TAX                    191,104 ;          195,881 j     194,406      199,266         199,266        204,248-
       i


                1TOTAL STATE & COUNTY               874,821            959,538       959,868      948,532 .       950,713        974,481




ATMDATA.xlsx
                                                                -fixed costs
                                                                                                                                             2/20/2015