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Board Goals Workshop

Board Goals Workshop. SURVEY RESULTS AND FISCAL UPDATE (February 10, 2010). What’s On People’s Minds. 2002 (population growth 20,000+, unemployment rate 4.6%, leader in growth) Population Growth Growth and its impact on the environment Congestion on Roads 2009

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Board Goals Workshop

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  1. Board Goals Workshop SURVEY RESULTS AND FISCAL UPDATE (February 10, 2010)

  2. What’s On People’s Minds 2002 (population growth 20,000+, unemployment rate 4.6%, leader in growth) • Population Growth • Growth and its impact on the environment • Congestion on Roads 2009 (population growth -8,600, unemployment rate 13.8%; leader in foreclosures) • Economy • Jobs • Efficiency of Government

  3. Citizen Survey • Random (from postal data) • Countywide (including cities) • 34% response rate, which is considered very good

  4. Positive Indicators • 72% rate overall quality of life “good” or “excellent” (78% in 2002) • A majority of responses in “good” or “excellent” category • Road congestion much reduced from 2002 (ease of car travel improved) • Volunteerism and Use of Recycling up from 2002

  5. Negative Indicators • Rating for employment opportunities has significantly declined • Poll respondents say job growth too slow • Respondents demonstrated only mild trust in government (lower than in 2002, although local government rated higher than state and federal)

  6. Areas of Possible Concern to Monitor • Benchmarks • About half of responses similar to or above benchmarks in other communities; about half are below (community characteristics and services) • Characteristics receiving lowest ratings • Employment opportunities • Ease of bus travel • Availability of affordable quality child care • Services receiving lowest ratings • Land use, planning and zoning • Code enforcement • Economic Development • Key Drivers • Sheriff’s Services • Economic Development • Drinking Water • Emergency preparedness

  7. Customized Questions Governance Communications • 66% can find needed information (25% no opinion) Maintain or reduce services • Highways, roads, bridges – 84% • Public safety – 83% • Community Services – 79% • Environmental Resource Protection – 67% • Transit – 66% • Growth Management – 60% Colonial Boulevard toll expressway • Strongly or somewhat support – 40% • Somewhat or strongly oppose – 46% • Don’t know – 14%

  8. Open-Ended Question Three Areas for Cutbacks • Reduce government and spending – 31% • Roads/Infrastructure – 22% • Housing and Human Services – 13% • No cuts/preserve services – 13% • Preservation of natural areas – 11% • Fire and emergency services – 10% • Growth Management – 10% • Sheriff/Public Safety – 10% • Code enforcement – 10% • Schools/education – 10%

  9. Advisory Groups • Response to customized questions mirrored that of citizen survey • Cutbacks to consider • Most responses • Fire district efficiencies/consolidation • Landscaping • Lee Grows • Smart Growth

  10. Carefully Managing Budget • We have carefully and conservatively budgeted for spending and revenues (33% of the year completed). • Spending through the 1st third of 2009-10 (Oct.-Jan.) was 27.2% of operating budgeted amounts ($117.5 million of $432.1 million). • Revenues through the 1st third of 2009-10 were 32% of operating budgeted amounts ($99.9 million of $312.5 million). • We have intentionally not further used reserves, other than the operating subsidies.

  11. Carefully Managing Budget • Current revenue projections indicate revenues are coming in as budgeted, and maybe just slightly to the positive. • Property tax revenues ↑ • Sales tax ↑ • Solid waste ↑ • Water/sewer ↑ • Toll revenues ↓

  12. Fund Balances ($ million) • General Fund • 10-1-08 274.7 • 10-1-09 278.2 • 10-1-10 217.9* (budgeted) • 10-1-11 157.6* (projected) • 10-1-12 97.3* (projected) *Assumes level reserve usage of $60.3 million per year.

  13. Fund Balances ($ million) • General Fund Designations (@10-1-09) • OPEB 25.0 • Econ. Dev. 23.4 • Econ. Incentive 1.5 • Community Corrections 10.0 • Advances to other funds 18.3 • Remaining Revolving Road Loan 10.8 • Remaining Road Grant 6.7 • TOTAL 95.7

  14. Fund Balances ($ million) • General Fund (less designations) • 10-1-08 167.8 • 10-1-09 182.5 • 10-1-10 122.2* (budgeted) • 10-1-11 61.9* (projected) • 10-1-12 1.6* (projected) *Assumes level reserve usage of $60.3 million per year.

  15. Fund Balances ($ million) • Unincorporated MSTU Fund • 10-1-08 93.6 • 10-1-09 19.8* • 10-1-10 8.7 (budgeted) • 10-1-11 0.0** (projected) • 10-1-12 0.0** (projected) *Net of Stadium loan ($75 million). **Assumes stabilization at $0.

  16. Fund Balances ($ million) • Library Fund • 10-1-09 71.5 • 10-1-09 47.1* • 10-1-10 38.1 (budgeted) • 10-1-11 15.6** (projected) • 10-1-12 5.9 (projected) *After final costs for NW Regional and initial costs ($6.7 m) for Fort Myers. **After final costs ($13.3 million) for Fort Myers.

  17. Tax Rate Reductions • General Fund* • 2008 3.6506* • 2007 3.5216 mills • 2006 3.9332 mills • 2005 4.2612 mills • 2001 4.4751 mills to 4.3277 mills • Capital Improvement Fund* • 2008 0.0 mills* • 2007 0.5124 mills to 0.4536 mills • Unincorporated MSTU • 2008 0.8398 mills • 2007 0.9300 mills • 2006 1.2114 mills to 1.0028 mills (rollback rate) • Library • 2009 0.2844 mills • 2008 0.3792 mills • 2007 0.4085 mills (below rollback rate) • 2005 0.9630 mills to 0.6055 mills • All Hazards • 2008 0.0733 mills to 0.0693 mills • *Now a combined general fund tax rate

  18. Effects of Tax Cap Legislation

  19. We Continue to Cut • Have 404 fewer positions (equating to $20 million annual savings): • Current – Holding 80 vacant • 09-10 Budget – Deleted 99 • 08-09 Budget – Deleted 197 • 07-08 Budget – Deleted 28 • “Deletions” through a combination of attrition, early retirement, and layoffs. • Current 2,460 employees about the same as in 2004-05. • Continued suspension of salary adjustments, and sick-leave buyback and bonus programs. • Significant reductions in operational costs, including vehicles, energy, leases, travel, supplies, and memberships. Some adjustments to hours and frequency of certain services. • Energy costs have been reduced from $17.6 million to $14.2 million in last two years. • Saved $9 million over five years with new ITG contract. • Saved nearly $1 million in leases, with more to go. • Saved nearly $1 million in travel costs.

  20. Further Cutbacks • Continuing to refine operational costs and service levels (tiers) • Health care costs • Phase-in greater employee share over next three years • Some premium adjustments • Minor plan design changes • Potential Furlough Days • To correspond with existing holidays and low demand times • County would close these days (except for essential services) • Good Friday (April 2) • Rosh Hashanah (Sep. 9) • Week between Christmas and New Years (Dec. 27, 28, 29)

  21. Goals Workshop QUESTIONS?

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