Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2009 Budget2009 Budget

Circulation 2001-2007

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

8,000,000

9,000,000

10,000,000

FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07

103% Increase

Website Visits 2006-2007

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

FY 06 FY 07

41% Increase

Property TaxReform

Flat Budget for FY 09=

Property Taxes

– Library Board of Trustees recommends

maintaining Millage rate at .3748

– Property values up slightly

– Revenues will be up slightly - $154,000

Fee & Fine Changes

– Fees & fines last updated in 2002

– Implement $10 account settlement threshold

– Increase daily fine rate from .20 →.25

Fee & Fine Changes Meeting Room Charge

– Implement charge to help offset cost of providing this noncore service

– Most rooms will be $25 for 2 hours

– Group study rooms at Main Library will be free

FY 08 FY 09 ChangeProperty Taxes 35,853 36,007 154

Intergovernmental 1,252 1,245 (7)

Charges for Services 215 274 59

Fines & Lost Materials 1,625 2,100 475

Miscellaneous 1,277 977 (300)

Reserves (Fund Balance) 1,304 922 (382)

Total 41,526 41,525 (1)

Operating Fund Revenue Summary

(amounts expressed in thousands)

FY 09 PrioritiesChiller Replacement

– 2 “chillers”’ at Main library at end of their useful life

– Most likely solution will be to replace both

– $1,300,000 included in budget for project

FY 09 PrioritiesComputer Network

– Over 1,100 computers in network

– Public demand for computers remains high

– 871,000 PC sessions last year

– Trying to achieve 3 year life cycle

– Increase spending by $125,000 to $425,000

FY 09 PrioritiesLibrary Materials

– Books, CDs, DVDs, Downloadables

– Strong demand for core services

– FY 07 circulation = 9,367,000

– Increase spending by $200,000 to $5,000,000

FY 09 PrioritiesNo Changes to MAYL

– It’s efficient

– It’s our most popular service

– It’s green

– It serves the underserved

FY 08 FY 09 Change

Salaries & Benefits 21,838 22,004 166

Operating 10,241 10,779 538

Capital Outlay 200 2,050 1,850

Materials (Books, CDs, DVDs) 4,837 5,022 185

Transfers to Other Funds 4,410 1,670 (2,740)

Total 41,526 41,525 (1)

FTE’S 373 367 (6)

Operating Fund Expenditure Summary

(amounts expressed in thousands)

Branch Expansion PlanFunding

− Due to increases in property values & conversion of Debt Millage to Operating, $4,000,000 of FY 07 budget earmarked for future branch development

− Plan was to earmark $4,000,000 every year for this purpose

− Would have allowed us to construct and operate 3 branches over 8-10 year period

Branch Expansion PlanStatus

– In October 06 bought former State Farm building on Chickasaw Trail for $2,550,000

– Hired architect and contractor to remodel building

– Then .… came property tax reform

– Project put on hold

– Currently trying to lease on short term basis

– Looking for land – Chuluota & SR 50

Branch Expansion Plan• Resources

• Expenditures

FY 07 $4,100,000

FY 08 4,000,000

FY 09 1,377,000

FY 10 & beyond ?????

Investment Earnings 88,000

Chickasaw purchase (2,550,000)

Chickasaw remodel design (50,000)

Total Available $6,965,000

Branch Expansion PlanOptions

A. Remodel Chickasaw ($3.5 - $4.0 million)

B. Use for operating Chickasaw

C. Buy land for future branches

D. Some combination of A+B+C

Library Budget Public Hearings

FIRST September 8th 5:01 pm

SECOND September 16th 5:01 pm

Recommendations

Approve FY 09 tentative millage rate of .3748 for the Orange County Library District

Approve FY 09 tentative budgets for the Orange County Library District

Questions