newton town hall budget presentation

8/14/2019 Newton Town Hall budget presentation

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NEWTONS BUDGET GAPA conversation with thecommunity

Mayor Setti D. WarrenFebruary 2010


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General Fund Revenues, FY2010


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Intergovernmental Revenue

13000000

16000000

19000000

22000000

25000000

28000000

31000000


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General Fund Expenditures, FY 2010


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General Fund Expenditures by type, FY2010


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Municipal Spending per Capita, FY 2007

$0.00

$1,000.00

$2,000.00

$3,000.00

$4,000.00

$5,000.00

$6,000.00

$7,000.00

Watertown

Waltham

Arlingto

Framingham

Natick

Wincheste

NEWTON

Brookline

Belmon

Cambridge

Needham

Wayland

Lexington

Wellesle

Weston


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Expenditures per Student, FY 2007

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Source: Mass. DOE


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Source: Mass. Dept. of Revenue

Average Single Family Tax Bill, FY 2008


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as Percentage of Total Tax Levy,

FY 2008

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

Brooklin

e

NEW

TON

Lynn

Haverhil

Mald

en

Medford

Ply

mouth

Weymouth

Lowell

Somervill

Lawrence

New

Bedfo

r

Quin

cy

Worceste

Chic

opee

Springfiel

Brockto

n

Fall

Riv

e

Taunto

n

Peabody

Framin

gha

Walth

am

Bosto

n

Cambridge


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as Percentage of Current Tax

Levy

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Waltha

Watertow

Natic

Brooklin

Framingha

NEWTO

Cambridg

Needha

Winchest

Arlingto

Westo

Belmon

Lexingto

Wellesle

Waylan


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Bonded Debt per Resident, FY2009Aaa Rated Communities

0

2

4

6

8

10

12


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Estimating the GapTaken together, we project our total general fundrevenues will range from $290 million to $295million in FY11. This is an increase of $3 million to$7 million over FY10s operating budget.

On the expenditure side, we anticipate an increaseof $7 to $8 million, primarily for costs associated

with health, retirement, and debt service.

This results in an FY11 budget gap ranging from $3to $5 million for municipal services. The SchoolDepartment currently estimates their gap to be an

additional $6 million.

These estimates assume no increase to our laborcontracts.


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Reduce

d

Headco

unt

HigherTaxes

GreaterProductivity

Level of Service

The Municipal Tradeoff


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Gap Closing Ideas - Revenues

Pay-as-you throw trash collection program

Increased parking fees

Increased building permit fees

Introduce higher user fees for selectedrecreational/educational/cultural programs

Pursue enhanced cell tower rental income


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Gap Closing Ideas - Revenues

Sales/lease of underutilized municipal buildings

More aggressive PILOT and SILOT negotiations

Streamline zoning approval process

Launch new community philanthropic programs


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Gap Closing Ideas - Expenditures

Control employee cost escalation

Reduce healthcare costs

Improve payroll management

Reduce procurement costs


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Gap Closing Ideas -Expenditures

Analyze all capital expenditures on a life-cycle costbasis

Invest in long-run energy efficiencies

Consider additional outsourcing opportunities

Regionalize selected services


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Discussion Questions

What are 3 or 4 things the Mayor mustpreserve or emphasize in the

upcoming budget regardless of othercuts and changes that are made?

What are 3 or 4 things the Mayor could

do to reduce expenses?

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