County of Haywood

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County of Haywood

• Fiscal Year 2009 2010
• Budget Presentation

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Economic Forecast

• Global Economic Recession
• 47 States significant budget deficits
• California, Arizona North Carolina projecting
  budget deficits greater than 14
• Multiple Major Sectors of the Economy are reeling
  from the negative impacts of this recession

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Economic Forecast

• North Carolina has double-digit unemployment
• Consumer confidence is at an all time low

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Historic Perspective Comparison

• Since Spring 2008, Haywood County has been taking
  incremental prudent measured steps to adjust
  for the recession
• Ultimately, the County reduced the FY 08-09
  Budget by 8 which effected all County supported
  services

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Historic Perspective Comparison

• Haywood County is a Service Oriented Organization
• Personnel comprises a major expenditure
  essentially all staff realized a 2 pay cut
• Buncombe County reduced their budget by a similar
  percentage is implementing a reduction in force
  of 87 personnel

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Historic Perspective Comparison

• Lee County has reduced its workforce by 25
  personnel.
• Henderson County has implemented a reduction in
  force of approximately 20 personnel.
• Wake County has reduced its budget by 15

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Where does the money come from?
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Where does the money go now?
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Budget Process Overview Development

• Original Expenditure Requests
• 72,416,445 (10,721,859)
• Revised Recommended Expenditures
• 64,227,704

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Budget Process Overview Development

• The Planning Process officially began in January
  2009 when the Board of Commissioners held a
  Budget Retreat
• There after the Board of Commissioners held three
  work sessions and individual meetings with
  Haywood County School System and Haywood
  Community College

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Statistical Comparison
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Statistical Comparison
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Fiscal Year Expenditure Totals

• FY 07-08 73,587,443
• FY 08-09 70,226,546
• FY 09-10 64,227,704
• 3 Million Solid Waste expenditures moved to
  special revenue fund in FY 08-09

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Statistical Comparison
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Recommendations

• PROPOSED TAX RATE INCREASE
• Increase 0.017 to 0.514 per 100 valuation
• 0.01 on the Tax Rate equates to 700,000
• The Average Home Value is 145,000
• Tax Bill would increase 24.65 (annual)
• For every 100,000 increase in value the tax
  bill increases 17 (annual)
• Total General Fund Budget - 64,227,704

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Recommendations

• Reduction in Force (RIF) of 35 personnel

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Recommendations

• Eliminate funding to Non mandated Non Profit
  Organizations
• Eliminate funding to the Town of Waynesville
  Town of Canton Recreation Programs
• No Cost of Living Adjustment
• Eliminate 401 (k) Employer Contribution
• Eliminate Christmas Bonus
• Only allow travel to maintain credentials
  certifications

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Recommendations

• Reduce funding to the School System Community
  College in consonance with the reductions in
  General Government
• Reduce Capital Outlay Requests for General
  Government, School System, Community College by
  two-thirds

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Recommendations

• Modify Health Insurance Plan Design
• Maintain Co-Pay Levels
• Increase Deductibles
• Move from a 90 /10 to an 80 / 20
• Increase Educational Component Awareness
• Ultimate Goal Balance between a viable
  long-term benefit for staff a reasonable cost
  for the taxpayers

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Recommendations

• Solid Waste
• Planning, Development Implementation of Cell
  III at the White Oak Landfill (4.4 million)
• Implementation of a Comprehensive Sustainability
  Plan with Recycling as the Cornerstone
• Install a Methane Recovery System

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Recommendations

• Guidance Direction
• June 1st, 2009
• Budget Public Hearing
• June 15th, 2008
• Board of Commissioners Consideration for
  Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2009 2010 Budget
  Ordinance Document