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General Fund Financial Results (*pre-
audit)
2008 2008 2008
General Fund Budget Estimate *Actual
Beginning Fund Balance (undesignated) $ 10.3 $ 11.2 $ 11.2
Revenues 50.9 50.7 50.6
Expenses 53.0 50.8 50.2
Surplus/ (deficit) (2.1) (0.1) 0.4
Ending Fund Balance (undesignated) $ 8.2 $ 11.1 $ 11.6
Ending FB as a % of Annual Operating Expenditures 15.5% 21.9% 23.1%
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2008 Revenue Performance
Where the money came from:
Other
Departmental Revenue
Earnings 7%
4%
Fines &
Forfeits
3%
Licenses &
Permits
8%
Real Estate Taxes
62%
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2008 Revenue Performance
Township Business Taxes
Collected $7.3 M or 18% higher than
budget
Higher revenues primarily attributed to
Business Tax Collection Program
Increased $2.0 M or 38% compared to
2007
Includesone-time revenue for delinquent
business taxes (approximately $1.6 M)
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2008 Revenue Performance
Other Good Revenue Performance
Realized $500,000 of Balance Sheet
Adjustments (one-time):
Real estate taxes paid under protest
Workers compensation reserve
Construction escrow funds
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2008 Revenue Performance
Downside Revenue Highlights:
Real Estate Deed Transfer Tax $1.4 M or
-31% lower than 2008 Budget
$1.0 M or -24% lower than 2007 Actual
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2008 Revenue Performance
Downside Revenue Highlights
(continued):
Building Permit Fees $200,000 or -11%
lower than 2008 Budget
$500,000 or -23% lower than 2007 Actual
Debt Service
14%
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Key Areas of Expenditure Cost Containment
Controlling Personnel Costs
Increased service delivery expectations
Eleven full-time positions less than in 2002
Fair market based labor agreements
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Key Areas of Expenditure Cost
Containment
(continued)
Electricity Costs for Traffic and Street Lights;
Buildings
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2008 Expenditure Performance
2008 Budget Expenditure Savings
GeneralFund Subsidy to Solid Waste
Fund ($500,000 or -15%)
Good overall revenue performance in Solid
Waste Fund
Decreasing amounts of residential trash
collected – resulting in less disposal costs
Property
and Liability Insurance
($200,000 or -32%)
Performance dividends and rate
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stabilization
2008 Expenditure Performance
2008 Budget Expenditure Savings
Materials and Supplies ($200,000 or -20%)
Professional Technical Services ($100,000 or
-7%)
Electricity Costs ($70,000 or -4%)
All Other Expenditure Categories ($300,000 or
-5%)
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2008 Expenditure Performance
2008 Budget savings significantly higher than
any year since 2003
Historical GF Budgetary Savings:
2008 = $2.8 M (5.3 % of 08 Budget)
2007 = $1.7 M (3.3 % of 07 Budget)
2006 = $800,000 (1.6 % of 06 Budget)
2005 = $1.2 M (2.6 % of 05 Budget)
2004 = $1.2 M (2.8 % of 04 Budget)
2003 = $700,000 (1.7 % of 03 Budget)
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date at 2/28/09
Still
early in the year for most
revenue categories
Overall
revenue collections flat
compared to same time period in
2008
Township Real Estate Taxes mailed
Jan 30th
Monitoring real estate assessment
appeal filings
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date Revenue Trends at 2/28/09
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date at 2/28/09
Overall2009 Expenditures – no
surprises YTD, except for storm
related costs
Township spent $500,000 in storm
related costs as of March 3rd (7 storm
events)
Used 100% of road salt 2009 Budget –
may require budget overrun
Cuts into anticipated budgetary savings
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date at 2/28/09
Significant
debt service savings
anticipated
2009 refinancing anticipated expected
to produce savings in the range of $1.0
M
Evaluating 2009 New Money
Long-rangefinancial forecast estimated $10
M of New Money in 2009 to fund the Capital
Improvement Program
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date at 2/28/09
Lower tipping fees (price charged to
dispose of Township trash) in 2009 and
probable again in 2010
Township residential trash volumes trending
downward
Anticipate 2009 budgetary savings for refuse
disposal costs
Demand for recycled paper dropped
significantly in Q1 2009
Township currently receives $25/ton as
compared to $125/ton in 2008 (Q4)
Anticipate significant reduction of recycled
paper revenue in 2009 as compared to 2008
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2009 Financial Outlook
Year-To-Date at 2/28/09
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