City of

New Haven
Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Mayor’s Proposed Budget
 

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 Budget at a glance:
Highlights:
– Strong Grand List Growth (2.97%)
– Overall increase in state funding (+ 1.7M)
– Solid Tax Collection Rate (+98%)
– Continuation of Senior Tax Freeze
– Reaffirmation of City’s credit ratings.
– No Tax Increase.
Concerns:
– Continued use of one time revenue.
– Unemployment continues to be high (9%)
– Foreclosures still high (347)

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 City Statement of Public Interest
• Academic Success of Public School Children
– Closing the achievement gap to the state average.
– Cutting the drop-out rate in half.
– Aspiration for and the supports to get high school graduates to and through college.

• Transformation of a Bigger City Center into a Strong Job and Tax Generator
– Removal of Route 34 and reunification of central business district to Union Station and Medical Center.
– Downtown mixed-use community of commercial, residential and retail occupancies.
– Promotion of the city as a national center of life and bio science commercial development.

• Strong Neighborhoods
– Clean, safe mixed-income housing stock.
– Promotion of commercial corridors and soundly maintained public infrastructure.
– Responsive and effective public safety support for all residents and visitors.
– Support for populations at severe risk of harm.
– Promoting neighborhood based collaboration and a robust civic culture.

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 Revenue Budget
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{2} - {1} {2} / {1}
FY 11-12 BOA APPROVED
FY 10-11 BOA MAYORS to
REVENUE  APPROVED BUDGET MAYOR’S FY 12 % CHANGE
TAXES 216,210,810 222,981,970 6,771,160 3.1%
STATE AID - BOE 153,136,528 150,316,331 (2,820,197) -1.8%
STATE AID - CITY 48,649,904 53,159,426 4,509,522 9.3%
OTHER REVENUE
(Fees, Fines, Charges) 43,585,853 41,932,850 (1,653,003) -3.8%
MONETIZATION 8,000,000 - (8,000,000) -100.0%
SALE OF CITY ASSETS 2,000,000 - (2,000,000) -100.0%
NHPA ASSET SALE /
OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENT - 7,000,000 7,000,000 100.0%
TOTAL 471,583,095 475,390,577 3,807,482 0.81%

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 Expenditure Budget
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{2} - {1} {2} / {1}
FY 11-12 BOA APPROVED
FY 10-11 BOA MAYORS to
EXPENDITURE APPROVED BUDGET MAYOR’S FY 12 % CHANGE
BOARD OF EDUCATION 173,019,297 173,019,297 - 0%
PUBLIC SAFETY 70,883,540 69,463,191 (1,420,349) -2.0%
NON PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT 59,002,242 53,169,554 (5,832,688) -9.9%
DEBT SERVICE 64,589,371 63,316,415 (1,272,956) -2.0%
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 9,841,819 10,287,706 445,887 4.5%
HEALTH CARE 59,293,581 61,074,384 1,780,767 3.0%
PENSIONS 34,453,245 43,589,833 9,136,588 26.5%
UNEMPLOYMENT 500,000 1,470,233 970,233 194%
TOTAL 471,583,095 475,390,577 3,807,482 0.81%

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 Revenue Trends
FY 2001 to FY 2012
500
450 9.7% 8.5% 11.4%
10.3%

400 6.7%
9.6%
10.6%
11.9% 11.4%
10.3% 11.2%

350 6.5% 6.6%

6.1% 6.5%
7.4%
14.9%
14.3%
13.3%
Millions

300 16.4%
16.5% 14.1%
14.2% 14.1%

31.6%
250 33.3% 33.5%
33.7%
34.4%
32.5%

200 38.1% 37.4%

37% 35.3%

150
38.8% 38%

100
50 38.4% 39%
41.7%
41.8% 41.6%
43% 42.8%
42.7% 44.7% 45.6% 45.8% 46.9%

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 Expenditure Trends: Pensions
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 Expenditure Trends: Health Care
FY 2001 to FY 2012
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49.5 51.0
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 Expenditure Trends: Debt Service
FY 2001 to FY 2012
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30 58.9 59.6
51.0 51.6
44.6 45.9
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 What Citizens Will See:
• New Storm Water Authority
• New $50 Charge for Bulk Trash
• Increased Parks Fees
• Reduction in Library Hours
• Reduced frequency of mowing in parks

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