Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
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FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET CITY OF MARIETTA, GEORGIA JULY 2014 – JUNE 2015 WILLIAM F. BRUTON, JR. CITY MANAGER SAM LADY FINANCE DIRECTOR LORI DUNCAN BUDGET MANAGER DIANE SELLITTO BUDGET ANALYST MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL R. Steve Tumlin, Jr. Mayor Stuart Fleming Griffin “Grif” L. Chalfant, Jr. Councilmember, Ward 1 Councilmember, Ward 2 Johnny Walker G.A. (Andy) Morris Councilmember, Ward 3 Councilmember, Ward 4 Rev. Anthony C. Coleman Michelle Cooper Kelly Philip M. Goldstein Councilmember, Ward 5 Councilmember, Ward 6 Councilmember, Ward 7 ii OFFICIALS Mayor and City Council R. Steve Tumlin, Jr. Mayor Stuart Fleming Ward 1 Griffin “Grif” L. Chalfant, Jr. Ward 2 Johnny Walker Ward 3 G. A. “Andy” Morris Ward 4 Rev. Anthony C. Coleman Ward 5 Michelle Cooper Kelly Ward 6 Philip M. Goldstein Ward 7 Board of Lights and Water R. Steve Tumlin, Jr., Mayor Chairperson G. A. “Andy” Morris, Councilmember Board Member Bruce E. Coyle Board Member Terry G. Lee Board Member Alice R. Summerour Board Member J. Brian Torras Board Member Michael G. Wilson Board Member City / BLW Administration William F. Bruton, Jr. City Manager / Acting BLW General Manager Pamela Allen Municipal Court Administrator Ronald Barrett Information Technology Director Shannon Barrett Assistant to the City Manager Shannon Barrett Acting Human Resources and Risk Mgmt. Director Thomas Bell Electrical Director Brian Binzer Development Services Director Richard Buss Parks, Recreation and Facilities Director Daniel Conn Public Works Director Barry Echols Utility Marketing Director Daniel Flynn Police Chief Jackie Gibbs Fire Chief Stephanie Guy City Clerk Douglas R. Haynie City Attorney Sam Lady Finance Director J. Kevin Moore BLW Attorney Ronald Mull Customer Care Director Robert Snelson Water and Sewer Director iii The State of Georgia & City of Marietta Location Map Emerson Woodstock Sugar Hill Mountain Park Alpharetta Acworth 75 Suwanee Kennesaw Roswell Duluth Berkeley Lake Marietta Norcross 85 Doraville Chamblee Lilburn Hiram Smyrna Austell Stone Mountain Pine Lake Lithia Springs 20 Douglasville Atlanta Lithonia 20 75 Hapeville Conyers East Point Forest Park Rome Lake City Morrow Fairburn 85 85 Riverdale Marietta Atlanta 20 20 Augusta 85 75 Macon Columbus 16 75 Savannah 95 Valdosta iv CITY OF MARIETTA HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT The Marietta and Cobb County area were still part of Cherokee Indian Territory as Marietta’s original settlers began to arrive. Coming from other parts of Georgia in the early 1830s, the earliest inhabitants were winners in the land lottery that had been implemented to allocate the Indian lands. The Cherokee land had been divided into 40-acre gold tracts and 160-acre farm tracts. The original settlers were seeking their fortunes as gold prospectors although many established homesteads as the Indian population was moved west. By 1833 nearly 100 people had settled close to springs now known as the Marietta town square. The county was named in honor of Judge Thomas Willis Cobb, Georgia Congressman, U.S. Senator and later Judge of Superior Court. The City of Marietta was named after his wife. By the mid-1840s, Marietta had grown to include more than 1,500 residents and was becoming a resort town for people from the “low country” in Georgia. The decade of the 1850s established Marietta as a fast-growing community with flourishing businesses such as tailors, bakeries, warehouses, grocery stores, general stores, carriage shops, gunsmiths and numerous other professionals such as physicians and attorneys. On January 22, 1852, Marietta was incorporated as a city and in 1854 it established the Marietta Fire Department. In April 1862, the War Between the States came to Marietta in the form of a group of Union undercover agents, who, after an overnight stay at the Kennesaw House (a hotel still standing on Depot Street near the Marietta town square) boarded the W & A railroad northbound train at the Marietta station. At Big Shanty, now known as the town of Kennesaw, the Union agents took control of the train, leading to the great locomotive chase with the pursuing train “Texas” overtaking the “General” near Ringgold, Georgia. This difficult period culminated with federal occupation of the City of Marietta on July 4, 1864, following battles around Kennesaw Mountain. After the War Between the States, Marietta continued to prosper as new businesses were established. These included a barrel factory, knitting mills, paper mills and marble works. In the 1870s a new jail and courthouse were built and in 1894 the Marietta Police Department was established to bring law and order to the growing town. The year 1889 saw the advent of street lights illuminating the town and by 1898 a local telephone company was serving residents. The Marietta Board of Lights and Water was created in 1906 to provide low cost electric power as well as water and sewer services to the citizens of Marietta. Schools were established early in the City of Marietta and in 1919 Marietta organized the first parent/teacher association in the country. The national parent/teacher association was formed in Washington, D.C. by a former Marietta woman, Alice McClennan Birney. In 1905 an electric railway operated between Marietta and Atlanta and by 1926 Highway 41 was paved and tourism became a recognized business in the area. World War II brought additional changes to Marietta. In 1941 Rickenbacker Field, now Dobbins Air Reserve Base, was built south of town adjoined by the Bell aircraft plant. During the WWII period, B-29s were produced at the plant and employment peaked at 28,000. The plant closed in 1946 but reopened in 1951 as Lockheed Georgia Company. Although the City’s foundation lies in its historic beginnings, its growth and economic vitality results from its forward thinking, extensive planning and the dedication of citizens and government. Development in and around Marietta since the 1950s has caused this area to be one of the fastest growing suburbs in the metro Atlanta region. v The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented an award of Distinguished Budget Presentation to the City of Marietta, Georgia, for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting this book to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Budget Message .................................................................................................................................................. 1 About Marietta .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Introduction: Budget Calendar .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Budget Process ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Basis of Budgeting ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Amending the Budget .................................................................................................................................. 18 About the Budget Book ................................................................................................................................ 19 Basis of Presentation ................................................................................................................................... 19 City of Marietta Organization Chart .................................................................................................................... 21 City of Marietta Fund and Function Chart .......................................................................................................... 22 Personnel Position Summary ............................................................................................................................. 23 Vision Statement and Statement of Goals ......................................................................................................... 24 Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Comprehensive Plan 2006-2030 Policies .......................................................................................................... 29 Financial Policies ............................................................................................................................................... 42 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Sources and Uses of Funds ............................................................................................................................... 45 Combined Statement of Revenue, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance ............................................. 53 Fund Balance Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 57 Revenue Analysis: Charges for Services