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Proposed Budget Revenues & Expenditures PROPOSED BUDGET REVENUES & EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 City of Providence Proposed Budget For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 Table of Contents Page Budget Summary 1-3 Budget Revenue Summary 4-6 Revenue Detail 7-28 Arts, Culture, Film, & Tourism (101-916) 22 Board of Canvassers (101-904) 23 Bureau of Licenses (101-905) 23-24 City Clerk (101-103) 25 City Collector (101-205) 8 City Controller (101-202) 8 City Tax Assessor (101-207) 8 Commissioner of Public Safety (101-301) 11 Communications (101-304) 12 Department of Public Works (DPW) Environmental Control (101-506) 15 Highway (101-508) 15 Parking Administration (101-516) 16 Sewer Construction (101-511) 15 Traffic Engineering (101-305) 15 Emergency Mgmt / Homeland Sec. (101-907) 12 Fire (101-303) 11 Housing Court (101-110) 21 Insections & Standards Building Administration (101-401) 19 Building Board (101-407) 19 Zoning Board of Review (101-406) 19 Law Department (101-105) 7 Non Departmental-General Fund (101-000) 26 Parks Department North Burial Ground (101-710) 18 Personnel (101-212) 10 Police (101-302) 11 Probate Court (101-107) 21 Public Property (101-1801) 20 Recorder of Deeds (101-901) 8 Treasury (101-209) 25 Vital Statistics (101-903) 23 Expenditure Summary 29-39 Archives (101-913) Arts, Culture, Film, & Tourism (101-916) 36 Benefits (101-800) 39 Board of Canvassers (101-904) 37 Board of Tax Assessment & Review (101-208) 30 Bureau of Licenses (101-905) 37 Ceremonies (101-1500) 38 City Clerk (101-103) 37 City Collector (101-205) 30 City Controller (101-202) 29 City Council Administration (101-910) 38 City Council Members (101-102) 37 City Sergeant (101-104) 29 City Tax Assessor (101-207) 30 Commissioner of Public Safety (101-301) 31 Communications (101-304) 31 Data Processing (101-204) 30 Debt Service (101-223) 38 Department of Public Works (DPW) Engineering & Sanitation (101-502) 32 Environmental Control (101-506) 32 Garage R&M Equipment (101-515) 33 Highway (101-508) 32 Parking Administration (101-516) 33 Public Works Administration (101-501) 32 Sewer Construction (101-511) 33 Snow Removal (101-510) 33 Traffic Engineering (101-305) 32 Emergency Mgmt / Homeland Sec. (101-907) 31 Finance (101-201) 29 Fire (101-303) 31 Grants Commissions & Misc. (101-1400) 38 Heat Power & Light (101-01803) 38 Housing Authority (101-1309) 36 Housing Court (101-110) 36 Human Relations (101-906) 36 Human Services (101-917) 36 Inspections & Standards Building Administration (101-401) 34 Building Board (101-407) 35 Electrical Installation (101-404) 35 Plumbing Drainage & Gas Piping (101-403) 35 Structures & Zoning (101-402) 35 Zoning Board of Review (101-406) 35 Law Department (101-105) 29 League of Cities & Towns (101-1319) 36 Mayor's Office (101-101) 29 Municipal Court (101-106) 35 Non Departmental-General Fund (101-000) 38 Office of Economic Opportunity (101-909) 32 Office of the Internal Auditor (101-911) 38 Parks Department Botanical / Greenhouse (101-707) 34 Forestry Services (101-703) 34 Neighborhood Park Services (101-702) 34 North Burial Ground (101-710) 34 Roger Williams Park Services (101-708) 34 Superintendent of Parks (101-709) 34 Zoological Services (101-706) 34 PERA (101-1311) 36 Personnel (101-212) 30 Planning & Urban Development (101-908) 31 Police (101-302) 31 Probate Court (101-107) 36 Public Property (101-1801) 35 Recorder of Deeds (101-901) 30 Recreation (101-601) 33 Recreation Seasonal (101-602) 33 Retirement Office (101-203) 30 Treasury (101-209) 37 Vital Statistics (101-903) 37 Workers Compensation (101-227) 38 Expenditure Detail 39-111 Archives (101-913) 106-107 Arts, Culture, Film, & Tourism (101-916) 96-97 Benefits (101-800) 110 Board of Canvassers (101-904) 99-100 Board of Tax Assessment & Review (101-208) 48-49 Bureau of Licenses (101-905) 100-101 Ceremonies (101-1500) 109 City Clerk (101-103) 102-103 City Collector (101-205) 46-47 City Controller (101-202) 45 City Council Administration (101-910) 104-105 City Council Members (101-102) 102 City Sergeant (101-104) 41 City Tax Assessor (101-207) 47-48 Commissioner of Public Safety (101-301) 55-56 Communications (101-304) 60-62 Data Processing (101-204) 51-52 Debt Service (101-223) 109 Department of Public Works (DPW) Engineering & Sanitation (101-502) 68-69 Environmental Control (101-506) 69-70 Garage R&M Equipment (101-515) 73 Highway (101-508) 70-71 Parking Administration (101-516) 73-74 Public Works Administration (101-501) 67-68 Sewer Construction (101-511) 72-73 Snow Removal (101-510) 71-72 Traffic Engineering (101-305) 67 Emergency Mgmt / Homeland Sec. (101-907) 62-63 Finance (101-201) 44 Fire (101-303) 58-60 Grants Commissions & Misc. (101-1400) 108 Heat Power & Light (101-01803) 108 Housing Authority (101-1309) 94 Housing Court (101-110) 92-93 Human Relations (101-906) 95-96 Human Services (101-917) 97-98 Inspections & Standards Building Administration (101-401) 84-85 Building Board (101-407) 87 Electrical Installation (101-404) 86 Plumbing Drainage & Gas Piping (101-403) 85-86 Structures & Zoning (101-402) 85 Zoning Board of Review (101-406) 86-87 Law Department (101-105) 42-43 League of Cities & Towns (101-1319) 94-95 Mayor's Office (101-101) 40-41 Municipal Court (101-106) 91 Non Departmental-General Fund (101-000) 108 Office of Economic Opportunity (101-909) 66 Office of the Internal Auditor (101-911) 105-106 Parks Department Botanical / Greenhouse (101-707) 80 Forestry Services (101-703) 78-79 Neighborhood Park Services (101-702) 77-78 North Burial Ground (101-710) 82-83 Roger Williams Park Services (101-708) 80-81 Superintendent of Parks (101-709) 81-82 Zoological Services (101-706) 79-80 PERA (101-1311) 94 Personnel (101-212) 53-54 Planning & Urban Development (101-908) 64-65 Police (101-302) 56-58 Probate Court (101-107) 91-92 Public Property (101-1801) 89-90 Recorder of Deeds (101-901) 49 Recreation (101-601) 75-76 Recreation Seasonal (101-602) 76 Retirement Office (101-203) 45-46 Treasury (101-209) 103-104 Vital Statistics (101-903) 99 Workers Compensation (101-227) 109-110 Appendix Proposed Capital Budget ProposedCapital Improvement Plan Proposed Master Lease Proposed Debt Service By Type of Issue Proposed Debt Service by Pay Date Proposed Tax Levy & Rate Information Proposed Medical Expenditure Addendum Proposed Benefits Summary FY20 PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY City of Providence FY 2020 Proposed Budget Summary Approved Budget Proposed Budget Change FY 19 to Percent FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 20 Change REVENUES Taxes 344,464,543 348,168,027 3,703,484 1% State Revenues and Aid 85,154,880 93,956,371 8,801,491 10% Local Receipts PILOT Payments 16,237,426 16,636,464 399,038 2% Licenses and Permits 9,913,788 8,964,147 (949,641) -10% Fines and Forfeits 9,360,000 9,560,000 200,000 2% Interest Income 4,200,000 4,700,000 500,000 12% Charges for Services 6,907,000 6,763,000 (144,000) -2% Departmental Fees 14,053,022 16,563,156 2,510,134 18% Other Funding Sources 2,984,167 3,194,167 210,000 7% Total Local Receipts 63,655,403 66,380,934 2,725,531 4% General (Municipal) Total Revenues 493,274,826 508,505,332 15,230,506 3% Pass-Through School Fund Revenue 255,478,796 264,108,803 8,630,007 3% Combined City - General (Municipal) and School Revenues 748,753,622 772,614,135 23,860,513 3% EXPENDITURES Mayor's Office Mayor 3,304,999 3,360,515 55,516 2% City Sergeant 91,299 95,763 4,464 5% Mayor's Office Total 3,396,298 3,456,278 59,980 2% City Solicitor 6,282,809 6,333,412 50,603 1% Finance Department Finance Administration 984,228 1,058,750 74,522 8% City Controller 1,391,803 1,354,656 (37,147) -3% City Collector 2,518,992 2,348,296 (170,696) -7% City Assessor 2,952,092 1,936,567 (1,015,525) -34% Retirement Office 433,312 501,485 68,173 16% Recorder of Deeds 567,120 562,555 (4,565) -1% Board of Tax Assessment 17,224 17,224 0 0% Finance Department Total 8,864,771 7,779,533 (1,085,238) -12% Information Technology 3,756,153 4,143,856 387,703 10.3% Human Resource Department Personnel 2,148,281 2,208,848 60,567 3% Workers Compensation 2,030,000 2,088,592 58,592 3% Unemployment Compensation 240,000 240,000 0 0% Human Resource Total 4,418,281 4,537,440 119,159 3% Public Safety Commissioner of Public Safety 1,881,139 1,893,615 12,476 1% Police Department 79,655,387 86,436,670 6,781,283 9% Fire Department 73,108,934 75,702,055 2,593,121 4% Communications 9,646,889 9,848,362 201,473 2% Emergency Management 687,170 681,271 (5,899) -1% Public Safety Total 164,979,519 174,561,973 9,582,454 6% Planning and Development 3,887,668 3,941,961 54,293 1% Office of Economic Opportunity 1,881,029 2,121,559 240,530 13% 1 City of Providence FY 2020 Proposed Budget Summary Approved Budget Proposed Budget Change FY 19 to Percent FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 20 Change Public Works Department Administration 1,011,614 1,120,077 108,463 11% Engineering 972,820 1,212,170 108,463 11% Environmental 10,749,521 10,828,920 239,350 2% Highway 4,628,080 4,669,595 41,515 1% Traffic Engineering 1,494,844 1,568,601 73,757 5% Snow Removal 2,041,283 2,178,500 137,217 7% Sewer 943,305 999,759 56,454 6% Garage Maintenance 933,158 951,239 18,081 2% Parking Administration 852,504 906,992 54,488 6% Public Works Total 23,627,129 24,435,853 808,724 3% Recreation Department Recreation 1,921,238 1,857,140 (64,098) -3% Recreation Seasonal 1,023,901 1,223,386 199,485 19% Recreation Total 2,945,139 3,080,526 135,387 5% Parks Department Neighborhood 1,519,422 1,597,191 77,769 5% Forestry 5,169,168 5,435,597 266,429 5% Zoological 2,980,293 2,998,649 18,356 1% Botanical 620,010 604,759 (15,251) -2% Roger Williams 1,460,034 1,475,144
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