Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District 2020 Adopted
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2020 Budget This page intentionally left blank State of Utah 2020 Budget Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District Board of Trustees Board member Board member Board Member Board member Joe Smolka Board member Board member Paulina Flint Dan Peay Sean Clayton Kelly Bush Max Burdick Facilitating the municipal duties of our member entities as they meet the needs of their communities. Appointed Officials General Manager, Bart Barker General Manager Bart Barker Associate GM/ Treasurer Brian Hartsell Chief Financial Officer Cathy Jensen Planning Director Lupita McClenning Civil Attorney (Contract) Mark Anderson Land Use Attorney (Contract) Nathan Bracken Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District Organizational Chart Board of Trustees General Manager Office Administrator/ Records Officer Treasurer/Associate Planning Dir CFO General Manager Communications Permitting and Accountant Licenses Planning Payroll/Hr Building Services GIS/Technical Table of Contents Budget Message .................................................................................................................................... 8 Operations ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Community Profile .............................................................................................................................. 13 Sanitation .................................................................................................................................... 15 Educational Institutions .............................................................................................................. 16 Medical Institutions .................................................................................................................... 17 Economic Profile ........................................................................................................................ 18 Tourism....................................................................................................................................... 21 Controversies .............................................................................................................................. 25 Community Councils .................................................................................................................. 26 Shopping ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Industrial ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Budget Summary ................................................................................................................................. 28 Combined Funds ................................................................................................................................. 30 Capital Improvements and Projects ..................................................................................................... 36 The Capital Improvements and Projects Process........................................................................ 37 Plans and Studies ........................................................................................................................ 40 Fund Balance ....................................................................................................................................... 47 Concerns .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Short-term Factors that Influence Decisions in Development of the Budget. ............................ 50 Trends ......................................................................................................................................... 51 District-Wide Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................... 53 Strategic Goals and Strategies .................................................................................................... 53 Budget Process .................................................................................................................................... 54 Governance Structure .......................................................................................................................... 56 Financial Structure .............................................................................................................................. 57 Financial policies ........................................................................................................................ 59 Transfers .............................................................................................................................................. 60 Revenue Sources ................................................................................................................................. 61 Projections and Trends ............................................................................................................... 62 Sales Tax .................................................................................................................................... 63 Motor Vehicle Tax ..................................................................................................................... 66 Franchise and Energy Tax .......................................................................................................... 66 Debt Margin and Property Valuations ................................................................................................ 68 General Expenditure Summary ........................................................................................................... 71 Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 76 Interlocal (Contract Services) .............................................................................................................. 80 Professional Services .......................................................................................................................... 82 Computer Technology ......................................................................................................................... 82 Non-Classified ..................................................................................................................................... 82 Transfers .............................................................................................................................................. 83 Planning and Development ................................................................................................................. 84 Budgets by Fund ............................................................................................................................... 156 Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................................................. 160 References ......................................................................................................................................... 162 7 This page intentionally left blank 2001 South State Street, N3-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 8 Budget Message October 23, 2019 Board of Trustees Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District Dear Board of Trustees: Presented for your approval is the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. This budget message provides an overview of the proposed budget. For the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD, GSLMSD, the District), a budget is somewhat of a balancing act. In preparing the budget, the District projects expected economic conditions, tempers that with a healthy dose of conservatism, and weighs all that against the needs of the District. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal District economic outlook looks bright, mollified slightly by the threat of a national recession and some legislative actions that drive us to be creative in looking for new opportunities. Sales tax revenue has remained relatively stable as the same period last year. Building permits increased in some communities, primarily Magna and Kearns, which indicates good growth, but it also creates a challenge for the Building Inspection Division who must keep up with public demand. The needs of the District are varied, encompassing both the internal and external stakeholders of the District. The Citizens have come to expect services-on-demand, including, but not limited to, accessible roads, snow plowing, parks maintenance and planning services; all while maintaining a static revenue stream. Internal stakeholders, the employees, expect fair compensation, a safe work environment and good tools and equipment to provide effective and efficient services. The public of course expects responsible fiscal management while meeting the demands of the District. 2001 South State Street, N3-600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 9 We are not proposing a property tax in this budget. We believe that for the projected revenues available, we can continue to provide quality services for 2020. However, it would be prudent to seek ways to diversify District revenues. Operations Personnel This is an exciting year for the District. This is the first year the District