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El Dorado, KS for Fiscal: 2017 Period Ending: 12/31/2017 EL DORADO THE FINE ART OF LIVING WELL TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Table of Contents Introduction and Overview Distinguished Budget Presentation Award .........................................................................................1 City Manager’s Budget Message ........................................................................................................2 Community Profile ..............................................................................................................................9 Personal Services Summary ..............................................................................................................15 Organizational Chart ..........................................................................................................................17 City Map .............................................................................................................................................24 Financial Structure, Policy, and Process Financial Structure .............................................................................................................................25 Policies and Practices ........................................................................................................................29 Budget Process ..................................................................................................................................32 Statutory Requirements ......................................................................................................................34 Glossary of Terms ..............................................................................................................................35 Financial Summaries All Budgeted Funds ............................................................................................................................40 General Fund .....................................................................................................................................48 Airport Fund ........................................................................................................................................51 Library Fund .......................................................................................................................................53 Major Street Fund ...............................................................................................................................54 Cemetery Fund ...................................................................................................................................56 Stormwater Fund ................................................................................................................................58 Economic Development Sales Tax Fund............................................................................................60 Prairie Trails Restaurant/Golf Fund ....................................................................................................61 Industrial Mill Levy Fund .....................................................................................................................63 Special Parks & Recreation Fund .......................................................................................................65 Tourism Tax Fund ..............................................................................................................................67 Bond & Interest Fund .........................................................................................................................70 Water Fund .........................................................................................................................................72 Sewer Fund ........................................................................................................................................75 Refuse Fund .......................................................................................................................................78 Compressed Natural Gas Station Fund ..............................................................................................81 External Stores Fund ..........................................................................................................................82 Data Processing Fund ........................................................................................................................83 Departmental Information Administration .....................................................................................................................................85 Engineering ........................................................................................................................................98 Police..................................................................................................................................................103 Fire .....................................................................................................................................................107 Public Works ......................................................................................................................................109 Recreation ..........................................................................................................................................135 Public Utilities .....................................................................................................................................144 Non-Departmental ..............................................................................................................................155 Capital and Debt Capital Budget Summary....................................................................................................................156 Capital Improvement Plan ..................................................................................................................157 Equipment Replacement Plan ............................................................................................................211 Debt Management ..............................................................................................................................213 Table of Contents Appendix Revenue and Expenditure Detail ........................................................................................................214 Outside Agency Budgets ....................................................................................................................288 Debt Management Policy ...................................................................................................................294 Pay Plan Classification and Salary Schedule .....................................................................................304 EL DORADO THE FINE ART OF LIVING WELL TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW 1 Introduction and Overview City Manager’s Budget Message Dear Mayor, Commissioners and Citizens of El Dorado: I am pleased to present the 2017 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for the City of El Dorado, Kansas. As in past years, the budget was thoughtfully prepared in order to facilitate the implementation of City Commission priorities and the ongoing provision of services to El Dorado residents. The total budget authority for 2017 is $29,582,237. City staff has prepared the document to exceed the criteria set forth by the Government Finance Officers Association for their Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. This accolade recognizes local governments which produce documents that exemplify the highest standards in transparency and accountability. Economic Conditions The national economy has been sending mixed signals. August 2016 unemployment is at a low 4.9 percent, with 2016 numbers prior to August never exceeding 5.0 percent. This puts 2016 on track to have the best unemployment numbers in nearly a decade. At the same time, The US only added 151,000 jobs in August and oil prices continue to remain unusually low. These factors promote uncertainty about the ongoing economic improvements, leaving the US Federal Reserve with little choice but to maintain low interest rates. Local economic indicators are similar to national indicators. The unemployment rate in Kansas was 4.3 percent in August, up from 4.1 percent in August 2015 and at the highest level to date in 2016. The Butler County unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in August, up from 4.2 percent in August 2015. The State of Kansas continues to struggle with lower than expected tax revenue – The 2016 session ended in May with an unbalanced budget that was unbalanced by $22 million. Bearing this in mind, the 2017 Budget has been developed with a conservative approach to protect the City from any contingencies that may arise. Key Policy Issues Staff identified a number of key policy issues to be addressed in the 2017 Budget. These were developed in an effort to take a broader look at the implications of the funding for the proposed and subsequent budget years. The following points summarize these issues: • Maintaining a General Fund reserve of at least 15%. Our debt management policy establishes a minimum fund balance of 15% of planned expenditures, in addition to the $1,350,000 in property tax reduction. To achieve this outcome, staff will aggressively manage expenses. • Competitive and fair compensation. It is important
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