Adopted Fiscal Year 2013 Municipal Budget
Town Council Clerk-Treasurer John W. Weingardt, President Linda Gaye Cordell C. Pete Peterson, Vice President Scott A. Faultless Town Judge Stuart F. Easley Daniel E. Henke David C. George Michael L. Colby Town Manager Renee L. Cox Scott A. Fadness
Table of Contents
Information on the Town of Fishers Town Manager Letter ...... 4 Town Information – Awards, History, Statistics ...... 7 Accomplishments and Work in Progress ...... 19 Direction and Development for the Future ...... 47
Budget Summary Financial Trends ...... 56 2013 Budget Timeline ...... 62 Understanding the Town’s Budget ...... 63 How Budget Decisions are Made ...... 64 Budget & Long-Term Fiscal Goals ...... 66 Organizational Strategies ...... 69 Town Revenues and Expenditures ...... 70 Chart of Town Funds ...... 71 Description of Town Funds ...... 72 Town Revenue Source ...... 75 Four Year Trend Graph of Town Expenditures ...... 76 Nine Year Trend Revenue & Expenditure Reports ...... 77 Sewer & Stormwater Fund Operating Budgets ...... 80 2013 Detailed Operating Budget for Town (Summarized by Fund) ...... 83 2013 Detailed Operating Budget for each Department ...... 84
Personnel Town Organizational Chart ...... 97 Town Authorized Positions ...... 101
Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budgets by Department Administration ...... 110 Clerk-Treasurer ...... 117 Community Development (includes Permit & Inspections) ...... 120 Engineering ...... 131 Fire and Emergency Services ...... 135 Fleet Management ...... 143 Information Technology ...... 147 Parks & Recreation ...... 152 Police ...... 162 Public Works ...... 170 Town Court ...... 180
Capital Improvement Program Budget Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan ...... 184 Approved Capital Budget ...... 193
Debt Report Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type ...... 201 Legal Debt Margin Information ...... 204 Outstanding Principal and Interest ...... 205
Glossary of Terms Key Words Defined ...... 208 Recap of Highlights of National Citizen Survey ...... 210