FY20 Approved Operating and Capital Budget
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FY2020 Annual Operating & Capital Budget The Unified Government of Athens – Clarke County July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT Athens-Clarke County, an open and responsive government, facilitating a positive environment for individuals to obtain a high quality of life and local organizations to achieve success by providing innovative, high quality services and responsible stewardship of the community’s resources, to benefit current and future generations. Adopted by the Mayor and Commission November 4, 1997 Table of Contents SECTION A ‐ INTRODUCTION Mayor’s Transmittal Letter ............................................................................................. A‐1 Mayor & Commission ...................................................................................................... A‐4 List of Principal Officials .................................................................................................. A‐5 ACCGOV Organizational Charts ....................................................................................... A‐6 SECTION B ‐ BUDGET SUMMARY Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... B‐1 Mayor & Commission Strategic Commitments ............................................................... B‐2 General Fund Summary .................................................................................................. B‐4 All Funds Summary .......................................................................................................... B‐5 FY20 Revenues ................................................................................................................ B‐6 General Fund Revenues .............................................................................................. B‐6 Other Revenue Changes ........................................................................................... B‐11 FY20 Expenses ............................................................................................................... B‐13 Current Services ........................................................................................................ B‐13 New Initiatives .......................................................................................................... B‐13 SPLOST Impacts ........................................................................................................ B‐14 Additional Positions and Other Personnel Changes ................................................. B‐15 Changes to Compensation and Benefits................................................................... B‐18 Summary of the Recommended Capital Budget & CIP ................................................. B‐19 FY20 Budget Ordinance ................................................................................................. B‐20 Development of FY20 Operating Budget ...................................................................... B‐24 Legal and Charter Requirements .............................................................................. B‐24 Budget Development Process .................................................................................. B‐24 SECTION C ‐ DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGETS Airport .............................................................................................................................. C‐1 Attorney ........................................................................................................................... C‐4 Board of Elections ............................................................................................................ C‐6 Building Inspection ........................................................................................................... C‐9 Central Services ..............................................................................................................C‐12 Clerk of Courts ................................................................................................................C‐18 Cooperative Extension Service .......................................................................................C‐20 Coroner ..........................................................................................................................C‐22 Corrections .....................................................................................................................C‐23 Debt Service ...................................................................................................................C‐28 District Attorney .............................................................................................................C‐29 Economic Development .................................................................................................C‐32 Finance ...........................................................................................................................C‐36 Fire & Emergency Services .............................................................................................C‐39 Housing & Community Development ............................................................................C‐42 Human Resources ..........................................................................................................C‐46 Independent Agencies ...................................................................................................C‐49 FY20 Budget TOC-1 Table of Contents Information Technology .................................................................................................C‐50 Juvenile Court .................................................................................................................C‐52 Leisure Services ..............................................................................................................C‐55 Magistrate Court ............................................................................................................C‐59 Manager .........................................................................................................................C‐63 Mayor & Commission ....................................................................................................C‐69 Municipal Court ..............................................................................................................C‐71 Operational Analysis ......................................................................................................C‐73 Other Financing Uses .....................................................................................................C‐75 Other General Administration .......................................................................................C‐76 Planning & Zoning ..........................................................................................................C‐79 Police Services ................................................................................................................C‐82 Probate Court .................................................................................................................C‐88 Public Utilities.................................................................................................................C‐90 Sheriff .............................................................................................................................C‐95 Solicitor General .......................................................................................................... C‐100 Solid Waste.................................................................................................................. C‐104 State Court .................................................................................................................. C‐108 Superior Courts ........................................................................................................... C‐110 Tax Assessors ............................................................................................................... C‐115 Tax Commissioner ....................................................................................................... C‐118 Transit ......................................................................................................................... C‐120 Transportation & Public Works ................................................................................... C‐124 SECTION D ‐ CAPITAL BUDGET & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Capital Improvement Plan & FY20 Capital Budget Narrative ......................................... D‐1 Summary of Major Projects ............................................................................................ D‐2 General Capital Projects Fund ......................................................................................... D‐3 Building Inspection Fund ................................................................................................. D‐9 Economic Development Fund ....................................................................................... D‐10 Fleet Management Fund ............................................................................................... D‐11 Fleet Replacement Fund ............................................................................................... D‐12 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund ................................................................................................... D‐13 Internal Support Fund ..................................................................................................