Highlights from the 2016/2017 CITY OF OLATHE BIENNIAL BUDGET
What is Biennial Budgeting? Balanced General Fund Budget New to Olathe in 2016/2017! The general fund is the City’s main operating budget. Fire A biennial (two year) budget allows the City to focus Parks and Property 23% Recreation on long-term, strategic planning. Here’s how it works: Franchise tax fees 8% 16% Public 13% Other Works City Council holds a 16% strategic planning retreat 20% Police, 2016: Municipal Sales Court, $91.51 tax Prosecution 29% 2017: YEAR City Manager proposes a 51% two-year budget $96.36 Other* (*incl. administration, auditor, communication, customer 24% service, IT, legal, legislative, resource management)
1 REVENUES WHERE IT GOES First year budget formally (in millions) (General Fund Departments) adopted by the City Council
Capital Improvement Plan Safeguarding YOUR Second year budget is Proposed public upgrades for the next five years Tax Dollars! conditionally approved $77.2 million $61.2 million . No mill levy increase since 1990 allocated in the 2016 CIP allocated in the 2017 CIP . Solid position with rating agencies Second year budget may Significant projects include: . 30% fund balance reserve YEAR be adjusted for revenue . Street maintenance projects . Focus on public safety/transportation estimates/program changes . College Blvd, Lone Elm to Woodland . Water Treatment Plant upgrades . Planned growth/controlled costs . Meadow Lane Trail . A balanced budget 2 Second year budget formally adopted by the City Council Connect With Us! CityofOlatheKS @OlatheGovNews OlatheKS.org YOUR BUDGET AT WORK Take a drive with us and discover how the City of Olathe budget impacts your day-to-day life for the better.
Maintain 442 miles of Produce 4.17 billion gallons of sanitary sewer and drinking water and maintain 10,803 manhole covers 599 miles of water mains
Issue 449 residential Responded to 10,167 building permits calls for service last year
67 sports fields and 51 miles of trails Operate 125 tra c signals and 7,145 street lights 1 mayor, 6 councilpersons, and 884 full-time employees serve 130,000+ residents Treat 2.3 billion gallons of waste water
Collect 38,611 tons 40 picnic shelters and of residential trash 34 playgrounds
Responded to 40,344 calls for service last year Maintain 1,275 street lane miles and Divert 30,168 tons of yard waste, 1,407 cul-de-sacs recyclables, and Household Hazardous Waste from landfills