THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY FY 2022 ANNUAL OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET JULY 1, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022 Mayor Recommended Budget 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‐5 List of Principal Officials .................................................................................................. A‐6 Athens‐Clarke County Organizational Charts .................................................................. A‐7 SECTION B ‐ BUDGET SUMMARY Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... B‐1 General Fund Summary .................................................................................................. B‐2 All Funds Summary .......................................................................................................... B‐3 FY22 Revenues ................................................................................................................ B‐4 General Fund Revenues .............................................................................................. B‐4 Other Revenue Changes ............................................................................................. B‐8 FY22 Expenses ............................................................................................................... B‐10 Current Services ........................................................................................................ B‐10 New Initiatives .......................................................................................................... B‐11 SPLOST Impacts ........................................................................................................ B‐12 Additional Positions and Other Personnel Changes ................................................. B‐12 Changes to Compensation and Benefits................................................................... B‐14 Development of FY22 Operating Budget ...................................................................... B‐16 Legal and Charter Requirements .............................................................................. B‐16 Budget Development Process .................................................................................. B‐16 SECTION C ‐ DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGETS Airport .............................................................................................................................. C‐1 Animal Services ................................................................................................................ C‐4 Attorney ........................................................................................................................... C‐7 Board of Elections ..........................................................................................................C‐10 Building Inspection .........................................................................................................C‐13 Central Services ..............................................................................................................C‐16 Clerk of Courts ................................................................................................................C‐21 Cooperative Extension Service .......................................................................................C‐23 Coroner ..........................................................................................................................C‐25 Corrections .....................................................................................................................C‐26 Debt Service ...................................................................................................................C‐31 District Attorney .............................................................................................................C‐32 Economic Development .................................................................................................C‐35 Finance ...........................................................................................................................C‐39 Fire & Emergency Services .............................................................................................C‐42 Housing & Community Development ............................................................................C‐46 Human Resources ..........................................................................................................C‐51 Independent Agencies ...................................................................................................C‐55 Information Technology .................................................................................................C‐56 FY22 Mayor TOC-1 Table of Contents Juvenile Court .................................................................................................................C‐58 Leisure Services ..............................................................................................................C‐60 Magistrate Court ............................................................................................................C‐63 Manager .........................................................................................................................C‐67 Mayor & Commission ....................................................................................................C‐74 Municipal Court ..............................................................................................................C‐76 Operational Analysis ......................................................................................................C‐79 Other Financing Uses .....................................................................................................C‐81 Other General Administration .......................................................................................C‐82 Planning & Zoning ..........................................................................................................C‐85 Police Services ................................................................................................................C‐89 Probate Court .................................................................................................................C‐96 Public Utilities.................................................................................................................C‐98 Sheriff .......................................................................................................................... C‐101 Solicitor General .......................................................................................................... C‐105 Solid Waste.................................................................................................................. C‐109 State Court .................................................................................................................. C‐114 Superior Courts ........................................................................................................... C‐116 Tax Assessors ............................................................................................................... C‐121 Tax Commissioner ....................................................................................................... C‐124 Transit ......................................................................................................................... C‐127 Transportation & Public Works ................................................................................... C‐131 SECTION D ‐ CAPITAL BUDGET & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Capital Improvement Plan & FY22 Capital Budget Narrative ......................................... D‐1 Summary of Major Projects ............................................................................................ D‐2 General Capital Projects Fund ......................................................................................... D‐3 Economic Development Fund ....................................................................................... D‐10 Fleet Management Fund ............................................................................................... D‐11 Fleet Replacement Fund ............................................................................................... D‐12 Hotel/Motel Tax Fund ................................................................................................... D‐13 Internal Support Fund ................................................................................................... D‐14 Landfill Enterprise Fund ................................................................................................ D‐15 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund ........................................................................................