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City budget breakdown

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Wednesday, 07 November 2007

Examples of where the money goes

PFLUGERVILLE

2007 Total general funds budget $15,278,635
2008 Total general funds budget $19,148,187

Administration
Total: $4,235,522
- IT Department
  - Rather than contracting information technology services as it has in the past, the city plans to begin a two-person in-house department
  - Total: $200,000
Building, Engineering, Planning
Total: $1,916,231
- GIS System
  - Equipment was purchased last year for a computer hand-held GIS system. This year, the city will hire a GIS Coordinator and more software to increase the use of the system.
  - Total: $80,000
Library
Total: $634,234
- More hours
  - To increase hours the library is opened Monday through Thursday and staying open Sunday afternoons, the city must employee more personnel.
  - Total: $40,000
Parks
Total: $2,516,413
- Lake Pflugerville
  - The city is using grants for capital improvements including projects at Lake Pflugerville and hike and bike trails. To support added facilities and projects, the city will employ three new personnel for the Parks and Recreation Department.
  - Total: $133,000
Police
Total: $7,609,517
- Expanded force
  - Due to the annexation of more land west of Pflugerville, the city will expand its police force by eight officers, a detective and an inspection officer. To support the force, 10 patrol cars will also be purchased.
  - Total: $1,000,000
Streets
Total: $2,236,270
- Increased staff
  - To support the increased city limits caused by annexations, the city will increase personnel and equipment.
  - Total: $136,000

ROUND ROCK

2007 Total general funds budget $78,868,648
2008 Total general funds budget $84,853,283

Administration
Total: $2,010,009
- Audio Visual Equipment Channel 10 operations
  - Production facilities for the city’s TV channel will be updated.
  - Total: $60,500
Legal Services
Total: $1,156,400
- City Attorney
  - The city attorney is Stephan L. Sheets of the law firm Sheets and Crossfield, PC, and is assisted by six attorneys, five legal assistants and three clerical employees.
  - Total: $1,000,000
Planning and Community Development
Total: $1,505,310
- New employees
  - The planning department will add two new positions, including an administrative technician and an associate planner.
  - Total: $71,180
Information Technology
Total: $1,973,316
- Disaster Recovery Data System
- This project will increase the centralized Storage Area Network equipment to include an off-site disaster recovery installation.
- Total: $50,000
Building Inspections
Total: $860,469
- Maintained staff
  - The building inspections department has maintained its full-time staff of 12 for at least three years. During the 2006-2007 fiscal year, the department increased in commercial permits, which was tempered by the decrease in new home construction, preventing the need for new employees.
  - Total: $769,784
Finance
Total: $1,643,678
- Three new employees
  - Along with two other new positions, the finance department will add a business consultant who will provide general financial guidance to departments.
  - Total: $142,691
Purchasing
Total: $543,261
- Purchasing Technician
  - A purchasing technician will be employed to perform basic purchasing functions.
  - Total: $31,153
General Services
Total: $14,574,677
- Dell Inc.
  - As a part of the economic development agreement negotiated when Dell Inc. moved to Round Rock, general services reimburses the company a portion of its annual property and sales taxes.
  - Total: $9,900,999 in sales tax and $550,000 in property tax
Library
Total: $2,408,746
- Internet station control software
  - Envisionware software and a coin changer will allow the public to pay for printouts and use Internet stations without staff assistance. These functions will be automatic.
  - Total: $14,040
Police
Total: $21,400,596
- More staff
  - The police department will add 10 sworn officers and five civilian positions, designed to relieve the police officers from tasks such as taking reports.
  - Total: $1,005,602
Fire
Total: $12,200,138
- Staffing
  - Station 7 will open. To help staff the station, four firefighters will be added to the payroll. Gear will also be purchased.
  - Total: $210,000
Parks and Recreation
Total: $8,989,935
- Practice Field Lighting and Maintenance
  - The program will add lighting to existing multi-purpose fields at Round Rock and Stony Point high schools in exchange for the district’s agreement to allow redirecting practice off the fields at Old Settlers Park. A majority of the expenditures to cover electricity should be recouped through user fees and grounds maintenance.
  - Total: $26,000
Human Resources
Total: $1,017,592
- Healthy staff
  - Last year, the department introduced the “Spotlight on Wellness” campaign as a part of the insurance program. The campaign will continue with an emphasis on educating employees about health risks and maintaining healthy living.
  - Total: $10,000
Engineering and Development Services
Total: $3,610,321
- Recycling Trailer
  - This program will allow recycling and pollution prevention services to be extended to areas not served, including city parks and sporting events.
  - Total: $12,000
Streets
The street department maintains and repairs all city streets and right-of-ways.
Total: $8,054,638
- Liquid De-Icing Program
  - This program will implement liquid de-icing for precautionary measures in preparation of an ice event rather than in response. The program will cut down on the material used during a winter storm.
  - Total: $28,750
Transportation Administration
Total: $1,014,577
- Express Transit Service
  - The city will provide public bus transportation from north Round Rock to the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Tech Ridge during peak commute times
  - Total: $250,000
City Shop
Total: $1,149,575
- Small Engine Shop/Office Expansion
  - This program will enclose an existing open bay of the small engine shop, giving more space.
  - Total: $75,000
Municipal Court
Total: $746,044
- Personnel
  - The Municipal Court has 10.5 employees who handle customer service and collections, court coordination and services and administration services.
  - Total: $640,289