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Date​

Task​

Status​

Apr. 18​

After Action Review of FY24 Budget Process​

Completed​

Aug. 15​

Proposed FY25 Budget Development Process​

Completed​

Sept. 5​

FY25 Budget Development Process Approved​

Completed​

Sept. 28​

FY25 Budget Open House at Brooks Memorial Library​

Completed​

Oct. 10​

First Public Survey on Potential ARPA Spending Proposals​

Completed​

Oct. 17​

Selectboard Review of Open House Feedback and Spending Proposals​

Completed​

Nov. 21​

Staff Presentation on FY25 Base Budgets and Alternates​

Pending​

Nov. 29​

Review Alternates and ARPA Spending Proposals with VLCT Staff for Possible State Funding Opportunities​

Pending​

Dec. 13​

Second Public Survey on Potential ARPA Spending Proposals​

Pending​

Dec. 15​

Publishing the FY25 Budget Book through OpenGov​

Goal​

Dec. 19​

Selectboard Consideration of Budget Alternates and ARPA Spending Proposals​

Pending​

Jan. 16​

Finalize the Selectboard’s FY25 Budgets​

Pending​

Feb. 8​

Absolute Submission Deadline for Annual Report​

Pending​

Mar. 6​

Publish Annual Report with Selectboard’s FY25 Budgets​

Pending​

Mar. 13​

Presentation of FY25 Budgets at RTM Information Session​

Pending​

Mar. 23​

RTM Consideration of FY25 Budgets at Town Meeting​

Pending​

 

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Expenditure Use​

FY24 Approved​

FY25 Base​

Change​

% Change​

Personnel Expenses​

 ​

 ​

 ​

 ​

FTEs​

134​

140​

6​

4%​

Staffing​

$9,051,194​

$10,098,432​

$1,047,238​

12%​

Employee Benefits​

$3,785,276​

$3,771,042​

($14,234)​

0%​

Sub-Totals​

12,836,470​

$13,869,474​

$1,033,004​

8%​

Services and Supplies​

 ​

 ​

 ​

 ​

Department Expenses​

$2,434,130​

$2,730,612​

$296,482​

12%​

Other Services and Supplies​

$1,016,142​

$958,259​

($57,883)​

(6%)​

Solid Waste Services​

$862,311​

$929,535​

$67,224​

8%​

Risk Management​

$617,000​

$519,165​

($97,835)​

(16%)​

Human Services Committee​

$280,891​

$440,774​

$159,883​

57%​

Legal Services​

$118,118​

$122,218​

$4,100​

4%​

Sub-Totals​

$5,328,592​

$5,700,563​

$371,971​

7%​

Fund Transfers Out​

 ​

 ​

 ​

 ​

Transfer to Capital ​

$2,531,000​

$1,773,723​

($757,277)​

(30%)​

Other Fund Transfers​

$242,306​

$70,000​

($172,306)​

(71%)​

Sub-Totals​

$2,773,306​

$1,843,723​

($929,583)​

(34%)​

Debt Service​

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 ​

Debt Service​

$1,100,309​

$1,059,609​

($40,700)​

(4%)​

Total Expenditures​

$22,038,677​

$22,473,369​

$434,692​

2%​

 

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Expenditure or Revenue​

Amount​

Location in FY25 Base Budget​

Revenue (Low Estimate)​

$837,127​

Fees for Service – Fire ​

Expenses -- Staffing​

$429,185​

Staffing – Fire ​

     Overtime​

$85,837​

Staffing -- Fire​

     Benefits​

$279,842​

Employee Benefits – multiple lines​

     Outside Billing​

$35,000​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Fuel​

$3,000​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Supplies​

$15,000​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Maintenance​

$7,500​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Insurance​

$55,877​

General – Risk ​

     Bio Waste​

$1,000​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Assessment​

$27,625​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Oxygen​

$1,000​

Department Expense – Fire ​

     Capital Replacement​

$141,723​

Transfer – To Capital​

 

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Revenue Source​

FY24 Approved​

FY25 Base​

$ Change​

% Change​

Property Taxes​

$16,904,505​

$17,111,509​

$207,004​

1%​

Rooms and Meals Taxes​

$475,000​

$520,350​

$45,350​

10%​

Sales Taxes​

$1,070,000​

$1,122,675​

$52,675​

5%​

Penalties and Interest​

$194,800​

$194,800​

$0​

0%​

Fees for Service​

$857,635​

$1,724,057​

$866,422​

101%​

Licenses and Permits​

$107,120​

$107,120​

$0​

0%​

Transfer from Other Funds​

$398,291​

$428,000​

$29,709​

8%​

Use of Fund Balance​

$1,087,306​

$268,862​

($818,444)​

(75%)​

Other Revenue​

$944,020​

$995,996​

$51,976​

6%​

TOTAL REVENUE​

$22,038,677​

$22,473,369​

$434,692​

2%​

 

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Item​

FY24 App​

FY25 Base​

$ Change​

% Change​

Quarterly Tax per $100,000�of Grand List Value​

$348​

$352​

$4​

0.3%​

Annual Tax per $100,000�of Grand List Value​

$1,392​

$1,409​

$17​

1.2%​

Quarterly Tax per Grand List�Median Home Value*​

$637​

$644​

$8​

0.3%​

Annual Tax per Grand List�Median Home Value*​

$2,548​

$2,580​

$31​

1.2%​

 

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#​

Department​

Item​

Estimated Cost​

% Increase​

Estimated Annual Tax Impact per $100,000 of Grand List Value​

Estimated Annual Tax Impact per Grand List Median Home*​

1​

Human Resources​

Base Compensation Study​

$20,000​

0.12%​

$2.85​

$5.23​

2​

Human Resources​

Staff Social Worker (1.0 FTE)​

$100,500​

0.59%​

$9.47​

$17.34​

3​

Library​

Library Social Worker (1.0 FTE)​

$100,500​

0.59%​

$9.47​

$17.34​

4​

Library​

Self-Checkout and Security System​

$65,000​

0.38%​

$6.55​

$11.99​

5​

Library​

Library Outreach and Programming Specialist (1.0 FTE)​

$96,000​

0.57%​

$9.10​

$16.66​

6​

Police​

Community Resource Specialist (1.0 FTE)​

$88,500​

0.52%​

$8.48​

$15.53​

7​

Public Works​

Downtown Custodian (1.0 FTE)​

$75,000​

0.44%​

$7.37​

$13.49​

8​

Public Works​

Assistant Highway Supervisor (1.0 FTE)​

$92,500​

0.55%​

$8.81​

$16.13​

9​

Public Works​

Public Works Deputy Director (1.0 FTE)​

$109,500​

0.65%​

$10.21​

$18.69​

10​

Town Clerk​

Assistant Town Clerk (0.2 FTE)​

$20,000​

0.12%​

$2.85​

$5.22​

11​

Town Manager​

IT Coordinator (1.0 FTE)​

$93,000​

0.55%​

$8.85​

$16.20​

12​

Staffing​

Additional 1% Cost of Living Adjustment​

$85,895​

0.51%​

$8.24​

$15.09​

13​

Auxiliary Services​

Southeast Vermont Transit Increase​

$5,000​

0.03%​

$1.61​

$2.95​

 

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Department ​

Expenditure​

Estimated Cost​

Projects​

DPW​

Street Paving and Improvements​

$425,000​

DPW​

Sidewalk Repair and Replacement​

$150,000​

RPD​

Esteyville Park Gazebo​

$37,000​

DPW​

Bicycle Infrastructure​

$20,000​

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Sub-Total Projects​

$632,000​

Vehicles and Equipment​

DPW​

HD-66 Loader (2006 Volvo L70E)​

$220,000​

BFD​

Utility 5 (2012 Ford F250)​

$160,000​

BPD​

S1 and S2 (2014 Ford Police Interceptors)​

$152,000​

BFD​

Future Ambulance Reserve Fund​

$141,723​

BFD​

Future Fire Truck Reserve Fund​

$125,000​

DPW​

HD-15A Versa Vac​

$100,000​

BFD​

Replace 2005 Radio System (year 3 of 4)​

$55,000​

MC​

Hardware Replacement​

$48,000​

DPW​

HD-8 International (2014)​

$40,000​

RPD​

Compact Tractor (2009 Bobcat)​

$40,000​

BFD​

12-Lead EKG​

$35,000​

DPW​

HD-77 Pneumatic Air Compressor (1993 Chicago)​

$25,000​

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Sub-Total Vehicles and Equipment​

$1,141,723​

Total Expenditures​

$1,773,723​

 

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#​

Department​

Item​

Estimated Cost​

% Increase​

Estimated Annual Tax Impact per $100,000 of Grand List Value​

Estimated Annual Tax Impact per Grand List Median Home*​

1​

Public Works​

Additional Street Paving​

$100,000​

0.59%​

$9.43​

$17.27​

2​

Public Works​

Additional Sidewalk Repair​

$100,000​

0.59%​

$9.43​

$17.27​

3​

Public Works​

Green and High Street Intersection Construction​

$75,000​

0.44%​

$7.37​

$13.49​

4​

Public Works​

Brannen Street Retaining Wall Repair​

$75,000​

0.44%​

$7.37​

$13.49​

5​

Public Works​

Public Works Facility Site Analysis​

$50,000​

0.29%​

$5.31​

$9.72​

6​

Public Works​

Relocate Salt and Sand Shed​

$150,000​

0.89%​

$13.54​

$24.79​

7​

Public Works​

Cotton Mill Hill Intersection Improvements​

$120,000​

0.71%​

$11.07​

$20.27​

8​

Fire ​

Central Fire Station HVAC Control Replacement​

$55,000​

0.33%​

$5.72​

$10.47​

9​

Dispatch​

Dispatch Console Replacement​

$300,000​

1.77%​

$25.88​

$47.39​

10​

Town Manager’s Office​

Additional Surveillance Cameras​

$200,000​

1.18%​

$17.65​

$32.32​

 

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