Past Decisions and 2018 Budget Preview In Context of Summit County Truth in Taxation

Agenda What County has done to delay need for action Additions to budget in last few years Unforeseen or out of our control revenue decreases Guidance to Budget Committee for 2018 Budget Committee recommendations My philosophy on cutting budgets Recommended cuts to balance the budget Where I think we would be accepting risk

What Have We Done in the Past to Delay Action Self Insurance for employee medical and liability - early 2010’s On line document recording - early 2010s Waste Services Fee - 2016 Tipping Fee Increase - 2016 Mail in Balloting - 2016 Self Check of library books - 2016 Holding of positions from rehire - 2017 Dispatch merger - 2017 Part time and Full time employee changes in Health and Library - 2017 Shifted expenditures, within the rules, to other funds - all years

Additions to Budget in Last Few Years Sustainability Coordinator Economic Development and Affordable Housing Director Public Information Coordinator Transportation Planning Director Ambulance service additions in North and South Summit areas All of these additions added a minimum of $1.1 million in additional expenditure out of the general and municipal fund Does not include strategic use of fund balances for Kamas Facility and the Cline Dahle purchase = $6.1 million ($3.6 + $2.5)

Unforeseen Revenue Decreases Sales tax redistribution - receive considerably less due to new redistribution formula - approximate $3 million reduction in 2016 dollars Mineral Lease Revenues - ML reduction approximately $1 million annually compared to Reductions in Health Department grant sources - federal grant sources have remained flat as costs for programs have grown through inflation

Guidance to Budget Committee Net zero increase in non-wage items No new employees unless there are off-setting revenues There needs to be clear indication that resources are on-going before a new FTE is approved Only major facility project is the Fairgrounds Phase I improvements Need to build in an appropriate winter conditions contingency above the $5 million dollar budget Will make some of the Facility Master Plan suggested ADA and safety improvements through the operating budget Shape the budget around a 15% increase in general and municipal fund revenues Give me options to easily pull items out if no increase is adopted

What the Budget Committee Recommended Broad strokes - that are included in a 15% revenue increase No Merit increase for employees Only COLA and the County absorbing the increase in benefits One new FTE in Facilities to maintain the new Kamas Facility With offsetting expenditure cuts Bring part-time to FTE the Senior Program Cook With offsetting revenues from also providing Meals on Wheels cooking Absorbed increases in expenditures $100,000 for elections equipment $210,000 first of three years of expenditure to replace obsolete radios in Sheriff’s Office

What the Budget Committee Recommended Broad strokes - that are included in a 15% revenue increase Funding over two years for professional help to masterplan Cline/Dahle $75,000 Funding of three more Electric Vehicle chargers Additional at Courthouse, Additional at Richins and one for either Kamas or Quinns Increases in fee revenue Recorder’s Office Environmental Health Pending Community Development fee increases

What to cut if no increase for the 2018 Budget Manager’s Philosophy I don’t believe in “across-the-board” cuts What to cut last Public Safety Plowing Road Maintenance Facility Maintenance Maintain essential service levels in statutory elected offices to perform function Do not reduce fund balances any further

How to cut $2.6 million to balance the budget No COLA for employees - $600,000 Increases in benefit costs covered by increased premiums - $600,000 Grants to outside agencies - $100,000 Recreation grants - $60,000 General Health and Public Health Administration - $150,000 Close the Coalville Library and Health Department - $300,000 Public Works Shop Materials - $100,000 Roads Materials and Supplies - $80,000 Planning effort around Cline/Dahle - $130,000 2% cut to Public Safety - $270,000

How to cut $2.6 million to balance the budget Lobbyist - $45,000 Sustainability cut to just personnel - $50,000 Personnel reduce one FTE - $80,000 Transportation Planning cut to just personnel - $40,000 Total recommended cuts - $2,605,000

Risk Analysis Only a one-year solution in many cases Minimized risk to most critical services We will lose our ability to advance issues or provide a leadership role in the Council’s strategic priorities We will reduce Library services We will reduce Public Health services Employee recruiting and retention will be affected We will not be able to support critical community partners Relationships on key projects and programs with partners will be affected