County of Berks Proposed FY2006 Budget County Commissioners Meeting November 17, 2005

County of Berks FY2006 Presentation Budget Schedule Budget: Highlights and Service Initiatives Fiscal Conditions Budget Summary

Budget Schedule November 17, 2005 Present Proposed FY06 Budget December 20, 2005 Adopt Final FY06 Budget Public Review –County Commissioners Office –Budget Office –County Website

County of Berks Proposed FY06 Budget The budget utilizes the existing tax rate The budget is balanced, expenditures match revenues, so we are not deficit spending and as a result, No fund balance is used to balance the budget

Current Conditions Budget challenges continue –Assessed value growth –Federal and State budget cuts –Growth in revenue; few options for generating revenue –We have identified efficiencies, made cuts, reallocated resources, etc. but more needed Future Projections

Personnel/Staffing FY06 personnel costs virtually the same as FY05 costs Voluntary Severance Health Insurance Short Term/Long Term Disability Pension Obligation Net New Positions –1 Guardian –2 OSII-temporary –2 OSII-permanent –1 Courtroom Clerk

Not for Profit - Initiatives Library: $250,000 to enable additional PT staffing RACC: $200,000 additional for one time capital expenses Berks Economic Partnership: an additional $250,000 County and LEDA funds for a total contribution of $500,000

Ag Land Preservation and Open Space Borrowing Amount $36,000,000 Debt Service included in budget forecast Spending levels to be determined

Capital Projects 2006 Capital Projects Prison Expansion Elections Facilities Parks & Recreation –Connector Trail –Tulpehocken Creek Watershed –Adaptive Recreation Area –Berks Leisure Area –Kaercher Creek Park Projects Under Consideration –Community Corrections –Antietam Lake

Budget Summary

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