Township of Lawrence 2007 Municipal Budget March 26, 2007 MayorGregory Puliti Council MembersMark Holmes Richard Miller Pamela Mount Michael Powers
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 1. Management & Finance 2,013, Public Safety11,785, Public Works* 6,178, Other Operations ** 6,118, ELSA 3,930, Debt Service & Capital Improvements 4,219, Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 4,020,257 Total38,266,244 *Public Works: Admin, Streets & Roads, Snow, Vehicle Maintenance, Buildings & Grounds, Park Maintenance, Garbage & Trash Disposal **Operations: Recreation and Community Programs, Health, Community Development, Boards/Committees, Municipal Court, Utilities and Deferred Charges 2007 Municipal Budget Expenditures
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 2007 Municipal Budget Expenditures
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE Appropriation Increase/DecreaseReason Salaries $507, 000Labor Contract Settlement Pensions 442,000Increase in Contribution Rate Health Benefits (130,000)Retires to Medicare Apartment Complex Trash Collection 120,000Increase in Participation Trash Collection 87,000Contract Increase Utilities 60,000General Increases Capital Improvement Fund (75, 000)Decrease in Capital Expenses Debt Service 50,000Interest on Notes Deferred Charges (96,000)Non-Recurring Expense Park Maintenance (140,000)Charge to Open Space Trust Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 158,000Increase in Amount to be Raised Changes in 2007 Budgeted Appropriations
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 1.Local Non-tax Revenues 3,344,279 2.Sewer Charges 4,320,000 3.State/Federal Revenues 5,643,410 4.Tax-Prior Years 768,000 5.Surplus 6,133,000 6.Tax-Current Year18,057,555 Total38,266, Municipal Budget Revenues
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 2007 Municipal Budget Revenues
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 2007 Local Tax Rate change from $.65 to $.67 per $100 of assessed value Residential property at the average 2007 assessed value of $164,400 will see an increase of $32.88 or $2.74 per month Resulting in a municipal property tax for 2007 of $1, compared to 2006 of $1, Taxpayer Impact
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE Tax Rates – Annual Change in Dollars Dollar Change County Tax Library Tax County Open Space Tax District School Tax Municipal Purpose Tax Municipal Open Space Tax General/Total Tax Rate
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE Tax Rates Dollar Change
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE 2007 Per Capita Analysis (Population 31,401) Expenditures Management & Finance$ 64 Public Safety 375 Public Works 197 Other Operations 195 ELSA 125 Debt Service & Capital Improvements 134 Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 128 Total 1219 Revenue Tax Revenue $ 575 Total Outstanding Debt 12/31/06 $1361
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE Authorized and Retirement of Debt (in thousands) Issued38,04034,69935,42631,94636,392 ANI 6,670 7,372 7,534 9,383 6,340 Ratio1.624%1.364%1.217%1.039%.949% Authorized 2,720 2,000 4,550 3,170 2,742 Principal Pmt 3,144 3,292 3,274 3,480 3,321
TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE Authorized and Retirement of Debt (in thousands)