1. 1 State of the City Address State of the City Address March 4 th, 2011 Glen P. Stewart, Mayor

2. 2 How is the City cutting costs?  Head count reduction via retirements & resignations - only selective positions are being back filled  Very conservative spending by all divisions in 2010 attributed to the carryover in 2011.

3. 3 Number of Employees Department2010249.52009252.52008276 Mayor’s Office 2.52.54 Engineering5610 Fire Division 333638 Human Resources 22.53 Parks141419 Police Division 343642 City Services (Street and Sanitation) 303020* *Water/Sanitation separated in 2009

4. 4 Number of Employees- (continued) Department201020092008 Tech Support 222 City Utilities 424329 Finance/I/T9910 Municipal Court 384937 Law33.53 Health 6 FT /7 PT 1215 City Council 666 *Water/Sanitation separated in 2009

5. 5 General Fund Expenditures 2010

6. 6 Examples of how our tax dollars are being spent: Examples of how our tax dollars are being spent: 20102009 Fire Division $2,736,656$3,241,640 Police Division $2,636,018$3,003,289

7. 7 Safety Services Ashland Fire Division “Runs”201020092008 Fire543581595 EMS Emergency 268126712655 EMS Non- Emergency 274345322 EMS Total: 295530162977 Fire and EMS Grand Total 349835973572

8. 8 FIRE DIVISION SQUAD $176,000

9. 9 Safety Services (Continued) 2009 Total Dispatch calls approx.11,000 2008 Total Dispatch calls approx. 12,500 Ashland Police Division “Calls”201020092008 Non-Injury Accidents 247242318 Injury Accidents 786154 Hit Skip 424027 Totals367343399

10. 2 POLICE CRUISER $26,000

11. 11 City Services Street and Sanitation Spring Clean-Up  2010 – 64 loads to landfill 301.13 tons @ $46.65/ton = $14,047.71  2009 – 59 loads to landfill 252.95 tons @ $43.91/ton = $11,107.03  2008 – 68 loads to landfill 288.41 tons @ $41.10/ton = $11,853.65

12. 12 City Services STREET AND SANITATION  2010 – Spring clean up - $14,047.71  (City paid Landfill $362,824.54)  Recycling generated $30,149 in revenue versus a cost of $28,000 in previous years.  Once a week sanitation pickup reduced several thousand truck miles for the year 2010.  Recycling Service was continued through 2010.

13. 13 City Services (Continued)  Snow Removal – 105 lane miles per event, plus alleys.  Total salt utilization for 2009-2010 winter – 6,500 tons at a cost of $53.00 a ton = $344,500  We ordered 5,000 tons, plus the tons that we had on hand (approximately 1,500 tons).  Trash pickup continues once a week.

14. 14 City Services Salt Dome City Services (Continued) Salt Dome $52.98 X 6,000 tons

15. 15 CITY SERVICES PLOW TRUCK CITY SERVICES (Continued) PLOW TRUCK $50,639

16. 16  W/W TP received and treated 1,456,201,000 gallons of domestic sewage  Water Distribution System repair crew repaired 51 water line breaks  WTP pumped 838,796,000 gallons of treated water  Sanitary Sewer repair crew cleared 62 stoppages (includes all call outs sanitary and storm sewers) City Utilities Division Water/Waste water

17. 17 City Utilities Dump Truck City Utilities (Continued) Dump Truck $84,229

18. 18 City Utilities WATERMAIN BREAK City Utilities ( Continued) WATERMAIN BREAK

19. 19 Parks and Recreation Swimming Pool & Band Shell 2011 Dates: Swimming Pool & Mini Golf Course   Will open June 4 th and remain open through August 21 st   Band Shell 1 st performance, June 12 th

20. 20 Swim Pool Finances 20102009 Total Revenue $75,759$74,031 Total Expenses $67,054$71,632 Total Daily Admissions 18,417 13,269

21. 21 Brookside Golf Course 20102009 Total Revenue $443,388$498,422 Total Expenses $506,945$537,817 Total Rounds Played 19,59621,869

22. 22 Engineering 2010 Projects Ray/Marlo Storm Sewer Replacement Jamison Creek Lift Station Replacement Bandshell Rehabilitation Ford Drive Waterline Extension Created a minimum of(5) additiopnal shovel sites Water Treatment Plant Chlorine Conversion

23. 23 Engineering 2010 Projects Engineering 2010 Projects (continued) Roof Replacement on Fire Division, Municipal Building and Municipal Annex Building, (Part of bond issue) Pavement Rehabilitation Crack Sealing Project Well No. 14 Installation Smith Road Waterline (survey and design) Began Global Information System Initiative

24. 24 Traffic on U.S. Rt. 250 and St. Rt. 96 Traffic on U.S. Rt. 250 and St. Rt. 96 Submitted a request for a grant in the amount of $525,000 to Submitted a request for a grant in the amount of $525,000 to fund the study and prepare a design concept fund the study and prepare a design concept for this intersection. Did not receive grant.

25. 25 Debt for 2010  $7.6 million in bonds  Converted notes that had been renewed annually  Debt includes:  Soccer field to be paid off 2011  Equalization basin to bepaid off 2035  Riley property, Business Park and potential new reservoir paid off in 2010  Seven pieces of equipment for fire and squad paid off between 2010 and 2014

26. 26 Stimulus Funding for Ashland Received a $200,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Development for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Received a $200,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Development for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Demolished (6) uninhabitable homes & assisted in refurb/ownership of (2) homes Demolished (6) uninhabitable homes & assisted in refurb/ownership of (2) homes Received $67,702 grant in 2010 from ODOT to assist with Capital Maintenance and the purchase of a new modified mini- van for Ashland Public Transit. Received $67,702 grant in 2010 from ODOT to assist with Capital Maintenance and the purchase of a new modified mini- van for Ashland Public Transit.

27. 27 Where are we going in 2011 ?  Our total appropriations for 2011 are $42,915,526. The general fund is $10,927,741 which is included in the total.  The 2010 income tax proceeds were the same as 2009.

28. 28 Gross Income Tax Gross I/T Collected 2011 $7,750,000 (estimated) 2010 2010$7,784,022 2009$7,847,908 2008$8,392,698 2007$8,554,563 2006$8,541,355 2005$7,890,472 2004$7,523,572

29. 29 2010 (Continued)  We have forecasted another reduction from the 2010 actual Income Tax receipts. This equates to an estimated 2011 City I/T revenue of $7,750,000 and is a reduction in City Income Tax revenue over the last two years.  The 2011 estimated I/T revenue equates to a $60 million reduction in individual & corporate taxable earnings in our area based on 2008 Income Tax revenue.

30. 30 2010 (Continued)  A balanced budget was approved on 2/18/11, approximately a month before it’s due date.  Receiving $500,000 for waterline improvements from Congressional Earmark dollars  We are presently in contract negotiations.

31. 31 What are we doing to attract potential new business and retain current businesses? Continued support of the Ashland Area Council for Economic Development Continued support of the Ashland Area Council for Economic Development Very low cost of living, 10 th lowest in country for a city our size (2009) Very low cost of living, 10 th lowest in country for a city our size (2009) Inexpensive Land with Railroad Access Inexpensive Land with Railroad Access Central Location Central Location

32. 32 Ashland is Diversified! Solid Financial Institutions Solid Financial Institutions Automation – Design and Build Automation – Design and Build Bakery – Expanding SKU’s Bakery – Expanding SKU’s Large Fiberglass Containers Large Fiberglass Containers Leading Research Facility Leading Research Facility Book Publishers Book Publishers Printing – Small Through Large Printing – Small Through Large International Customer Base International Customer Base

33. 33 And Diversified… An Expanding University An Expanding University Shaving Cream Products Shaving Cream Products Material Handling Material Handling Control Panel Design and Build Control Panel Design and Build Long-Term Care Facilities Long-Term Care Facilities Water Park Equipment Manufacturing Water Park Equipment Manufacturing Pump Manufacturing Pump Manufacturing

34. 34 And Diversified … Baby Products Baby Products Cardboard Container Manufacturing Cardboard Container Manufacturing Components for Solar Panel Manufacturing Components for Solar Panel Manufacturing District 3 O.D.O.T. District 3 O.D.O.T. Meat Processors Meat Processors An Expanding Hospital Facility An Expanding Hospital Facility Auto Dealerships and Repair Facilities Auto Dealerships and Repair Facilities

35. 35 And Diversified … And Diversified … Bulk Container Liners Bulk Container Liners Warehouse/Distribution for a Variety of Equipment Repairs Warehouse/Distribution for a Variety of Equipment Repairs Conveyor Systems Conveyor Systems Rubber/Plastics Production Rubber/Plastics Production Heavy Precision Tooling – Engineering/ Manufacturing Heavy Precision Tooling – Engineering/ Manufacturing Circuit Board Design and Build Circuit Board Design and Build

36. 36 State of the City Address State of the City Address March 4th, 2011 Glen P. Stewart, Mayor Thank you for allowing me to be here today. Thank you for allowing me to be here today. Do you have any questions?