2018-2019 Adopted Budget

PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AREA SUMMARY

BUDGET SUMMARY

2016-17

2017-18 Budget

2018-19 Adopted

2019-20 Projected

Actual

Expenditures: Emergency Telephone System Fund

2,721,658 48,325,176 11,416,689 8,531,819 70,329,267 13,850,367 155,174,976 10,771,137

3,026,192 50,308,390 11,257,908 8,364,625 74,630,528 5,925,958 153,513,601 10,738,060

3,024,203 52,412,702 11,267,186 8,483,918 75,589,641 6,042,411 156,820,061 12,104,006

3,034,969 53,616,965 11,430,368 8,543,608 77,793,270 6,028,438 160,447,618 12,799,014

Fire

Metro Communications Fund

Non-Departmental

Police

Technical Services Fund

Subtotal

Less Transfers/Internal Charges

Total Public Safety Total FTE Positions

144,403,839

142,775,541

144,716,055

147,648,604

1,497.893

1,503.938

1,503.375

1,503.375

Revenues: Emergency Telephone System Fund

3,273,430 2,283,652 4,700,606 2,027,213 14,612,026 26,896,927 130,734,196 10,771,137

3,026,192 1,912,516 3,552,783 1,894,553 5,925,958 16,312,002 137,201,599 10,738,060

3,024,203 2,162,516 3,464,768 1,956,953 6,042,411 16,650,851 140,169,210 12,104,006

3,034,969 2,162,516 3,543,260 1,956,953 6,028,438 16,726,136 143,721,482 12,799,014

Fire

Metro Communications Fund

Police

Technical Services Fund

Subtotal

General Fund Contribution

Less Transfers/Internal Charges

Total Public Safety

146,859,986

142,775,541

144,716,055

147,648,604

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 18-19 Budget for the Public Safety Service Area is increasing by $1,940,514, or 1.4%.  The FY 18-19 Budget for the Fire Department is increasing by $2,104,312, or 4.2%.  The FY 18-19 Budget includes an increase of $41,000 for annual physicals for firefighters.  The FY 18-19 Budget includes an increase of $25,000 for PPE gear replacements.  In FY 17-18, the Fire Department began construction of a new Fire Station on Burlington Road. The station is expected to open in the Summer of 2018.  The FY 18-19 Budget for the Police Department is increasing by $959,113, or 1.3%.  The FY 18-19 Budget for Guilford Metro 911 is increasing by $9,278.  According to the consolidation agreement, Guilford County pays a percentage of the cost of the consolidated department, net user charges and appropriated fund balance, based on the percentage of County calls dispatched. For FY 18-19, Guilford County’s share is approximately 39%, or $3,074,239.

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