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Public Safety - Metro Communications Fund
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 15-16 Budget is increasing by $168,616, or 2.3%.
Guilford Metro’s use of appropriated fund balance will continue to decrease over the next two fiscal years. For
FY 15-16, $187,336 in fund balance is appropriated, a decrease of $395,696, or 67.8%, from FY 14-15. A
similar decrease is projected for FY 16-17.
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 15-16, Guilford County’s share is approximately 35%, or $2,541,546. This is slightly
higher than 34%, or $2,276,554, in FY 14-15.
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds or less
97%
96%
98%
98%
Percentage of non-emergency calls answered within 15
seconds or less
99%
96%
97%
97%
Percentage of Fire calls dispatched within 60 seconds
62%
91%
85%
85%
Percentage of public record requests processed within 2 days
or less of initial request
99%
99%
99%
99%
Percentage of EMD (Medical) protocol compliance met by 911
97%
95%
96%
96%
Percentage of EFD (Fire) protocol compliance met by 911
97%
95%
96%
96%
BUDGET SUMMARY
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
6,075,212
6,360,561
6,528,127
6,747,168
Maintenance & Operations
652,961
756,853
992,903
993,251
Capital Outlay
184,006
235,000
0
0
Total
6,912,179
7,352,414
7,521,030
7,740,419
Total FTE Positions
102.200
101.800
101.800
101.800
Revenues:
Cost Recovery - Guilford Co.
2,031,161
2,276,554
2,541,546
2,637,808
User Charges
16,225
13,131
13,131
13,131
All Other
72,826
60,503
59,003
60,503
Appropriated Fund Balance
1,065,429
583,032
187,336
130,191
Subtotal
3,185,641
2,933,220
2,801,016
2,841,633
General Fund Contribution
4,291,140
4,419,194
4,720,014
4,898,786
Total
7,476,781
7,352,414
7,521,030
7,740,419