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Adopted FY 2016-17 Budget
Infrastructure - Water Resources Fund
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget is increasing by $645,668, or 0.5%.
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget does include a rate increase for Water Resources. The rate increases by
4.5% for residents inside city limits and 4.5% for residents outside city limits. This rate increase will result
in a $1.83 increase per month for city residents and a $4.46 increase per month for non-city residents
(average residential bill is calculated at 6 units; 1 unit = 748 gallons).
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget includes an increase of 2 FTEs in the Water Resources Fund. One is the
addition of a Paralegal to support water related legal work. A second addition, which is added as a
service enhancement request, is a Laboratory Specialist to support the work required due to new
regulatory requirements related to dental facilities.
Please see the graph on the next page for average rate comparisons with comparable water/sewer
utilities in the State of North Carolina. In addition, the graph shows a comparison of each North Carolina
city/regional utility’s outside city rate vs. inside city rate. The graph legend explains the shades of the
graph bars when it comes to its relationship between outside city rates vs. inside city rates. A dial is also
included showing affordability of the rates based on the Median Household Income (MHI) and percentage
spent annually on water bills for 5,000 gallons.
BUDGET SUMMARY
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
19,565,254
21,348,807
22,413,795
23,067,856
Maintenance & Operations
73,709,610
99,728,999
98,888,769
96,827,972
Capital Outlay
455,380
908,590
1,329,500
1,008,500
Total
93,730,244
121,986,396
122,632,064
120,904,328
Total FTE Positions
331.625
331.675
333.675
333.675
Revenues:
Water and Sewer Services
94,658,197
101,754,104
107,423,470
112,526,085
Assessments
475,450
50,000
50,000
50,000
Capacity Use Fees
1,743,132
2,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Industrial Waste Control
1,263,227
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Water Line Connections
151,785
150,000
150,000
150,000
All Other
3,531,849
2,582,519
2,722,519
2,822,519
Appropriated Fund Balance
14,253,329
14,349,773
9,186,075
2,255,724
Total
116,076,969
121,986,396
122,632,064
120,904,328