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Adopted FY 2016-17 Budget
Public Safety - Metro Communications Fund
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget is increasing by $339,207, or 4.5%.
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 16-17, Guilford County’s share is approximately 37%, or $2,876,576.
This is higher than 35%, or $2,541,546, in FY 15-16.
Effectiveness Measures
Percentage of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds or less
99%
98%
98%
98%
Percentage of non-emergency calls answered within 15
seconds or less
97%
97%
97%
97%
Percentage of Fire calls dispatched within 60 seconds
88%
85%
85%
86%
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
98%
96%
96%
97%
Percentage of EFD (Fire) protocol compliance met by 911
99%
96%
96%
97%
BUDGET SUMMARY
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
6,133,698
6,528,127
6,861,655
7,073,468
Maintenance & Operations
747,322
992,903
998,582
999,727
Capital Outlay
0
0
0
0
Total
6,881,020
7,521,030
7,860,237
8,073,195
Total FTE Positions
101.800
101.800
101.800
101.800
Revenues:
Cost Recovery - Guilford Co.
2,276,554
2,541,546
2,876,576
2,896,646
User Charges
6,033
13,131
13,131
13,131
All Other
61,271
59,003
57,995
92,542
Appropriated Fund Balance
651,549
187,336
13,749
172,090
Subtotal
2,995,407
2,801,016
2,961,451
3,174,409
General Fund Contribution
4,419,194
4,720,014
4,898,786
4,898,786
Total
7,414,601
7,521,030
7,860,237
8,073,195