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Infrastructure - Greensboro Transit Authority
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget is decreasing by $1,038,812, or 4.5%.
Engineering and Inspections will take over maintenance responsibility at the J. Douglas Galyon Depot
from the Greensboro Transit Authority. This will transfer 2.75 Custodian FTEs and $690,695 in
maintenance and operations expenses from the Transit Fund to Engineering and Inspections for a total
decrease of approximately $810,000.
The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget increases the property tax allocation for the Transit Fund from 3.34 cents
to 3.50 cents. Annually, this will generate an approximate $413,000 in additional revenue.
Appropriated Fund Balance use decreases by $1,026,503, or 80.1%.
The GTA Board is continuing to review opportunities to improve the long-term financial sustainability of
GTA, including through service modifications.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Workload Measures
Number of passengers (in millions)
4.5
4.8
4.5
4.5
Efficiency Measures
Average cost per fixed route passenger
$2.69
$2.90
$2.90
$2.95
Average cost per SCAT passenger
31.67
30.00
31.00
32.00
Passengers per service hour
27.22
28.00
28.00
28.00
Percent of customer service requests completed
within timeframe
87%
92%
95%
95%
Effectiveness Measures
Percent of fixed routes that operated on time
88%
90%
95%
95%
Percent of fare cost recovery for fixed route service
22%
22%
22%
22%
Percent of fare cost recovery for SCAT service
5%
5%
4%
4%
BUDGET SUMMARY
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Personnel Costs
730,850
911,350
794,420
815,122
Maintenance & Operations
21,036,427
21,620,587
21,129,005
21,771,568
Capital Outlay
18,012
430,300
0.0
0
Total
21,785,289
22,962,237
21,923,425
22,586,690
Total FTE Positions
11.750
13.500
10.750
10.750
Revenues:
User Charges
2,951,456
3,060,553
2,764,000
2,764,000
Federal & State Grants
6,065,051
6,462,719
6,102,988
6,102,988
Duke Power Contribution
1,007,805
963,754
915,759
900,000
Ad Valorem Tax
8,427,014
8,510,000
9,061,000
9,205,000
Appropriated Fund Balance
1,023,234
1,271,736
245,233
780,257
Licenses and Permits
1,330,658
1,265,025
1,365,000
1,365,000
All Other
1,567,647
1,428,450
1,469,445
1,469,445
Subtotal
22,372,865
22,962,237
21,923,425
22,586,690
General Fund Contribution
0
0
0
0
Total
22,372,865
22,962,237
21,923,425
22,586,690