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PUBLIC SAFETY RESULT AREA SUMMARY
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
The FY 14-15 Public Safety Result Area increases by $6,652,672, or 5.42%.
The FY 14-15 Adopted Fire Budget is increasing by $2,522,328, or 5.85%. In response to the Council
directive to maintain the current tax rate, Fire submitted net reductions totaling $108,800. Reductions include
contracted services, revenues from off-duty fire services, and one-time revenues from the sale of air packs.
A service enhancement initially included as a year two enhancement in the FY 13-14 Adopted Budget to
provide an additional 15 firefighters to staff an engine company for east Greensboro will be implemented in
FY 14-15. The projected annual cost is approximately $1,000,000.
The new Reedy Fork Fire Station is anticipated to begin operations in July of 2014. The station will also
house apparatus and staff for Guilford County Emergency Medical Services.
The FY 14-15 Adopted Police Budget is increasing by $3,066,883, or 4.67%. In response to the Council
directive to maintain the current tax rate, additional revenues included in the Police budget request total
$746,000 from increases for false alarm fees and change to the schedule of fines.
New service enhancements totaling $345,295 are included in the FY 14-15 Adopted Budget for body armor
replacement, Fair and Impartial Policing training, and expansion of the Priority Offender program.
The FY 14-15 Adopted Metro Communications Budget is decreasing by $87,072, or 1.17%. In response to
the Council directive to maintain the current tax rate, Metro Communications submitted reductions totaling
$123,811 to their budget request. Reductions include reclassification of a position, return to unpaid lunch
hours, and elimination of paid travel time for training.
Guilford Metro’s appropriated fund balance will be greatly decreased over the next two fiscal years. For FY
14-15, $583,032 in fund balance is appropriated, a decrease of $457,519, or 43.97%, from FY 13-14. A
similar decrease is projected for FY 15-16.
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 14-15, Guilford County’s share is $2,276,554, or 34%. This is slightly higher than 32%,
or $2,040,761 in FY 13-14.
BUDGET SUMMARY
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Actual
Budget
Adopted
Projected
Expenditures:
Fire
42,045,356
43,137,709
45,660,037
46,688,303
Police
65,957,343
65,584,144
68,651,027
70,087,353
Emergency Telephone System Fund
2,356,400
2,715,937
3,314,045
2,750,779
Metro Communications Fund
6,736,197
7,439,486
7,352,414
7,568,260
Technical Services Fund
2,595,300
3,406,268
3,958,693
3,345,069
Non-Departmental
5,392,800
4,907,170
5,035,224
5,383,569
Subtotal
125,083,396
127,190,714
133,971,440
135,823,333
Less Transfers/Internal Charges
4,430,602
4,346,643
4,474,697
4,823,042
Total Public Safety
120,652,794
122,844,071
129,496,743
131,000,291
Total FTE Positions
1,428.701
1,462.893
1,479.893
1,479.893
Revenues:
Fire
1,602,899
1,480,055
1,636,726
1,576,726
Police
4,526,539
2,057,379
2,796,929
2,796,929
Emergency Telephone System Fund
2,753,095
2,715,937
3,314,045
2,750,779
Metro Communications Fund
2,985,183
3,148,346
2,933,220
2,800,721
Technical Services Fund
3,594,489
3,406,268
3,958,693
3,345,069
Subtotal
15,462,205
12,807,985
14,639,613
13,270,224
General Fund Contribution
111,478,260
114,382,729
119,331,827
122,553,109
Less Transfers/Internal Charges
4,430,602
4,346,643
4,474,697
4,823,042
Total Public Safety
122,509,863
122,844,071
129,496,743
131,000,291
