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FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Budget Workshop – May 22, 2017

FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Budget Workshop – May 22, 2017. Today’s Goals. Go over Timeframes and Process Overview/Background Address Budgetary Process/Goals Present Challenges and Trends General Fund Review Discuss Commission Direction. Budget Timeline Milestones.

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FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Budget Workshop – May 22, 2017

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  1. FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Budget Workshop – May 22, 2017

  2. Today’s Goals • Go over Timeframes and Process • Overview/Background • Address Budgetary Process/Goals • Present Challenges and Trends • General Fund Review • Discuss Commission Direction

  3. Budget Timeline Milestones • June 1 - Preliminary Tax Rolls received & Sheriff, SOE, Clerk Budgets received • July 1 - Final Tax Rolls/Tax Collector & Property Appraiser Budgets received • July 17 – County Administrator’s Proposed Budget delivered to BOCC • July 24 - TRIM Adoption • September 7th & 21st Public Hearings to Adopt the FY17-18 Budget

  4. Budget Workshop Dates • May 22nd General Fund • June 12th General Fund/Other Funds • June 26th Other Funds • July 24th TRIM (due by Aug 7) • August Additional Workshops if necessary.

  5. Process • Focus on General Fund • Information clearer over time • Staff is focused on finalizing County Administrator’s Proposed Budget • Will continue to tweak Budgets • Constitutional Budget Review • Budget Guidance

  6. Overview Strategy • Cost to provide Services properly • Operating Revenues versus Operating Expenditures • One Time Revenues to One Time Expenses • Always looking to better, smarter, more cost effective • Cost/Benefit constantly weighed • Planning for Future Growth • Change is constant

  7. Favorable Budgetary Trends • Economic Recovery/Growth Continues • Fuel Costs have remained steady • Health Care Costs • Still Addressing Major Capital Needs thru Grants • Beach/Dune Restoration • MalaCompra Drainage • Plantation Bay • Bay Drive Park • Airport Leases

  8. Unfavorable Budgetary Trends • Hurricane Recovery • General Cost Increases/Inflationary • Construction Costs Increases (20%-40%) • Competition for Skilled Workforce • Technology Needs • Inmate Medical Cost Increases • CRA’s-as property values increase so does County Contribution

  9. FY 17-18 Budgetary Goals • Hurricane Matthew Recovery (Beach/Dunes) • Rebuild Reserves/Continue to Fund, if possible • Continue to Reduce Tax Rate/Millage Rate • Invest in Law Enforcement Staffing • Take Care of Employees • Continue to Address Deficiencies • Addressing Requested/Deferred Capital Projects • Continue Technology Investment • Tackle Major Capital Projects Library/Fire Station • Other Adjustments – Equipment Fuel/Turf

  10. Flagler County “Service is our Business”

  11. Flagler County Unique Services In addition to the basic services that counties are required to provide, Flagler County is the only government entity that provides these additional services to all county residents: • E911 Call Center • Senior Center and Meals   • Meals on Wheels   • Senior and Social Services   • Adult Day Care   • Public Transportation   • Judges   • Library • Community Centers   • Countywide Ambulance • FireFlight Helicopter   • Agricultural Extension Service   • Housing Assistance Programs   • Veterans Services   • Airport • Economic Development and Tourism • Courts and Legal System   • Clerk and Official Records   • County Jail   • Juvenile Detention   • Tax Collector –Driver License • Property Appraiser • Regional Parks - Princess Place • Sheriff’s Office – Law Enforcement • Emergency Management • Elections • 800 Megahertz Radio System   • Forestry Firefighting/Ocean Rescue • Indigent Burials • Passports, Gun Permits, Other  • Increase from last year due to rising home values and deferred projects & depleted reserves used during recession • Estimated 6.6% increase for FY16

  12. Flagler County Unique Services In addition to the basic services that counties are required to provide, Flagler County is the only government entity that provides these additional services to all county residents: • E911 Call Center • Senior Center and Meals   • Meals on Wheels   • Senior and Social Services   • Adult Day Care   • Public Transportation   • Juvenile Detention   • Judges • Library • Community Centers   • Countywide Ambulance • FireFlight Helicopter   • Agricultural Extension Service   • Housing Assistance Programs   • Airport • Veteran Services • Economic Development and Tourism • Courts and Legal System   • Clerk and Official Records   • County Jail   • Tax Collector –Driver License • Property Appraiser • Regional Parks - Princess Place • Sheriff’s Office – Law Enforcement • Emergency Management • Elections • 800 Megahertz Radio System   • Forestry Firefighting/Ocean Rescue • Indigent Burials • Passports, Gun Permits, Other 

  13. Paying for Services Revenues = Expenditures Additional Revenues Cut Services/Reduce Expenses Use of Reserves

  14. Property Taxable Valuation • 07-08 $12,184,917,324 • 08-09 $11,200,626,942 • 09-10 $ 9,452,067,430 • 10-11 $ 7,667,193,838 • 11-12 $ 6,563,932,871 • 12-13 $ 6,153,800,977 • 13-14 $ 6,206,923,270 • 14-15 $ 6,542,982,014 • 15-16 $ 7,004,746,021 • 16-17 $ 7,436,396,945 • 17-18 $ 7,808,216,792 Estimated @ 5%

  15. 2017-18 Valuation Estimated at 5.0% this year Expected to generate $3.0 Million more than prior year At the same Millage Rate of 8.1167

  16. 2017-18 Millage Values at 95% Existing Tax Rate/Millage 8.1167 .01 Mills = $ 74,178 .10 Mills = $ 741,781 .20 Mills = $1,483,561 .25 Mills = $1,854,451 1.0 Mill = $7,417,806

  17. Major Budgetary Challenges • Rebuilding Reserves $1,000,000 • Countywide Wage Adjust 1.1%/FRS $ 700,000 • Constitutional Increases (Anticipated) $3,080,000 • Mitigation Strategies/Facility Hardening $ 250,000 • Firefighter Pay Decompression Plan $ 55,000 • Business Software Replacement $1,800,000 • Equipment Upgrades/Replacement $ 215,000 • CRA Payment Increase $ 100,000 • Reduced Ambulance Fees $ 300,000 • Outside Inmate Medical Costs $ 100,000 • Increased Facilities Cost (Sheriff) $ 200,000 • Capital Repairs/Increased Facility Costs $ 200,000 • Increasing Reserves $1,000,000 Total Major Challenges $9,000,000 Total Estimated Challenges $4,655,000

  18. Long Term Budgetary Challenges • Rebuilding Reserves $3-$4 million • Deferred Capital Projects/Equipment Infrastructure – Storage, Utilities, Outdated Facilities – Airport Fire Station • Additional Staffing for Law Enforcement and Fire/Rescue • Employee Investments –Training/Compensation • Technology Investments – 800MhZ Radio System • Economic Investments – Industrial Building Space • Keeping up with Growth – Increase service quantity • Inflationary Costs - Health Care, Fuel, Supplies, and Other • Implementation of a Fixed Route Mass Transit System • Beach Renourishmentafter initial projects

  19. Additional Homestead Exemption • Additional $25,000 of homestead exemption goes to voters in Nov 2018 (60% required) • Estimated impact for Flagler County only is a reduction of $3.8 million • Would require a .5 Millage increase or $.50 per thousand dollars of valuation –Tax Shift • Legislation would takes effect January 1, 2019 for FY19-20 Budget.

  20. Discussion Points • Budget Process - 3 Workshops Planned - Specific Information, Anything Different ? • Non-Profit Requests • Constitutionals - Budget Dependent • Specific Guidance on Key Issues • Millage Strategy – Continue to Lower slightly • Wages – Above Cost of Living • Specific areas you want staff to focus on ? • Any additional strategies/ideas for Staff than what was presented?

  21. COUNTY HEALTH CARE REVIEW

  22. Flagler County Health Insurance Presentation May 22, 2017 Health Center Update Health Insurance Update

  23. CanaRx *Eligible members is the total number of members on the medical plan. It is unlikely that all of these members are taking prescriptions that could be filled through CanaRx. A more realistic estimate would likely be closer to 25% or 400 members.

  24. CanaRx – Potential Savings Examples of medications available: Tecfidera, Migranal, Latuda, Invokana, Advair Disku, Epipen, Crestor, Jardiance, Zetia, Xarelto, Lialda, Ranexa, Brilinta, Pradaxa, Epiduo, Cambia, Spiriva, Benicar, Eliquis, Myrbetriq, Uloric, Tradjenta, Flovent, Dulera, Nexium, Vytorin, Vagifem, Dexilant, Straterra, Bystolic, Brintellix, Elidel, Dulera, Truvada, and many more…

  25. CanaRx Flagler County will continue to review options to further encourage members to use CanaRx by evaluating plan changes and other options.

  26. Health Plan & Health Center Rx Cost Trend 24.4% Decrease in #RX on Plan 256 Rx 5,940 Rx 5,877 Rx 5,043 Rx 14,787 Rx 12,809 Rx 13,326 Rx 13,177 Rx 15,406 Rx

  27. Cumulative Net Savings Trend Analysis 10.8% Florida Blue trend 9% national trend Actual Gross Net Trend has averaged 3.5% over last 6 Plan Years Including CareHere costs

  28. High Cost Claimants

  29. Health Plan Budget Analysis

  30. Funding vs. Expenses In January, one claimant had $481,000 in paid claims resulting in a stop loss reimbursement of $330,917.92.

  31. 2017-18 Funding Analysis *Using a 10% trend (compounded monthly) on claims **Stop Loss premiums are estimated for 2017-18

  32. Recommendation • Recommends steady funding for the upcoming plan year. • No increase to employee contributions. • No change to plan design. • Encourage additional utilization of CanaRx and Clinic. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2017-18

  33. GENERAL FUNDBUDGET REVIEW

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