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Merrimack Town Council Public Hearing February 14, 2019

Detailed summary of Merrimack Town Council's 2019-20 budget including expenditure changes and revenue highlights. Union contracts, CRF deposits, and important budget dates are also covered.

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Merrimack Town Council Public Hearing February 14, 2019

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  1. Merrimack Town CouncilPublic HearingFebruary 14, 2019 Presented by: Merrimack Town Council

  2. Estimated 2019 Tax Rate Summary

  3. Items that Affect the Tax Rate

  4. 2019-20 Budget Overview of ExpendituresIncrease (Decrease) • Health Insurance - $94,000 • Workers Compensation - $31,000 • Debt Service – ($24,000) • Voting Booths – ($19,000) • Maintenance Vehicles - $25,000 • Maintenance – Buildings & Grounds - $17,000 • Community Development Pool Car – ($20,000) • Naticook Lake Beach/ Pond Dredging – $95,000 • Police Cruiser • One additional plus fit-up cost – $50,000 • MYA Parking Lot – $25,000 • MYA Programs/Bise Concession Stand – $17,000

  5. 2019-20 Budget Overview of Expenditures –Cont.Increase (Decrease) • Paving Infrastructure - $200,000 • HVAC Town Hall – ($197,000) • Miscellaneous – $17,798 • Contractual Raise (1 union) - $59,000 • Comp Absences – ($160,000) • Retirement – ($98,000) • NHMA Membership – $17,000 • Consultants – ($20,000) • 4th of July – $10,000

  6. 2019-20 Budget overview – Staffing Increase (Decrease) • Non-union pay increase – $ ??? • Staffing Adjustment (PT to FT) – • Library – $22,000 • Fire Overtime – ($16,000) • Police Overtime – ($48,000) • Paving Fire Lots – $25,000 • Outside Services (ambulance Collection Fees) – $13,000 • Total Expenditures $115,798

  7. Budget HighlightsIncreased Costs are Only Part of the Story… • Revenue • Increase • Ambulance Revenue • Interest • Building Permits • Dump Fees • Admin Charges • Decrease • SRO Grant • Sale Of Property • Misc. Charges for services Net Revenue Increase • $ 25,000 • $ 55,500 • $ 15,000 • $ 12,000 • $ 75,000 • ($85,000) • ($15,500) • ($ 6,555) $ 75,445

  8. Budget HighlightsCapital Reserve Fund (CRF) Purchases in 2019-20

  9. Collective Bargaining Agreements

  10. Union Contracts • IAFF 2904 - Firefighters and Paramedics of the Fire Department • 4 Year Contract • 2% per year • Cadillac Tax Language • NEPBA 112 - Police Dispatchers and Office Staff • 1 Year Contract • 2% • Cadillac Tax Language

  11. Union Contracts • Teamsters Local 633 (supervisory and clerical employees of the Highway, Solid Waste Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, and Equipment Maintenance Divisions of the Public Works Department) • 3 year contract • 2% per year • Cadillac Tax Language

  12. Union Contracts • AFSCME 93 Local 3657 - supervisory employees of the Fire and Police Departments • 4 year contract • Fire Personnel 3% than 2% year 1 • Fire Personnel Paramedic stipend Increase $2,500 to $3,500 per year • Police & Communication Personnel 2% year 1 • 2% per year years 2 - 4 • Cadillac Tax Language

  13. Union Contracts • AFSCME 93 Local 2986 - labors of the Highway, Solid Waste Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, and Equipment Maintenance Divisions of the Public Works Department • 3 year contract • 2% per year • Cadillac Tax Language

  14. CRF General Fund Deposits

  15. Budget HighlightsCRF Deposits

  16. CRF WWTF Fund Deposit

  17. Budget HighlightsCRF Deposits

  18. Fire CRF Purchases

  19. Fire Equipment Purchases from Fire CRF

  20. Fire Equipment CRF Agents to Expend

  21. Fire Equipment CRF • Established 1972 article 8 • Did not have Board of Selectman as agents to expend • Need to add Town Council as Agents to Expend

  22. Waste Water Treatment Facility Bond

  23. WWTF Bond • 30 Year bond through State Revolving Fund • $13,100,000 • Payments due 1 year after substantial completion • upgrades to the Souhegan, Thornton Ferry Pump stations as well as the Main Pump Station and miscellaneous upgrades to the main plant to include installation

  24. Important Budget Dates • Deliberative Session Wednesday, March 13, 2019 –- 7:00 pm James Mastricola Upper Elementary School All Purpose Room • Annual Voting Day Tuesday, April 9, 2019 – 7:00 am – 7:00 pm • James Mastricola Upper Elementary School All-Purpose Room, 26 Baboosic Lake Road • St. John Neumann Church, 708 Milford Road (Route 101A) • Merrimack Middle School, 31 Madeline Bennett Lane

  25. Default Budget

  26. Default Budget Calculation

  27. Default Tax Rate Comparison

  28. Important Budget Dates • Deliberative Session Wednesday, March 13, 2019 –- 7:00 pm James Mastricola Upper Elementary School All Purpose Room • Annual Voting Day Tuesday, April 9, 2019 – 7:00 am – 7:00 pm • James Mastricola Upper Elementary School All-Purpose Room, 26 Baboosic Lake Road • St. John Neumann Church, 708 Milford Road (Route 101A) • Merrimack Middle School, 31 Madeline Bennett Lane

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