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Sanitation Fund. FY 2008/09 Budget Workshop. Sanitation Fund – FY 2008/09 Proposed Budget. FY 2007/08 Sanitation significant accomplishments: Revision to landfill rules and regulations Updated tip fees Began redesign of traffic flow, scale house and new transfer station area
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Sanitation Fund FY 2008/09 Budget Workshop
Sanitation Fund – FY 2008/09 Proposed Budget • FY 2007/08 Sanitation significant accomplishments: • Revision to landfill rules and regulations • Updated tip fees • Began redesign of traffic flow, scale house and new transfer station area • Updated contracts for landfill engineering, monitoring and permitting
Sanitation Fund – FY 2008/09 Proposed Budget • FY 2007/08 Financial Overview • Adjusted tip fees generating substantial additional revenue • Some special waste types down, but more than offset by revenue generated by higher tip fees • Projected operating surplus of approximately $795,000 • Recommendation in 08/09 budget to invest in capital items tied to long term landfill objectives
Sanitation Fund • FY 2008/09 Revenues • Operating revenues consistent with projected actuals in 07/08 • Some continued drop in tonnage for specific waste streams offset by additional tonnage from closure of Hartford landfill • Significant increase in Use of Net Assets – related to recommended investment in capital
Sanitation Fund • FY 2008/09 Expenditures • Operating increase of $275,511, or 5% funds several key initiatives: • $72,019 for Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator • Increase rates of recycling in homes, businesses, schools • Every additional ton recycled generates $82 return ($72 MSW tip fee avoidance plus $10 rebate) • Expand neighborhood compliance initiative with 2nd part-time employee, $12,035
Sanitation Fund • FY 2008/09 Funded Initiatives, continued: • Creation of Transfer Station attendants • $26,869 to fund 48 hrs/wk • Maintain separation between residential and commercial landfill users • General customer service • Key to final redesign and transfer station area
Sanitation Fund • Other FY 2008/09 Expenditure Drivers • Curbside collection program increases by approximately $100,000 • CRRA tip fee increase from $69 to $72/ton • Contractual increase in hauler contract • Increase of $8,600 in compliance monitoring and reporting • Increase of $26,100 in gas/diesel costs • Decreases in equipment repairs, refrigerant recovery costs, landfill supplies
Sanitation Fund • Capital Expenditures proposed in FY 2008/09 budget: • $750,000 for heavy equipment replacement • $700,000 for volume reduction/waste shredder • Extend life of landfill • Other near- and short-term capital investment needs: • 09/10: Replace recycling toters for single stream collection (CRRA capable by spring ’09) • Redesign and construction of scale house, traffic flow, transfer station
Sanitation Fund • Long-Term Capital Investment Needs • Construction costs for possible landfill expansion • Ongoing equipment replacement