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Financial Conditions. General Fund balance is expected to remain approximately the same as ’06 LOST revenues were lower than ’06 Collected property tax will be somewhat higher than budgeted
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Financial Conditions • General Fund balance is expected to remain approximately the same as ’06 • LOST revenues were lower than ’06 • Collected property tax will be somewhat higher than budgeted • Department expenditures were below or near budget for ’07 with the exception of Transit & Golf. Both required an additional transfer from the General Fund.
General Fund - Expenditures • Note: • Intergovernmental includes expenditures such as payments to Records Retention, Coosa Valley RDC, Planning Commission, Economic Development activities, Animal Control,and to Floyd County for tax collection services • Community Development, South Rome Redevelopment and Public Information Coordinator were added to this category beginning in 2005
Budget Analysis • General Fund • 10-Year Dollar Increase = +38.9% • 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +3.6% • Water & Sewer • 10-Year Dollar Increase = +93% • 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +7.31% • Board of Education • 10-Year Dollar Increase = +62% • 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +5.1%
Schedule of Tax Assessments (cont’d) • 2007 Homestead Freeze of 38,659,604 = 3.5% of digest • Last 10-years’ average increase = 4.4% *Total digest includes new construction plus reassessments.
Blacks Bluff WWTP SCADA is the acronym for System Control and Data Acquisition, & this integrated software system enables plant operations to both monitor and control the various treatment processes.
Riverside Parkway & Broad Street Intersection This portion of the Riverside Parkway project was funded by the City.
Sidewalk Improvements • New Sidewalks • 1,730 linear feet • 11 curb ramps with ADA Indicators • $48,500 Contracted • Rehabilitation of Existing Sidewalks • 2,520 linear feet • 9 curb ramps with ADA Indicators • $64,700 by City Crews • Streetscape Upgrades • 1,150 linear feet • 3 curb ramps with ADA Indicators • Total Expenditures 2007 YTD • $113,200 • 5,400 linear feet (1.02 miles)
Garden Lakes, October 15-20 • Coordinated by Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful • Joint effort of City & County departments: Public Works, Street, Police, Fire, Building Inspection, EMA, CERT, Animal Control, RFPRA, & Tree Board
Additional Achievements • New City Logo • Comprehensive Plan • Crime Line • 211 Info Line • BID • 150th Anniversary of Myrtle Hill • 85th Anniversary of RSO • Creation of dedicated Municipal Arborist position
Construction documents will be ready February 29. Once received, project will go out to bid. • Construction should begin by early May. • 4-month construction schedule with additional set-up time for exhibit installation and occupancy.
SRRC Corridor • Adding Left turn lanes • Signal improvements • Adding pedestrian scaled lighting • Sidewalk widening and street tree plantings • Retaining wall repairs • Partial utility pole relocation
Remaining SPLOST Projects • Upgrade the Second Avenue levee gates and relocate the Heritage Park access point - $1.955 million • Add a right turn lane on Turner McCall Boulevard at North Fifth Avenue - $550,000 • Build a secondary access road at the rear of the Rome High and Middle school complex - $2.9 million • Add right turn lanes on Shorter Avenue and Redmond Circle at their intersection - $1.47 million
Remaining SPLOST ProjectsCont’d. • Fire safety package: Build a new training facility for the Rome Fire Department, upgrade three old stations - $910,000 • Widen the Etowah River bridge on Turner McCall Boulevard - $2 million from SPLOST(Total $4.86 million) • City Hall/Carnegie Building exterior repairs - $1.5 million
Build 12 new tennis courts - $600,000 Renovate the city-owned U.S. Marine Corps Armory as a recreation headquarters and sports center - $1.6 million North Rome Swim Center improvements - $530,000 Practice field improvements at 17 sites around the county - $850,000 Recreation SPLOST Projects
Additional Projects & Issues • 411 Overlay • Treehouse Project • Chatillion Road Connector • Celanese Drive • Red Light Camera • Myrtle Hill Mausoleum • Public Safety Communications Network • Use of Video Surveillance in Public Spaces • New Etowah River Water Intake
Georgia State Women’s Bowling Tournament (every weekend in March) River Days Festival – April 18-26 British Motor Car Day at Berry – May 17 5th Annual Rome International Film Festival – September 4-7 NWGA Air & Car Show September 12-14 Heritage Holidays & Chiaha Harvest Fair - October NAIA National Football Championship Game – December 20 8 Different Tennis Tournaments Basketball & Softball State & District Tournaments Collegiate Soccer Showcase - December Community Events
