FY-2003 Municipal Operating Budget

REVENUES: 2002 2003 $ CHANGE % CHANGE REMARKS
CHARGES FOR SERVICES $ 115,050 $ 122,050 ($ 7,000) (6%) Ambulance & Rec fees included
FINES & FORFEITS $ 1,750 $ 2,050 $300 17% Code Enforcement and Traffic Violations
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE $ 680,861 $ 664,705 ($16,156) 2% Includes reimbursements for Homestead Exemption, Revenue Sharing, Tree Growth, GA, and other grants
LEASES & RENTALS $ 32,940 $ 32,416 $ 524 3% Includes Hewitt Bldg, Morrison Bldg, and Lakeshore Lunch
LICENSES & PERMITS $ 3,630 $ 3,950 ($320) 9% Adjusts projections based on performance history
OTHER REVENUE $ 224,411 $ 172,571 ($51,840) ( 23%) Includes Cable Franchise, Investments, Golf Course, and Cemetery Trust
TAXES (Except Property) $ 417,000 $ 418,200 $ 1,200 0.3% Adjusts projections based on performance history
TRANSFERS $ 305,150 $ 228,207 ($76,943) (25%) Reflects funds drawn from Capital Reserves, Undesignated Fund, and Carry Forwards *
TOTAL: $1,780,792 $1,644,149 ($136,643) (8%)  
* Capital Reserve Withdrawals to fund projects & purchases ($44,800) / Transfers & Carry Forwards ($33,407) / Gen Fund ($150,000)
 
EXPENDITURES: 2002 2003 $ CHANGE % CHANGE REMARKS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT* $ 602,597 $ 626,601 $ 24,004 4% Increased insurance costs, Tire Dump Clean-up
PUBLIC WORKS** $ 570,819 $ 475,434 ($ 95,385) ( 17%) Major equip, paving, fuel, Capital Res
POLICE*** $ 311,225 $ 301,948 ($ 9,277) ( 3%) Equip/bldg maint, fuel, personnel, Capital Res
AMBULANCE $ 106,776 $ 112,626 5,850 5.5% Personnel, Bldg/Equip, Certifications & trng
FIRE DEPARTMENT $ 117,581 $ 107,203 ($ 10,378) ( 9%) Equip/Bldg Maint, New Equip, Capital Res
UTILITIES $ 138,400 $ 176,259 37,859 27% Utility District, CMP Street Lights
HEALTH & WELFARE $ 84,570 $ 85,007 437 0.5% General Assistance, Provider Agencies
RECREATION $ 130,460 $ 126,343 ($ 4,117) ( 3%) Rec and Golf Course, Equip, Cap Res
FACILITIES $ 146,584 $ 147,957 1,373 1% Includes bldgs, facilities, equip, Cap Res
LIBRARY $ 94,652 $ 91,396 ($ 3,252) ( 3.5%) Includes personnel, insurance, utilities, maint.
SPEC. PROGRAMS**** $ 14,800 $ 16,100 1,300 9% See Note
CEMETERY $ 78,799 $ 66,322 ($ 12,477) ( 16%) Equipment, personnel
DEBT SERVICE $ 114,969 $ 0 ($114,969) (100%) 1988 Main St Project, debt discharged 2002
TOTAL MUNICIPAL $ 2,802,392 $2,595,846 ($206,546) (7.4%) Reflects total municipal operating expenses
COUNTY TAX $ 132,623 $ 136,022 3,399 2.56% County Tax and Penobscot Emergency Dispatch
EDUCATION $ 1,444,500 $ 1,477,962 $ 33,462 2.32% Amount based on SAD #46 proposed budget
TOTAL: $ 4,379,515 $4,209,830 ($169,685) ( 4%) Town-61.7%/SAD#46-35.1%/County-3.2%
LESS TOTAL REVENUE: $ 1,780,792 $1,644,149 ($136,643) (8%)  
NET BUDGET: $ 2,598,723 $2,565,681 ($ 33,042) (1.3%)  

*includes Administration, Information Mgt, Clerk, Assessor, CEO, Benefits, Economic Dev, Council, Planning Bd, Appeals Bd
**includes Airport/
***Police, ACO, LLEBG/
****Snowmobile Club, Main St. Flowers, Winterfest, Memorial Day, Holidays,Fireworks
*****Town prepaid 6-months charges for Emergency Dispatch, saving $10,000 in FY2002

If you have comments or questions you would like to direct to Town Manager Bob Simpson, his email is manager@dextermaine.org.

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