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This power point is a review of the city of Hickory\'s operations, finances, and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2008. The presentation was given to the Chamber of Commerce and other interested clubs and organizations within the City. I assembled this presentation for the Mayor of Hickory, North Carolina while I worked for the city manager there.
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Hickory Year in Review - 2008Economic
Development
City Services
Public Safety
Regional Conservation
LIBRARY PATRONAGE REACHES RECORD HIGH
7%Increase
449,378
9%Increase
457,543
11%Increase
125,585
Door Count Circulation ComputerPatrons
~ 5 cents on the property tax rate goes toward Library
Police Department IncreasesCrime Prevention
36 Gang Awareness Classes Conducted (Attendance – 1,358)
Police Department Added 10 New Officer Positions- 6 patrol officers- 4 traffic unit officers (grant)
14 Consecutive Years Without Fire Related Death
We get there fast!We responded to 5,899 emergency calls this year.
We get lots of practiceWe have a 4 minute 9 second average response time.
We teach our citizens about safety and prevention
We educated 32,301 citizens through 519 education programs this year.
Fire department operates 7 fire stations – adequately serving the city’s safety needs
New Park ExplorationNew Parks Exploration Cloninger Mill, Dog Park & City Gardens
Highland and Ridgeview Rec Centers now open Mondays
Average of 5,216 drop-in Rec center patrons per month
467 Adults; 1,956 Youth; 411 volunteer coaches participated in recreation programs
~ 8 cents on the property tax rate goes toward P&R
600 Seniors: Unifour Senior Games
Comparison of NC cities over 25,000 population that do not operate an electric enterprise.
No property tax rate increase in 14 years
1,400 new jobs announced
Merc
hant Dist
ributo
rs,
Inc.
City Rate Population
Goldsboro 0.650 38,186
Greensboro 0.635 237,324
Jacksonville 0.626 73,121
Burlington 0.625 47,295
Salisbury 0.625 29,239
Durham 0.613 209,123
Thomasville 0.560 26,086
Gastonia 0.530 70,278
Chapel Hill 0.522 52,397
Hickory 0.500 40,212
Kannapolis 0.497 40,141
Winston-Salem 0.490 199,061
Wilmington 0.460 97,135
Charlotte 0.459 640,270
Asheville 0.420 73,189
Cary 0.420 116,244
Raleigh 0.435 338,669
To proactively encourage new and existing businesses to locate in vacant andunder-utilized buildings within six target redevelopment zones of Hickory, CityCouncil and staff
(1) Developed a vacant building inventory tool(2) Designated a commercial revitalization area(3) Created a vacant building revitalization grant program and (4) Unified existing redevelopment programs
Operation NO VACANCY
Hickory water customers conserve avg. of 2.2 million gallons per day
NOIBT
Water System News
Replacement of the 100-year old Cripple
Creek sewer line
Lead agency in Water Management Group (13
jurisdictions)
Water System News
City leads the Protect the Catawba Coalition
(22 cities and counties)
Replacement of a 6 million gallon per day waste water treatment
plant
Replacement of the 100-year old Cripple
Creek sewer line
Unleaded and diesel fuel (combined) prices increased 72% from July of 2007 to July 2008
Fuel consumption down 5.26% (21,689 gallons) in 5 years
412,517
406,667
390,993 390,828388,775
Piedmont Wagon Transit becomes first urban-rural regional transit authority in North Carolina
Operated by Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority
•Access to more Federal and State funding sources
•More efficient vehicle routing and scheduling for 55 van routes
•Better positioned to expand services on a regional level
Citizens reveal positive perception of community in
survey
Adequate level of service from the City of Hickory for the property taxes you pay?
Yes – 58.3% No – 18.6% Unsure – 23.1%
Current Projects
For more information check out the City’s enhanced web site:
www.hickorygov.com
Construction of downtown bus transfer
station
Update Hickory By Choice & The Land Development Code
Design and implement a “Wayfinding” signage system
Major Capital Projects:-Clement Blvd. extension-NE wastewater treatment plant-Cripple creek sewer line
Brownfield assessments
Certificates of Deposit32%
North Carolina Capital
Management Trust32%
U.S. Agency Securities33%
Finistar1%In Demand
Deposits2%
Cash and Investments PortfolioSeptember 30, 2008
$43,000,000
How Secure Are Our Investments?
Our investment program prioritizes safety and liquidity above yield. So we forfeit some earnings potential for safety.
All Certificates of Deposits are either FDIC insured or collateralized through the State Treasurers Pooling Fund.
But our investments are still only as secure as the financial condition of the U.S Treasury and the NC Department of the State Treasurer.
Net Assets Increased by $6,928,598
City Financial Information
Assets Exceed Liabilities by $190,162,740 or 4,693 per citizen
The City has $4.45 of current assets for each $1.00 of current liabilities for all activities and $5.26 of total assets for each $1.00 of total liabilities for all activities
Undesignated General Fund Balance or “Rainy Day Fund” is $10,527,274 (23.9% or about 3 months operating expenses)
Current Designated Fund Balance is $3.5 million: - $2.5 million for Clement Blvd. extension - $1 million for fuel reserves
City currently maintains 475.4 miles of roadway measured by lane miles.
DOT currently maintains 231.8 miles of roadway measured by lane miles.
Roads maintained by DOT include:
29th Street
Highway 127Highway 70
Catawba Valley Blvd
1 Way Pairs16th Street
McDonald Blvd
City Streets and Roadways