Skagit CountySkagit County2011 Preliminary Budget2011 Preliminary Budget
November 23, 2010November 23, 2010
OverviewOverviewCurrent Financial PositionCurrent Financial PositionMajor Contributing FactorsMajor Contributing FactorsPreliminary BudgetPreliminary BudgetBudget Adoption ScheduleBudget Adoption Schedule
General FundGeneral Fund
Fund BalanceFund Balance 2010 Beginning 2010 Beginning $6,608,012$6,608,012 2010 Ending (Projected)2010 Ending (Projected) $7,175,475$7,175,475
2011 Budget Requests2011 Budget Requests Projected ShortfallProjected Shortfall $4,080,090$4,080,090 Supplemental RequestsSupplemental Requests 3,145,517 3,145,517
Total ShortfallTotal Shortfall $7,225,607$7,225,607
Preliminary BudgetPreliminary Budget Fund BalanceFund Balance
2010 Beginning 2010 Beginning $6,608,012$6,608,012 2010 Ending (Projected)2010 Ending (Projected) $7,175,475$7,175,475
2011 Preliminary Budget2011 Preliminary Budget Budgeted RevenueBudgeted Revenue $44,434,094$44,434,094 Budgeted ExpenseBudgeted Expense $45,548,175$45,548,175
2011 Use of Reserves2011 Use of Reserves $ 1,114,081$ 1,114,081
2011 Ending Fund Balance2011 Ending Fund Balance$ 6,061,394$ 6,061,394
Non-Department Specific ItemsNon-Department Specific Items
Levy Shift - $1,000,000Levy Shift - $1,000,000 Closure Days - $1,017,000Closure Days - $1,017,000 Separations from Service - $488,500Separations from Service - $488,500 Pending Murder Cases - $100,000Pending Murder Cases - $100,000 Use of Reserves - $1,114,081Use of Reserves - $1,114,081 Uncertainty of Future State Cuts *Uncertainty of Future State Cuts *
* Not reflected in Preliminary Budget* Not reflected in Preliminary Budget
Departmental ReductionsDepartmental Reductions Auditor – ($64,165)Auditor – ($64,165) Assessor – ($7,500)Assessor – ($7,500) Commissioners – ($6,500)Commissioners – ($6,500) Cooperative Extension – ($20,000)Cooperative Extension – ($20,000) Administrative Services – ($10,792)Administrative Services – ($10,792) Public Defender – ($69,681)Public Defender – ($69,681) Youth & Family Services – ($178,915)Youth & Family Services – ($178,915) Prosecuting Attorney – ($115,000)Prosecuting Attorney – ($115,000) Sheriff – ($266,051)Sheriff – ($266,051) Treasurer – ($50,000)Treasurer – ($50,000)
Transfers to Other FundsTransfers to Other Funds Health – ($250,000) Health – ($250,000)
Decrease from 2010 level - $20,194Decrease from 2010 level - $20,194 Use $100,000 of Fund BalanceUse $100,000 of Fund Balance
Community Services – ($197,202) Community Services – ($197,202) Decrease from 2010 level - $202,052Decrease from 2010 level - $202,052 Fund ARIS through grant end date of 6/30/2011Fund ARIS through grant end date of 6/30/2011
Planning – ($149,089)Planning – ($149,089) Decrease from 2010 level - $70,089Decrease from 2010 level - $70,089 New Revenues - $128,000New Revenues - $128,000
Elections – ($95,000)Elections – ($95,000) Increase from 2010 level - $100,000Increase from 2010 level - $100,000 Use Fund Balance - $95,000Use Fund Balance - $95,000
Parks & Recreation – ($75,000)Parks & Recreation – ($75,000) Decrease from 2010 level - $81,007Decrease from 2010 level - $81,007 Use Fund Balance - $75,000Use Fund Balance - $75,000
Law Library – ($27,109)Law Library – ($27,109) Decrease from 2010 Level - $19,109Decrease from 2010 Level - $19,109
Position ReductionsPosition Reductions
General FundGeneral Fund 8 FTE’s / 5 are vacant8 FTE’s / 5 are vacant
Non-General FundsNon-General Funds 5 FTE’s / none are vacant5 FTE’s / none are vacant
Looking AheadLooking Ahead
Preliminary Budget: Available to public Preliminary Budget: Available to public today @ www.skagitcounty.nettoday @ www.skagitcounty.net
Public Hearing: Dec 7Public Hearing: Dec 7th th - 9 am - 9 am
Adoption: Dec 14Adoption: Dec 14thth - 9 am - 9 am
Levy Rate Public Hearing: Dec 21Levy Rate Public Hearing: Dec 21stst - 9 - 9 amam