1993 Budget in Brief
CITY OF SALINA
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BUDGET IN BRIEF
1993
CITY OF SALINA
CITY COMMISSION
CAROL E. BEGGS
MAYOR
PETER BRUNGARDT
VICE-MAYOR
JOHN DIVINE
COMMISSIONER
STEVE RYAN
COMMISSIONER
JOE WARNER
COMMISSIONER
DENNIS M. KISSINGER
CITY MANAGER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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II. OPERA TING EXPENDITURES
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III. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
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IV. DEBT SERVICE
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V. ANTICIPATED REVENUES
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Budget in Brief
1993
TOTAL BUDGET
$31,604,795
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OPERATING CAPITAL DEBT
BUDGET BUDGET SERVICE
$23,786,650 $2,379,145 $ 5,439,000
75.26% 7.53% 17.21%
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TAX SUPPORTED ENTERPRISE ALL OTHER TAX SUPPORTED ENTERPRISE ALL OTHER ENTERPRISE TAX SUPPORTED
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS REVENUE BONDS FUNDS
$13,965,200 $6,705,621 $3,115,829 $483,745 $1,038,700 $856,700 $2,437,810 $3,001,190
44.18% 21.22% 9.86% 1.53% 3.29% 2.71% 7.71% 9.50%
1993
City of Salina
Budget
The total approved City of Salina budget for 1993 anticipates expenditures
of $31,604,795. The budget is comprised of an operating budget of
$23,786,650, a capital budget of $2,379, 145 and a debt service budget of
$5,439,000.
The operating budget funds the general operation of City programs such as
police, fire, streets, parks and recreation through the General Fund. The
General Fund is financed primarily by the property, sales, vehicle and
franchise taxes and various fees.
Enterprise funds are also funded in the operating budget. Enterprise funds
are expected to be self-sufficient, relying on charges for service. They
comprise over 21 percent of the total city budget. The four enterprise funds
which the City of Salina operates, are Sanitation, Solid Waste, Municipal
Golf Course, and Water and Sewerage.
Retirement of the City's outstanding debt is also a component of the 1993
budget. This debt is made up of municipal bonds, issued to pay for major
capital improvement projects. This year, 17.21 percent of the budget will
go into paying debt service. An General Obligation debt is scheduled to be
retired within ten years. An Revenue bonds for the Enterprise funds are
scheduled to be retired within 20 years.
The capital budget provides funds for the construction of major City
facilities and infrastructure by cash when municipal bonds are not used, and
for the replacement of vehicles and equipment. This budget represents 7.53
percent of the total City budget for 1993. His financed through fees, general
taxes, gasoline taxes and other budgeted revenues.
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Operating Budget Expenditures
Tax Supported Funds - $13,965,200
Public Safety $6,737,397
The City of Salina will spend 38.6 percent of the anticipated expenditures in the tax funds to support
Public Safety. Covered under Public Safety is: Police, Municipal Court, Fire, Parking Control,
Permits and Inspection, and Street üghting. The city will add two new police officers. One officer
is charged with running the D.A.R.E. Program. The other works fun-time in drug enforcement
Funding for these two positions will be provided through Justice Department grants.
The Municipal Court budget has included a contingency account set aside to implement a court
reorganization plan. Increased case loads brought about by new laws and other law enforcement
activities have stressed the court's resources and abilities to function in the most efficient and
effective manner.
Public Works $1,365,670
The City of Salina will allocate 7.8 percent of the anticipated expenditures in the tax funds to
support Public Works. The tax-supported divisions of Public Works include: Engineering and
Streets.
The Street Division is the largest of the several divisions within the Department of General Services.
It is responsible for street cleaning and maintenance, including repair of utility cuts. Streets, bridges
and stonn sewers are costly to repair. The cost of maintaining and protecting these facilities has
become increasingly burdensome; however, neglect results in far greater costs when replacement
or major repair becomes necessary. The first concern of the Street Department in the winter months
is clearing the snow and ice from the arterial and collector streets for ambulances, police and fire
vehicles so each can reach all areas of the community.
Parks and Recreation $1,567,388
The Recreation Division came under City administration on October 1, 1988. Prior to that time,
public recreation programs were provided by the Salina Recreation Commission, the tax base
being the V.S.D. #305. The Recreation Division is responsible for providing a year-round
diversified recreation program for all citizens of Salina, including participation programs,
community services and special events. An example of programs include senior citizens, special
populations, athletics, instructional, arts and nature center. Most adult recreation programs are
fully self-supporting from fees. Youth and general programs are partially self-supporting.
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The Parks Division is responsible for the maintenance of all park grounds and landscaping,
including parkways and landscape median strips. The Parks Division also operates and maintains
all buildings and facilities related to the parks. The City presently owns 21 parks totaling 620 acres.
General Government $1,605,858
Covered under General Government is: City Commission, City Manager, Legal, Finance,
Personnel, General Improvements, Human Relations and 1993 Salary Reserve. The City
Commission portion includes the City's share of funding the Health Department, Animal Shelter,
Chamber of Commerce and other agencies or organizations.
The Finance Department provides the proper planning, accounting and control of all fiscal matters.
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, investments, contracts, payroll, purchasing, temporary
and long-tenn fmancing are processed by the Finance Department.
Cult~ral $323,778
The Arts and Humanities Commission promotes and encourages public programs to further the
public awareness of and interest in the artistic and cultural development of the City. It also serves
in an advisory capacity to the City Commission, City Manager and Director of Arts in matters of
public cultural policy. The Smoky Hill Museum is a division of the Arts and Humanities
Department.
Community Development $126,805
This Division provides planning and enforcement services related to various aspects of community
development. The planning function provides staff support to the Salina Planning Commission,
Heritage Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The goal is to help these bodies and the
City Commission guide the growth and development of the City in order to assure a more orderly
and attractive community.
Health and Welfare -Cemetery $79,504
This activity provides for the care, maintenance and operation of Gypsum Hill Cemetery, situated
at Marymount Road and Glen Avenue. The cemetery contains 47 acres and more than 15,000
graves at the present ti me. Based on present use, space is expected to be available for at least another
25 to 30 years.
Other $2,158,800
This covers Employee Benefits, Utilities, KSU- Salina, Contingency, ADA Compliance and certain
medical exams. The Contingency is a portion set aside to offset any unforeseen condition which
may arise in the operations perfonned by the local City government. One-hundred thousand
dollars is allocated for such unexpected costs or revenue shortfalls.
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Total Operating Budget Expenditures 4
Tax Supported Funds
General Government:
City Commission (Including $404,000 for outside agencies) $ 500,300
City Manager 183,708
Legal 85,800
Finance 287,242
Personnel 87,241
General Improvements 218,300
Human Relations 102,377
1993 Salary Reserve 140.890 $1,605,858 11.5%
Public Safety
Police $2,495,376
Municipal Court 178,686
Parking Control 34,916
Fire 2,707,168
Benefit Funds - Police and Fire 1,177,600
Pennits and Inspection 143.651 6,737,397 48.2%
Public Works
Engineering $ 171,818
Street Lighting 250,000
Street 716,274
Traffic Control 138,448
Flood Warks 89.130 1,365,670 9.8%
Recreation
Parks $ 643,128
Neighborhood Centers 61,884
Swimming Pools 64,800
Recreation 797.576 1,567,388 11.2%
Cultural
Arts and Humanities $ 155,932
Smoky Hill Museum 167.846 323,778 2.3%
Community Development
Planning $ 117,555
Heritage Commission 9.250 126,805 0.9%
Health and Welfare
Cemetery $ 79.504 79,504 0.6%
Other
Employee Benefits $ 1,018,300
Utilities 478,000
KSU -Salina 500,000
Contingency 100,000
ADA Compliance 60,000
Medical Exams 2.500 2.158.800 15.5 %
TOTAL $13,965,200 100.0%
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Operating Budgèt
Enterprise Funds - $6,705,621
Enterprise funds in the city are those funds whose quasi-business operations are supported entirely
by charges for services. The City operates four enterprise funds.
Sanitation $753,824
This division of the General Services Department is responsible for the efficient, systematic
collection and disposal of garbage, trash and similar waste materials originating from residential
sanitation customers. This division is self-supporting from fees paid by users of the service. No
property tax monies are devoted to this activity. Basic Monthly Rates will increase from $5.40
to $5.90 in 1993 due to landfill cost increases.
Solid Waste $601,660
The City-owned and City-operated landfill, located southwest of Salina on Burma Road, provides
solid waste disposal facilities for all Saline County. The Service is solely financed from gate fees
collected from users of the landfill. No tax monies are devoted to this activity. Federal and state
environmental mandates and laws led to a doubling oflandfill tipping fees for 1993, though Salina's
rates remain some of the lowest in Kansas.
Golf Course $467,009
The Salina Municipal Golf Course, opened in 1970, is located on 137 acres ofland. Itis a modern,
well maintained 18-hole golf course. Approximately 50,000 rounds of golf are played each year.
The amount of expenditures is directly related to the revenue generated from the play at the course.
This budget provides for a realistic level of expenditures based upon the expected level of play;
however, if the level of play is below expectations, the expenditures will be adjusted accordingly.
Water and Sewer $4,883,128
The Water and Wastewater Department is a combined municipal utility responsible for operating
the City's water and sewer systems. The Water and Wastewater Department is self-supporting
from user charges collected from its customers. No tax monies are diverted to the utility. The
Department makes a $240,000 payment in lieu of franchise taxes to the General Fund.
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Operating Budget Expenditures
All Other Funds - $3,115,829
Business Improvement District #1 $58,000
The BID encompasses substantially all of the City central business district with most of
its funding provided by those within the district. In 1985, the BID initiated a major physical
rehabilitation project. Now completeq, the BID concentrates on maintaining the physical
improvements and promoting downtown economic development.
Tourism and Convention $270,000
A five percent transient guest tax is levied upon the gross receipts derived from motel/hotel
sleeping accommodations. The revenue is for the promotion of conventions and tourism
in Salina. By written contract with the City of Salina, the Salina Area Chamber of
Commerce operates the Convention and Tourism Bureau with 60 percent of guest tax
revenues ($270,000). An additional $180,000 goes to Bicentennial Center convention
marketing and facilities improvements.
Special Alcohol $94,805
The 1982 State Legislature made substantial changes in this fund with 25 percent of all
taxes on alcohol sales collected in Salina to remain with state government to assist in
enforcement activities. Of the remaining 75 percent collected, one-third, or $94,805 goes
to the Special Alcohol Fund. The City of Salina enters into contracts with local social
agencies to finance programs and services related to activities under this program.
Special Gas $254,005
In 1983, the State Legislature provided for a two cent per gallon increase in the gas tax
starting July 1, 1983, followed by an additional one cent increase in January 1, 1984. The
first two cents is dedicated to the special City and County highway fund. Other increases
in the gas tax since then have been divided with 65 percent going to the state and 35 percent
going to the City-County fund. Revenues derived from this source are used in street
. maintenance, such as asphalt overlay and slurry sealing, concrete and asphalt repair work
and for the purchase of traffic control devices.
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Bicentennial Center $813,549
The mission of the BiCenter is to provide a regional hospitality center for events that will
stimulate the Salina economy and enhance the quality of life for the community and the
region. It has become well established as a multi-purposè building serving a wide range
of functions on a local, state, regional and national level. The majority of the Bicentennial
Center operating budget is supported through user fees, with a portion of transient guest
tax monies also going to the facility.
Risk Management $401,970
In addition to providing centralized accounting for the City's insurance and risk manage-
ment expenses, this fund also permits efficient and proper management of the City's risks.
Risk management entails not only insurance but also efforts to minimize the potential
exposure of the City, its employees, its patrons and general public to various conditions
and situations which could result in potential damage to persons or property.
Workers Compensation Reserve $262,000
A resolution adopted by the City Commission on March 25,1991, created a reserve fund
to permit the City to be approved by the State of Kansas as a self-insurer under the Workers
Compensation Act beginning May 1, 1991. This year, 1993, will be the second full year
for the City to participate in the program. The reserve fund is the amount ordinarily
budgeted for conventional workers compensation insurance. This fund will be allowed
to build over the years to eventually make the City self-reliant in all phases of workers
compensation, providing savings to the taxpayers.
Central Garage $750,080
The Central Garage account is a "housekeeping" or internal service fund. All of the City's
motorized and vehicular equipment, except the Fire Department's equipment, is main-
~tained by the Central Garage. This includes repair work, gasoline, oil, tires and service.
The various departments are charged through this fund for the service preformed at the
Central Garage or specialized service done by contract.
Data Processing $211,420
The data processing unit is a shared City/County data processing function. The Data
Processing Division provides system management, user support, programming and
training service to all the various departments at the City of Salina, Saline County and the
District Court. The Division uses an IBM AS/400 Computer with attached devices
consisting of 118 data entry terminals, 48 printers and 13 personal computers connected
through terminal emulation. .
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1993 Capital Budget - Use of Funds
The capital budget provides cash funding for streets, public buildings, major equipment, land and
other capital assets which are of significant value. Major projects in the City's Capital Improvement
Plan, such as the Crawford Street Project, are financed through municipal bonds with the annual
bond payments included in the Debt Service budget.
In addition to projects funded by bonds or in progress, the 1993 budget provides $2,379,145 in
improvements using City funds. A copy of the city of Salina five-year Capital Improvement Plan,
including bonded and non-bonded projects, is available on request.
Major 1993 projects include:
Vehicle and equipment replacements
Railroad crossing replacement
Mulberry Bridge renovation
Street resurfacing/rehabilitation and various curb and gutter replacements
Sidewalk improvements
Public building repairs
Mausoleum renovation
Bicentennial Center arena roof replacement
Water and Sewer System Improvements
1993 Capital Budget Source of Funds
The capital budget is largely financed through fees, gasoline taxes, sales taxes and property taxes.
Funding for the 1993 capital budget has been derived from the following sources:
Enterprise fund service charges
Other funding sources (including gasoline tax)
Property and sales tax
$1,038,700
856,700
483,745
Total
$2,379,145
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Debt Service Fund
The Debt Service Fund provides the funds necessary to retire the City's outstanding bonded
indebtedness. Debt in this category consists primarily of general obligation bonds used to pay the
cost of various public improvements to streets and to facilities for police and fire protection, parks
and recreation, drainage and flood protection.
Tax Supported Funds
Debt Service Funding
1993
Property Tax
Special Assessments
Motor Vehicle Tax
Other Revenue
Other Taxes
Transfers from Sales Tax and Gasoline Tax
TOTAL
$1,214,627
665,000
219,063
29,750
22,000
850,750
$3,001,190
Enterprise Fund Debt Service Funding
1993
Projects include major water and sewerage system improvements.
Water and Sewer Fees
Total City Debt Service
$2,437,810
$5,439,000
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1993 Anticipated Revenue
The City budget is financed through a wide variety of revenues. The Tax Supported Funds
receive most of their revenue from various taxes. The Enterprise Funds are supported
mainly by charges for services. The remaining funds of the City are supported by several
revenue types. For 1993, the City anticipates total revenues to be about $32,053,610.
Tax Supported Funds
The activities of the tax supported funds are supported by a variety of revenue sources.
For 1993, the total anticipated revenues for these funds are $17,754,868. Sales taxes now
make up 37.12 percent of the revenues for these general activities (20.56 percent of all
city revenues). The property tax .accounts for 26.40 percent of tax supported funds
revenues (14.62 percent of all city revenues). The 1993 City property tax is 29.828 mills
per thousand dollar valuation on taxable property. A mill levy is a tax assessed on real
property. A one mill increase would raise $1.00 for every $1,000 of the assessed value
of real property. For example, a house assessed at $10,000 would be taxed $10.00 at a
1 mill level.
Enterprise Funds
Enterprise Funds are to be self-supporting based upon the revenue received for services
rendered. Thus, these funds do not receive any tax revenues. Anticipated fee revenues
of $10,284,500 make up 93.27% of the $11,026,200 in anticipated revenue for these
funds. Water and sewer revenues of $8,112,000 make up the majority of these fees.
All Other Funds
Some of these funds have dedicated revenues which must be used in a specific manner.
The $1, 100,000 from the gas tax must be used for street construction, repair or
maintenance. The $450,000 from the transient guest tax must be used for tourism and
convention development. Other revenues represent fees for services. The Bicentennial
Center will collect about $600,000 from charges for services. Our Data Processing and
Central Garage will collect almost $861,820 in charges from various City departments
and Saline County. Total anticipated revenues for all these funds is $3,272,542.
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1993 Anticipated Revenues
All Funds
Amount Percent
Taxes:
Sales $6,590,000 20.56
Property 4,686,983 14.62
Franchise 1,531,000 4.78
Vehicle 925,000 2.89
Transient Guest 450,000 1.40
Other 113,400 .35
$14,296,383 44.60
Intergovernmental 2,562,507 7.99
Fees:
Water $4,912,000 15.33
Sewer 3,200,000 9.98
Sanitation 798,000 2.49
Solid Waste 690,000 2.15
Bicentennial Center 600,000 1.87
Golf Course 529,500 1.65
Recreation 332,800 1.04
Ambulance 310,000 .97
Other 621,250 1.94
11,993,550 37.42
Fines 424,000 1.32
Special Assessments 740,000 2.31
Interest 552,000 1.72
Reimbursements 1,165,170 3.64
Temporary notes 320,000 1.00
Total Anticipated Revenues
$32,053,610
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City of Salina
Organization Chart
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Risk Legal
Mana ement
Finance &
Administration
Data Processing
City Clerk
Accounting
Utility Accounting
Treasurer
City
Prosecutor
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Court
General
Services
Streets
Flood Works
Cemetery
Traffic Control
Central Garage
Sanitation
Landfill
Gen. Improvements
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Assistant
City Manager
I Perso~el 1- Hu",?"
RelatIons
Arts &
Humanities
Museum
Engineering
& Utilities
Engineering
Design
Inspection
Traffic
Water & Sewer
Water Treat & Dist.
Sewage CoIl/Treat.
Pretreatmen t
Police
Records
Internal Affairs
Investigation
Patrol
Traffic
Training
Planning & Bicentennial Parks & Fire
Development Center Recreati on
Planning Operations Swimming Pools Operations
Pennits & Inspections Food & Beverages Golf Course Paramedics
Comm. Development Business/Box Off. Neighborhood Centers Training
Parks Prevention
Recreation
For More Information Contact:
City Manager's Office
Room 202, City-County Building
300 West Ash
Salina, Kansas
(913) 826-7250
or
Finance Department
Room 206, City-County Building
300 West Ash
Salina, Kansas
(913) 826-7240
Produced by: Dennis M. Kissinger, City Manager; Michael Morgan, Assistant City Manager;
Robert K. Biles, Director of Finance and Roger Steinbrock, Administrative Intern. December 1992.