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2009 s4Z.ie) iii". kd k " ° ° = — the mill levy for 2010 was established at 25.855 mills, a decrease Revenues of.031 mills.The following table calculates the amount of property Be a part of "your" IIity Government The City of Salina taxes for homes with different market values. ° �, has six major groups The"Other Taxes" Taxes x of revenues. For designation includes IfoW"City"Property Taxes Available ® 17% a the City, revenues ,ire Calculated for Residentiaa. ' �' Fees franchise fees, which Properties l r are basically like 1. 1 ! ' 450/ y is• Accessibility Advisory Board ✓ Assessed 2010 ,c/ income.The largest charges a private Fair Market (Taxable) Property rt,,Salina Airport Authority , o _ ;:-- of these are fees and utility for the use of Value Value @ Tax @ &Animal Control Advisory&Appeals Board '*`✓' ` `'' .� 4 charges,accounting public nght-of-way, 113% 25.86 mills � Other for more than $30 and the transient $50,000 $5,750 $148.67 • Arts Et Humanities Commission `�. s �.. � � Taxes million, or 450/o of $75,000 $8,625 $223.00 • Building Advisory Board ev ° guest tax which is a v�! i t , 7/° g s o ; ' ► total revenues. More 5%tax levied against $100,000 $11,500 $297.33 Business Improvement District No 1 Board of Advisors i, ! 4 than half of the $125,000 $14,375 $321.67 VS.? / hotel and motel • Business Improvement District No. 1 Board ofOesl n Review ��= Intergovern- mental 5fees and charges room rentals. Other > p g (4 i SJ g $150 000 $17 250 $445.99 10 �T,, ($15.3 million)are miscellaneous taxes $200,000 $23,000 $594.67 Community Art Et Design Advisory Committee `,1';:F, r: ► I generated by the Water and Sewer Utility. Revenues raised by the 1�_Convention Et Tourism Committee Water and Sewer Utility must stay with and be used for water and h. " r� f make up only 8.70/0 of the • Disciplinary Advisory Board sewer purposes.The rate schedule for both water and wastewater Debt total revenue, producing /'�. r Salaries p g .. r; , typically increases annually as prescribed by the City's 5-year utility Service 3 0°/; &Heritage Commission .—r. C �o% about$5.9 million per 4 B rate plan.These rates are intended to provide adequate revenue • Housing Authority � i � .; j (' ± ap;ta year. ` 4, .- ' , & to support both operational needs and capital improvements such s% X.Human Relations Commission ' :w mi` ►� ' . ;" as line replacements and extensions, replacement of pumps and of °/�o Intergovernmental•`� � # p p p p revenues include �'� major equipment needs.Other significant fees and charges in the Services Library Board ,:;1:;;:4. , '. ,:b W:' ,' r' 30% upplie= grants and payments i City's budget include court fines and fees (unchanged),charges ° • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for emergency medical services(increased 50/0), refuse collection $/' from other (non-city) Planning Commission fees (increased 50/0), solid waste (landfill) disposal fees (increased governmental agencies. Want to be a part of an organization that impacts Intergovernmental • Salina Economic Development Incentives Council 3.4 0/o or$1/ton) and Bicentennial Center food and facility fees.The the daily lives of nearly 50,000 people?. If so, we have revenues produce about$3.2 million.The largest single source Solid Waste Management Committee an opportunity for you!A perfect way to make a next largest revenue class is sales taxes, which contributes a little more than $15.9 million to the City operation.This is 230/o of total is the Special Gas Tax received from the State of Kansas($1.25 Tree Advisory Board difference in Salina is to volunteer on one or more of million) which must be used to repair and maintain streets.The the City's boards and committees. For most of them, revenues, and is based on both the City's.9/th cent tax and the Board ofZoning Appeals City City of Salina also receives a contribution from Saline County to pp no experience or expertise is needed. y portion of the 1 cent county sales tax.The City's portion of the county sales tax varies from year-to-year depending on each supplement the countywide Emergency Medical Service (EMS) entity's property tax rates. Unfortunately,the formula is based on operated by the city. —_ state law, which actually rewards the entity that increases their General .,„. . a„°.ea `1'+ ._ w '.'-,,P.=7-:.--;',. . .. Debt Government property tax.The City has increased its property taxes only a couple Service 3% of times in the last 20 ,1,.;°,,,Y.-,-- 2010 Operating Budget Overview years. Capital , Public Safety Class of Revenue Outlay 22"/°Aii,‘„, „The City's operational revenues are used to fund the of our services are funded through revenues that are (in000's) Property taxes, $% User Fees $30,709 including both real day-to-day services.Total net revenues (does not transferred in from other sources.These include certain g Other include reserves or transfers) for 2010 are $68,099,285. benefits such as our self-funded health insurance Sales Taxes $15,976 estate and motor 13% This includes property and sales taxes,service fees,and plan and other benefits, centralized fleet maintenance Property Taxes $11,365 vehicle tax, contribute grants.Operating expenditures are simply the cost of services, self-funded worker's compensation and Other Taxes $5,883 only about $11 Public Works doing our day-to-day business.The 2010 expenditures other internal services.The City will make internal Intergovernmental Revenue $3,156 million, or 160/o of 8% are $69,721,072.This represents the amount the City transfers totaling $13,760,901 this year.The City Other Revenues $ 1,009 total revenues. Real Total Revenues $68,098 estate taxes are Health and pays for personnel, materials, and services from others. employs 499 full-time staff, along with 14 part-time Water and Welfare The City also keeps funds in reserves to ensure we positions. In addition,a significant number(about 300) Internal Transactions $13,841 calculated by applying Wastewater 7% have cash on hand and to address emergencies and of temporary-seasonal staff are employed, primarily Net Total Current Resources $81,939 a mill levy to the 13% -. other unanticipated situations. Our reserves to be through the spring and summer months. Less Total Expenditures $83,262 assessed value of Community Culture and Development Recreation held and carried into 2011 total $15,609,134. Some Fund Balance Used $1,325 property. In Salina, s% g% 4 The Salina Citizen Visit Our Website: www.salina-ks.gov 5 Expenditures 2009 City Awards and Recognitions The city tracks its costs by both class of expense and by function.This provides a better • • • • • approach to monitoring our activities and related costs. The City of Salina is the 2009 economical benefits. We recognize SHRMA recognized three Salina Governor's As Award winner these benefits and provide needed area employers that excel at ByClass of Expense General Government $2,320 for outstanding Arts Community care for our trees. This award is promoting diversity and inclusion y Public $17,917 as recognized by the Kansas Arts sponsored in cooperation with in our community. The class of expense refers to what kind of goods Health&Welfare $5,921 Commission. The first award in this the National Association of State • • • • • Salaries $25,249 and services will be purchased.The City identified Culture&Recreation $6,154 category of recognition was given Foresters and the USDA Forest The City of Salina's Public Benefits $10,484 several classifications including salaries, benefits, Community Development $7,021 in 2008 to the City of Wichita. Service. Works Department was one of Services(including internal supplies, services, capital outlay, debts services and Debt Service $8,742 Former Governor Sebelius states, g $25,388 • • • • • a number of cities selected for transactions) other.These costs are illustrated across multiple Water&Wastewater $11,193 "These awards call attention to the Fire Chief of the the 2009 Kansas Ready Mullikin, y - � Supplies $6,521 functions. Other $10,675 creative spirit that makes our state Salina Fire Department, was a Mix Concrete : Capital Outlay $6,371 Capital Outlay $6,371 a great place to live, work and national finalist for Fire Chief of Association Debt Services $8,739 By Function Public Works $6,948 raise a family." The Governor's Arts „ y the Year sponsored by Fire Chief Municipal �,.. Other $510 Total Planned Expenditure $83,262 Awards honor distinguished Kansas Magazine. Chief Mullikin was Concrete ' Expenditures by function describe the general 9 Internal ansa ions $13,841 Less Ict 13 _ Total 83 Z62 $ artists patrons and educators and $ purpose for which funds are budgeted. Many of ' p selected among 15 finalists from Award Less Internal Transactions $13,846 Net External Expenditures $69,421 have been given annually since these are associated with a department. Within across the United States. recognized for our Net Total Expenditures $69,421 each function we further divide our costs by specific activities. Capital outlay •, 1974 by the governor and the * * * foe South Ohio project. expense is not included within the functions, but is totaled as a separate category. . • • Kansas Arts Commission. p p • • • The City of Salina received a 2009 • • • • • , • • • • • Diversity and Inclusion Award Duane Zook, Street Superintendent � _>� _ For the 20th year in a row, the :-,-,,!,-, from the Salina Human Resource for the Department of Public ` • • • . City of Salina was named Tree City Management Association (SHRMA), Works, received an award from • • Departmental Accomplishment USA in 2009. We are proud to be an affiliate of the Society for the Kansas Chapter of American 44 part of this prestigious national Human Resource Management Public Works Association (APWA) ,,,,,f4 award. Trees in our city help (SHRM). The award was received for Excellence in Public Works clean the air, conserve soil and for the city's Affirmative Action Field Supervision for 2009. This Museum Recognized The Smoky Hill Museum achieved the highest in excess of$40,000 from Community Development Block Grant and p national museum recognition obtainable-Re-Accreditation by the Weatherization funds distributed by Kansas Commerce. water, moderate temperature and Second Review process that award was presented to him at American Association of Museums(AAM). Initially accredited in bring nature into our daily lives. provides a second review with the May, 2010 spring conference 1997, less than 50/o of the nation's museums achieve this level of They are such a vital component minority and female candidates, of the Kansas Chapter of APWA in commitment to excellence,accountability, high professional standards of the infrastructure in our city thus increasing their opportunities. Hays, Kansas. and continued institutional improvement.Of the nation's estimated Working With FEMA Remapping The City of Salina continues to and provide environmental and 17,500 museums,only 776 are currently accredited.The Smoky Hill provide technical assistance and background information to the Museum is one of only 12 museums accredited in Kansas. Kansas Division of Water Resources and the Federal Emergency , .g Management Association (FEMA) contractors to facilitate the r, ? remapping of the 100 year flood plain in the community.The Planning Division of the Development Services Department compiled a record The ABC's of Salina's Government Structure A Much Needed Face Lift Renovations are now completed in and database of 1,700 LOMAs/ LOMRs issued in Salina since 1986 for the meeting rooms and restrooms on the second floor of the use in the remapping and revalidation process.The City was successful In the late 1800s, citizens became fed up with old style, local who are elected at large.This means all of Salina's registered Bicentennial Center.The focus of this phase was on Heritage Hall in getting an extension of time regarding the completion of the FEMA politics that focused on everything but performance and voters can always vote for each of the seats.We also do not with improvements to floors,finishes,sound system,acoustic panels preliminary maps.This was important for providing time necessary to left them out of the picture.As a result,grassroots efforts utilize political party affiliations,as they are less relevant to and exit lighting.The total cost of the renovation was $1,196,195.00. submit technical corrections to FEMA's maps, in order to defend the This work has truly brought the facility into a new era of making City's position that certain properties should not be placed in the flood across the country started to restructure local governments to local decisions. Every two years,two city commissioners are , the Bicentennial Center more marketable to convention and meeting plain. MEC,the City's environmental engineering firm, has said that something more similar to a business model.This model, called elected to a four-year term, and one commissioner to a two organizers.Come see our fresh new look? Salina is as prepared for this remapping as any community they have the council-manager form nationally, was first adopted by a year term. Each April,the city commissioners select a mayor worked for. Virginia town in 1908 and added an appointed manager to run from among the five seated commissioners to serve as the "`a the day-to-day operations under the governing body's policy chair.The mayor runs the meetings and represents the City ) ? guidance.The manager is to be trained in the workings of at many events throughout his/her term.The city manager is Local Housing Assistance Salina Neighborhood Services,a Division of the Development Services Department,administered $47,814 in grants Finance/City Clerk Working to Keep Our Citizens in the Loop The local government. Before long, this model of governing really appointed by the city commission and is fully responsible to to low income homeowners for repairs that extend the service life Finance and City Clerk's office placed Special Assessment Information started to catch on. In 1921,Salina adopted this model, called them.The city manager is responsible for the daily operations of homeowner-occupied dwellings and completed a house-by-house on our city web page. Check out our link:http://www.salina-ks. the commission-manager form of government in Kansas. In our of the City and implementing the programs and policies of the survey to evaluate the exterior condition of housing stock in low-to- gov/content/126(987/2175/2199(default.aspx.The Financial Trend form, the Salina City Commission is made up of five citizens city commission. moderate income neighborhoods.Two additional homeowners were Monitoring System is now completed.You can review the information assisted by pass-through funds from the State of Kansas for repairs on our city web page under the Finance Department. 6 The Salina Citizen Visit Our Website:www.salina-ks.gov 3 MEN 2009 Budget Challenges Continued STRATEGIC GOALS FOR OUR COMMUNITY to preserve our financial condition as much as possible. In order to do Debt Service this,we need to continue to not Strategic Plan Update (note:bold items are new for 2010).You may contact the City Debt Service is the scheduled repayment on debt issued previously by the City for Cell 4 Construction,Landfill 2.3 Manager's office for a full copy at 785.309.5700 or a full copy of our Strategic plan can be live beyond our means.We need to construction of various major projects. For most residents,this would be similar to a loan South Ninth Street 6.5 found at the following link: http://www.Salina-ks.gov/filestorage/132/1461/StrategicPlan.pdf continue to invest in our community payment obligation. For the City, the amount budgeted for debt service in 2010 is$8.7 Aquatic Facility 12.5 and maintain our roads, utilities and million or 10.2%of the total budget. in 2009,the amount budgeted was$6.6 million Ladder Platform Truck 1.0 buildings.And, we need to continue Goal #1: The city will create a community of mixed—use, quality or 9.7°/o of the total budget. Capital Outlay includes all cash (no debt used) capital item Energy Audit Improvements 1.4 to pay our bills on time and get the development and redevelopment. acquisition for all activities, including vehicles,equipment, buildings and major building Pacific Avenue .5 lowest interest rates possible on New Additions: repair,as well as smaller infrastructure (streets, water and sewer lines,etc.) construction Total 24.2 any debt we issue by maintaining and replacement projects. Expenses for capital outlay are budgeted to total about$6.4 Projects Initiated in 2010 • Commence staff review of property-related code options, with options to include property our outstanding bond rating.These million or 7.9°/o of the budget in 2010. Bicentennial Center maintenance codes (with local amendments), possible occupancy inspections, mobile 2.5 objectives will be even more difficult Improvements home park code revisions and policy decisions related to code enforcement.The purpose Capital Improvements Program to meet this year, but we are ready to Fire Headquarters Remodel 1.3 of the review and any changes are to improve the safety of residents, quality of housing Each year, in addition to the annual operating budget,the City plans for future major take them on! Total 3.8 stock and neighborhoods, as well as the overall community appearance. projects,typically to be financed through the sale of long term bonds or various grants that may be available. Our capital projects typically include roads and bridges, drainage, Projects Initiated in 2011 • In addition, review options for a voluntary source of revenue to assist qualifying owners Y p p J tYP Y g without the financial means to comply with certain minimum housing and property sidewalks, buildings, water and sewer lines, and any other physical improvement with a South Wellfield Design 1.4 long-term useful life. Projects currently scheduled for 2010 include: (see hartatri ht Improvements 3.0 CCity's codes. g y 9 Improvements ity S • Encourage the placement of art in public places to improve the aesthetic and thematic Waterline Replacement 4.0 Financial quality of the community, with consideration for widespread public appeal. Fire Pumper .5 Cedar Ridge Drive .4 Performance Goal #3:The city will provide the highest quality of services, consistent •Report with governing body direction, available resources and staff commitment to IE[ighlights Total .3 N quality. . . . • . Tec ,- ;,_ More than ever before, keeping the New Addition: City's finances in good shape has to • Maintain a stable operating budget for the delivery of core public services, while investing r be a top priority.The condition of the as many financial resources as practically possible into maintaining and developing the Making the Most of Our Assets The Chrevron Energy Company drug trafficking investigations which started in Salina and involved current economy makes it even more public infrastructure. contract has been completed to make improvements in city buildings numerous jurisdictions.Operations Clean Sweep,White Pistol and to conserve energy and reduce utility bills. Initially the contract was Full Throttle resulted in the arrest of 73 individuals and the seizure of challenging.Your city government for$1.3 million and 9 buildings,but competitive bidding allowed the 19.75 pounds of methamphetamine,$629,000 in drug proceeds,40 not only monitors its finances city to expand the number of sites to 19 and the total cost reduced to firearms and 31 vehicles. Many of the individuals arrested have been throughout the year, but also looks Goal #4: The city will maintain growth and development policies that are 9 Y $1.2 million.The City Commission awarded a contract on May 18 to or will be federally indicted. at trends over time.This helps us to updated to reflect current conditions and desired growth direction. Straub Construction,Shawnee, KS to construct a new aquatic facility learn more about our past in order New Additions: believed to be Kansas'finest. to predict our future.We do this • Develop a comprehensive economic development financing policy, including an inventory with our Financial Trends Monitoring of all available "incentive tools" and related guidelines for their application. a Keeping an Eye on our Effectiveness The Salina Fire Department conducted their first"Performance Analysis"presentations to review System (FTMS). For those who really • Continue to assist the Salina Airport Authority with their efforts to recruit aviation- Public Works is Working The Department of Public -� the effectiveness,efficiency and equity of the department at the don't like to sift through numbers, related businesses and complete the implementation of their Aviation Service Center Works completed the embankment rebuilding at !)-Z; fire station level. Performance measurement relies on the evaluation we offer a simple green,yellow, vision. Lakewood Park at a savings of$29,000, provided ,t1,- of achieved outcomes,compared to desired outcomes.For the fire and red traffic signal rating system. Flood Control Levee as-built drawings geo- �� Vj service,the desired fire protection outcomes-which are not easily Please check this out on our webpage referenced for the recertification effort and ' , measured - include fires prevented or suppressed,and ultimately the under"About Your Government Goal #7: The city will recognize the importance of a healthy community developed a homeland security offsite human life and property preserved. data backup of crucial city mapping Expenditures Et Revenues."You will and its natural resources, and will make practical efforts to preserve them, data • see a link to "Financial Trends" at the New Addition: bottom of the page. • '°'' Youth Programs Are a Must for a Strong Community The Human P 9 Work diligently with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to insure that 7 g g �' Salina obtains full flood control levee certification and an accurate determination of base Relations Department worked with NAACP for the first Teen Summit, flood elevations within the levee system. •• Police Department Offers On-Line including young people in conversations around diversity and learning Service The Salina Police Department how much they have in common. Other youth efforts included ongoing • _ implemented Coplogic online reporting, work with one staff volunteering at X-Cel and an after school project enabling citizens to report non-emergency, at the teen center,"The City." Both of these programs provide young • . • • • . . no suspect reports online,thereby reducing officer committed time, people the opportunity to spend time with adults who will listen and . 10' Please check this link to see our full strategic plan http://www.salina-ks.gov/filestorage/132/1461/Strategicplan.pdf freeing officers for other duties.They also concluded three major be there for them. Mit 2 The Salina Citizen Visit Our Website:www.salina-ks.gov 7 IIIIMIN 1 r; BULK RATE `, Y >� CAR-RT SORT �.. e. City Commissioners U.S.POSTAGE PAID The sal. • c •t• � , SALINA,KS Want to Hear from You. Permit No.400 Members of the Salina City Commission are always interested in your comments and suggestions on city services and policies. Each Commissioner welcomes your input. Please write them at P.O. Box - 736,Salina, KS 67402-0736 or email:citycommission @salina.org RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER Commissioner's phone numbers are: SALINA KS 67401 • • Aaron Peck 577-5475 Samantha Angell 820-9400 Special Edition i,�„J ion ans• Thomas Arpke 820-6138 Summer 2010 Norman Jennings 825-0547 • Luci Larson 827-7777 . Shared Vision Statement and Strategic Plan • h. _.—. -_ Articles were written by City staff,with design by Arrow Printing.Questions/Comments?Please call the City Manager's office at 785.309.5700. 1 Strategic Goals for City of Salina . _.—_.---_,._._... ..,,,,„,„.„.= .. Inside this issue: . Shared Vision/ 2009 Finances Lead Us into an It was In Our Hands 2010 Census Strategic Plan 1-2 Even More Challenging Time "In Our Hands” was the campaign reminders for residents about mail-in the state for overall county census forms O Awards and Recognitions 3 slogan of the 2010 Census You Count dates; hanging banners or placing yard returned. Unfortunately, we did not place 1-1 Just like 2008, 2009 ended up being a very challenging budget year. It will project completed in May of 2010 in Saline signs promoting the completion of Census on the nationally published map as they Government 3-4 undoubtedly lead us into a year that may be the most challenging yet. In late County.The City of Salina,Salina Area forms;distributing maps indicating zones only show cities of 50,000 or greater on Operating Budget Overview4-5 2007 and 2008,we saw most of our key revenues basically stop growing. Our Chamber of Commerce, and the Salina and neighborhoods to keep the walking the "Take 10 Census Map."Although our O response was to reduce staffing, reduce benefits, be more energy conscious o Accomplishments 6-7 and reduce spending on operations as much as possible. We also cut back on Area United Way teamed up to educate volunteers organized; attending various 84/o would place us near the top, we � P g p p every person residing within Salina of the private business Census form completion tied for 4th place nationally among the a? Expenditures 6-7 many capital improvements.With all of these reductions, it was a goal to keep importance of completing and returning activities; planning and participating Top 50 Places with populations of 50,000 .—, from harming your daily services any more than possible. Until late 2009,this Cd the 2010 Census form. For the past 18 in various park outreach parties;and or greater.The number one city was in Census Information 8 approach was a little painful, but seemed to work. Please keep in mind that month project,the Salina Area United Way, producing Music Fest,Salina's final and Michigan.They obtained a response rate Z ------- these changes were made before the most dramatic effects of the current the lead agency, worked hard to most visible Census outreach activity. Many of 87 0/0,followed by two cities with 860/o What is Strategic recession hit Salina. a, motivate hundreds of volunteers volunteers and paid staff also worked 12 cities with 85 0/0,and Salina in the 4th Planning? As 2009 wound down, we saw most of our revenues remain stagnant and our 0 to get the Census message out tirelessly behind the scenes to complete place percentile with our 840/0 response Strategic planning sales tax actually go backwards by about 3 0/0.That pattern has continued this fir a to everyone in the community. grant forms, organize and hold educational rate. Census workers have completed the determines what the year,with a slightly bigger gap than the prior year. For the countywide shared d Volunteer efforts,spearheaded by meetings, and attend multiple planning and door-to-door campaign in our community, future of the community sales tax,this negative growth is even bigger thanks to a state prescribed the Volunteer Connection, placed organizational gatherings, to help assist which is a vital part of the complete count. will be, the long-term formula that actually benefits a taxing entity that increases its property taxes. p volunteers in various roles.Some the hardworking volunteers. Due to these A final review is currently taking place with vision,goals and action While the City was able to handle this sales tax impact in 2009,the current O• of these included: soliciting people efforts, Salinans were even interviewed for the results being returned to our Kansas items in a seven to ten trend (- 4.70/0 today) could result in as much as$1 million or more lost from Si to walk door-to-door hanging the acclaimed National Public Radio (NPR). City office. Based on the preliminary year timeframe.The Salina the City's General Fund (primary operating account) for this year.This means (For the complete story, go to results,city staff is confident that the goal City Commission believes that we will have to cut even deeper than before just to finish out the year sr d ri Al 1� ! II lI www.npr.org/templates/story.) of educating every resident in Salina of plan dynamic expenditures� la I!7 (f 1I a ,, this Ian is a d namic with revenues and ex enditures that are balanced. Please know that we have t, ��tt I� U; ,p� % y the importance of reaching a population document that is in line already eliminated 12 positions and frozen the replacement of an additional It A►' '1 i 1 4k , ' �� The result was that Salina y p p ' t 41 `� of greater than 50,000 has been a huge with our shared vision. It 12 positions, with more to come. Given the amount of belt tightening that �:; i - 1 ended up with a whopping I P g g li success! Salina's final population for this ... Census mail in rate. City of is reviewed annually both has occurred over the last two years, we expect that this year's reductions �g Census will not be known until December. ' )' �4� �i This is 8% higher than in to ensure performance, may actually affect the daily services we provide to our residents and o ' t, . If, for some reason, the 50,000 population i� 2000, and places us tied and to respond to ever- businesses. It is our hope this does not happen and we can hang on until '� ;i' i. / for 2nd in the state for goal is not met,city staff is ready to review changing community and more positive economic signs are seen. However, we also recognize the need page Census data and determine if a formal regional conditions. Continued on 2 cities with populations challenge is warranted. g over 15,000, and 1st in SallinCI NNW_ 8