Adopted Budget 2015-2016

Public Safety - Metro Communications Fund

Effectiveness Measures  Percentage of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds or less  Percentage of non-emergency calls answered within 15 seconds or less  Percentage of Fire calls dispatched within 60 seconds  Percentage of public record requests processed within 2 days or less of initial request  Percentage of EMD (Medical) protocol compliance met by 911  Percentage of EFD (Fire) protocol compliance met by 911

97%

96%

98%

98%

99%

96%

97%

97%

62%

91%

85%

85%

99%

99%

99%

99%

97%

95%

96%

96%

97%

95%

96%

96%

BUDGET SUMMARY

2013-14

2014-15 Budget

2015-16 Adopted

2016-17 Projected

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

6,075,212

6,360,561

6,528,127

6,747,168

Maintenance & Operations

652,961 184,006

756,853 235,000

992,903

993,251

Capital Outlay

0

0

Total

6,912,179

7,352,414

7,521,030

7,740,419

Total FTE Positions

102.200

101.800

101.800

101.800

Revenues:

Cost Recovery - Guilford Co.

2,031,161

2,276,554

2,541,546

2,637,808

User Charges

16,225 72,826

13,131 60,503 583,032

13,131 59,003 187,336

13,131 60,503 130,191

All Other

Appropriated Fund Balance

1,065,429 3,185,641 4,291,140

Subtotal

2,933,220 4,419,194

2,801,016 4,720,014

2,841,633 4,898,786

General Fund Contribution

Total

7,476,781

7,352,414

7,521,030

7,740,419

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 15-16 Budget is increasing by $168,616, or 2.3%. 

Guilford Metro’s use of appropriated fund balance will continue to decrease over the next two fiscal years. For FY 15-16, $187,336 in fund balance is appropriated, a decrease of $395,696, or 67.8%, from FY 14-15. A similar decrease is projected for FY 16-17.  According to the consolidation agreement, Guilford County pays a percentage of the cost of the consolidated department, net user charges and appropriated fund balance, based on the percentage of County calls dispatched. For FY 15-16, Guilford County’s share is approximately 35%, or $2,541,546. This is slightly higher than 34%, or $2,276,554, in FY 14-15.

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