Adopted Budget Projected Budget 2016-2017

PUBLIC SAFETY RESULT AREA SUMMARY

BUDGET SUMMARY

2014-15

2015-16 Budget

2016-17 Adopted

2017-18 Projected

Actual

Expenditures: Emergency Telephone System Fund

2,735,952 45,337,968 6,881,020 4,997,721 68,940,782 3,428,008 132,321,451

2,914,722 47,380,669 7,521,030 5,336,044 70,166,403 4,078,667 137,397,535

2,991,009 48,696,253 7,860,237 5,633,786 71,691,657 4,268,636 141,141,578

2,996,559 49,943,634 8,073,195 5,498,786 73,811,953 4,387,267 144,711,394

Fire

Metro Communications Fund

Non-Departmental

Police

Technical Services Fund

Subtotal

Less Transfers/Internal Charges

4,474,697

4,775,517

4,954,289

4,954,289

Total Public Safety Total FTE Positions

127,846,754

132,622,018

136,187,289

139,757,105

1,479.893

1,491.893

1,497.893

1,497.893

Revenues: Emergency Telephone System Fund

3,898,549 1,557,996 2,995,407 2,742,167 4,382,048 15,576,167 119,395,502

2,914,722 1,486,991 2,801,016 2,796,932 4,078,667 14,078,328 123,319,207

2,991,009 1,673,576 2,961,451 2,801,901 4,268,636 14,696,573 126,445,005

2,996,559 1,679,076 3,174,409 2,901,901 4,387,267 15,139,212 129,572,182

Fire

Metro Communications Fund

Police

Technical Services Fund

Subtotal

General Fund Contribution

Less Transfers/Internal Charges

4,474,697

4,775,517

4,954,289

4,954,289

Total Public Safety

130,496,972

132,622,018

136,187,289

139,757,105

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for the Public Safety Result Area is increasing by $3,565,271, or 2.7%.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for the Fire Department is increasing by $1,315,584, or 2.8%.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for Fire includes an additional six (6) firefighter positions which will fully staff all Ladder Companies.  In FY 15-16, the Fire Department began preparations for construction of a new Fire Station on Burlington Road. The anticipated completion date is June of 2017.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for Police is increasing by $1,525,254, or approximately 2.2%.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for Police reflects a service enhancement for new body-worn cameras to outfit sworn officers. Costs for the first year of implementation have been partially supported by federal funds.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget for Metro Communications is increasing by $339,207, or 4.5%.  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 16-17, Guilford County’s share is approximately 37%, or $2,876,576. This is higher than 35%, or $2,541,546, in FY 15-16.

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