Adopted Budget Projected Budget 2016-2017

NON-DEPARTMENTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

PROGRAMS

2014-15

2015-16 Budget

2016-17 Adopted

2017-18 Projected

Actual

Transfer to Metro Communications In FY 04-05, Emergency Communications was broken out from within the Police Department and became an independent City department budgeted in a separate fund. In FY 06-07 the Emergency Communications Departments of the City of Greensboro and Guilford County Emergency consolidated. In FY 11-12 in accordance with the requirements of NCGS 62A pertaining to required financial reporting to the State Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Board for Emergency Telephone Service funding, the City established the “Guilford Metro Communications Fund” and now reports all emergency communications revenues, expenditures and fund balance in the “Guilford Metro Communications Fund.” The funding budgeted in Non-Departmental Public Safety represents the portion of Guilford Metro Communications operations that continues to be supported by the General Fund. In FY 2016-17 the City's contribution is 63%.

Appropriation

4,419,194

4,720,014

4,898,786

4,898,786

Agency/Entity Funding This program allocates funding for Animal Control in order to provide care for animals which are lost or unwanted, or must be impounded due to local ordinance violations. The City of Greensboro contracts with Guilford County for the provision of animal control services. This program also includes $150,000 for the Child Response Initiative. This service is contracted with the Kellin Foundation.

Appropriation

578,527

616,030

735,000

600,000

BUDGET SUMMARY

2014-15

2015-16 Budget

2016-17 Adopted

2017-18 Projected

Actual

Expenditures: Transfer to Metro Communications

4,419,194

4,720,014

4,898,786

4,898,786

Animal Control

578,527

616,030

585,000 150,000

600,000

All Other

0

0

0

Total

4,997,721

5,336,044

5,633,786

5,498,786

Revenues:

General Fund Contribution

4,997,721

5,336,044

5,633,786

5,498,786

Total

4,997,721

5,336,044

5,633,786

5,498,786

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 16-17 General Fund contribution to Guilford Metro Communications is increasing by $178,772, or 3.8%.  The FY 16-17 Adopted Budget includes an appropriation of $150,000 for the Child Response Initiative. This is reflected under “All Other” above.

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