FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET FY2021-22

ENGINEERING & INSPECTIONS

Departmental Objectives  Promote a collaborative, efficient and responsive organizational environment that supports the needs of citizens, businesses and developers in the Greensboro area.  Provide for the construction of City resources to support desired growth or a quality of life that is attractive to economic development.  Maintain City assets and resources to provide efficient and effective municipal services.

 Take measures to ensure regulatory compliance standards are met.  Provide a safe transportation system that ensures mobility for all users.  Develop and implement strategies to promote environmentally sound practices.

 Provide support to public safety personnel and residents.  Provide training and certification opportunities to employees.  Complete work orders and mission critical functions within departmental adopted standards.  Support and promote City services and communicate effectively with both internal and external customers.  Identify and implement cost saving measures and increase revenue generating opportunities.  Provide cost efficient inspection services as compared with other North Carolina jurisdictions.  Develop and manage departmental budgets that efficiently provide for quality service to meet the demands of the community.  Promote and educate employees on workplace safety.

Performance Measures

Adopted 2021-22 1,641 69,905 500,000 265,000 93

Actual

Budget 2020-21

Projected 2022-23

2019-20

Workload Measures  Number of plan reviews conducted  Number of work orders completed  Number of City facility audits performed

1,604 61,506 449,451 257,310 88

1,699 83,077 500,000 275,000 90

1,671 72,055 515,000 272,950 93

 Number of roadway footage inspected (including resurfacing)

 Number of linear feet of sidewalk inspected

Efficiency Measures  Average cost per plan review  Percent of major facilities audited

$521 100% 58%

$515 97% 63%

$492 100% 52%

$526 100% 57%

 Percent of City of Greensboro inspection costs compared to other jurisdictions  Average number of inspections per day per inspector Effectiveness Measures  Percent of plan reviews completed within time commitments  Percent of construction projects completed within targeted timeline  Percent of trades inspections completed within targeted timeframe  Percent of work orders completed on time

17.0

15.4

19.4

17.5

95% 98% 100% 89%

95% 99% 79% 89%

96% 91%

95% 98%

100% 90%

100% 89%

Budget Highlights: The FY 21-22 Adopted Budget is increasing by $1,776,995, or 8.3%.  The budget includes the reinstated reductions to scheduled maintenance totaling $1.18 million from the prior year which addressed projected revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19.  The budget includes a service enhancement to fund the routine maintenance and utilities of newly constructed Fire Stations 7 and 56, totaling $74,460.

Adopted 2021-22 Budget

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