FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET FY2022-23

The FY 22 23 recommended budget includes contracted fire services related to annexations at approximately $600,000 for additional volunteer fire department support in recent and planned annexation areas in east and southeast Greensboro. The new company for the Fire Department also includes approximately $325,000 in equipment, turnout gear, and other related maintenance & operations costs. State mandated fire inspections are necessary to ensure buildings within the city are safe. The recommended budget includes an updated fee schedule for fire inspections to ensure more adequate cost recovery and help fund additional staffing to perform the number of inspections required. Staffing necessary to meet inspection demands will be reviewed and planned during FY22 23, and a phased plan for adding inspectors will be developed. During FY 21 22, the police take home vehicle program was implemented with the addition of 20 patrol vehicles. Capital purchases, vehicle upfits, and on going lease costs totaling $1.7 million are included for the continuation of the Police take home car program. This will provide an additional 20 police vehicles to the police fleet for continuation of the program. City funding to support the efforts of the Cure Violence program continued in the current fiscal year and will continue again in FY 22 23 to the tune of $500,000. In addition the Manager s FY 22 23 budget also recommends a new position, an End Gun Violence Coordinator, to partner with the community and Cure Violence program in reducing crime and gun violence in our community. This position will report to the Assistant City Manager for Public Safety and will be dedicated to neighborhood safety and crime reduction. Continued support for the Crime Stoppers program for $75,000 is included for a total of $150,000 in FY 21 22 and FY 22 23. Our 911 service is one of the best in the nation. The Department has won numerous awards and continues to perform exceptional service to our residents, especially those in need. In order to strengthen recruitment and retention nighttime shift differential pay of $3,600 is included in the compensation changes for Guilford Metro 911. Affordable Housing In the 2016 bond referendum, voters approved $25 million in Housing Bonds to support the development and repair of an estimated 1,007 housing units and to leverage approximately $54 million from other funds. The upcoming 2022 bond referendum would include an additional $30 million. Of this bond amount, $20 million will be directed towards the preservation and construction of affordable rental housing, $5 million towards access to homeownership and neighborhood reinvestment, respectively. While $30 million is not enough to meet the housing needs of our residents, it will leverage federal, state, and other housing funding opportunities to implement the goals of Housing GSO Plan adopted by Council in 2020. Additionally, remaining and future bonds will be used to continue the implementation of the plan. The Neighborhood Development Department is being re branded, as Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, and restructured to strengthen our approach to plan implementation. Implementation of the plan will also help reach the Council adopted goal of 1,000 additional housing units affordable for residents earning between 0% and 60% of average median income. The recommended budget includes an increase in the dedicated portion of the tax rate for the Nussbaum Housing Fund from 0.69 cents to a 1 cent. This will help to provide an additional $1.1 million in support of housing programming outlined in the Housing GSO plan. Further, the Down Payment Assistance program available to city residents will be revamped to provide designated funding and programming to assist city employees. Council recently provided support of $2.8 million towards the delivery of affordable housing units through revenues made available from the American Rescue Plan funds. Additional affordable housing projects will be recommended and considered by Council in subsequent ARP allocations. Transportation and Infrastructure New economic development opportunities will have direct impacts on our infrastructural capacity as more people and businesses move into our city. The proposed FY 2022 2031 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) totals over $1.8 billion in projects, and outlines a future financing

Adopted 2022-23 Budget

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