FY 2017-18 FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET

NON-DEPARTMENTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

PROGRAMS

2015-16

2016-17 Budget

2017-18 Adopted

2018-19 Projected

Actual

Transfer to Metro Communications In FY 04-05, Emergency Communications was transferred 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 2017-18 the City's contribution is 62%.

Appropriation

4,720,014

7,858,799

7,705,125

7,929,095

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.

Appropriation

612,099

779,335

659,500

644,500

BUDGET SUMMARY

2015-16

2016-17 Budget

2017-18 Adopted

2018-19 Projected

Actual

Expenditures: Transfer to Metro Communications

4,720,014

7,858,799

7,705,125

7,929,095

Animal Control

612,099

585,000 194,335

600,000 59,500

600,000 44,500

All Other

0

Total

5,332,113

8,638,134

8,364,625

8,573,595

Revenues:

General Fund Contribution

5,332,113

8,638,134

8,364,625

8,573,595

Total

5,332,113

8,638,134

8,364,625

8,573,595

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 17-18 General Fund contribution to Guilford Metro Communications is decreasing by $153,674, or approximately 2.0%.  The FY 17-18 Budget includes Community Partners Board agency funding of $15,000 for Crime Stoppers.

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