Final Adopted Budget FY23-24

PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AREA SUMMARY Budget Highlights: The FY 23-24 Adopted Budget is increasing by $15,031,440, or 8.6%.  During FY 22-23, five (5) FTEs Fire Inspector positions were added. A Deputy Fire Marshal position was also reclassified.  The Fire Department FY 23-24 budget includes the addition of four (4) FTE positions, including one (1) Plan Reviewer Supervisor, one (1) Plan Reviewer, and two (2) Construction Inspector positions. This was added as part of a multi-department service enhancement to support increased service demands in Development Services.  The Fire Department budget includes $400,000 to support the financed replacement of self-contained breathing equipment, $575,000 to support over-time costs, and $150,000 for personal protection equipment replacement .  The Guilford Metro Communications Fund FY 23-24 budget includes the mid-year addition of two (2) FTE positions for PSIT Fire, including one (1) PSIT Fire Supervisor, and one (1) Applications Analyst.  The Guilford Metro Communications Fund FY 23-24 budget includes the addition of approximately $144,000 for expenses no longer covered by the State 911 Board’s annual disbursement to Guilford Metro 911, as well as a public safety specific pay increase, and the reclassification of one (1) PSIT position at a cost of $19,000.  In FY2023-24, the GPD total salary budget increased by 11% or $5.9 million. Salary increases include raising the minimum salary for a Police Officer to $55,000, a 16.2% increase, increasing minimum wages for professional staff positions within the department, and addressing compression across the department.  Police staffing decreases by 30 unfilled patrol FTEs to support the cost of compensation increases. Additionally, the department is reclassifying 10 positions from sworn to professional positions to support more effective use of sworn personnel.  The Police Maintenance & Operations budget is increasing by $1,054,151. The largest increase is associated with reassigning where the Police Take Home Car Program, $800,672, is budgeted. Other increases include $40,000 for the department’s Flock camera program to support the City Manager's Gateway Corridors program. Other increases include $56,550 for contract increases, and $15,000 for internal charges.  The Office of Community Safety was created during FY 22-23, with the addition of one (1) FTE Violence Prevention Coordinator in the City Manager division; the transfer of one (1) FTE Behavioral Health Crisis Team Lead and seven (7) FTE Behavioral Crisis Counselors from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion division; the addition of one (1) FTE LEADS Case Coordinator; and the addition of one (1) FTE Community Outreach Coordinator.  The Non-Departmental Public Safety FY 23-24 budget includes a transfer increase of approximately $1.3 million to Guilford Metro 911 to support expenses no longer covered by the State 911 Board annual disbursement.

Adopted 2023-24 Budget

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