Final Adopted Budget FY23-24

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE AREA SUMMARY Budget Highlights: The FY 23-24 Adopted Budget is increasing by $34,009,792, or 9.5%.

 The FY 23-24 Engineering and Inspections budget includes the addition of three (3) FTE positions, including one (1) Electrical Plans Examiner, one (1) Sr. Electrical Inspector Trades, and one (1) FTE Construction Projects Coordinator. The additions are part of a multi-department service enhancement to support increased service demands in Development Services.  The Field Operations FY 23-24 budget includes an increase of approximately $500,000 due to increased transfer station fees necessary for increased disposal costs.  A mid-year transfer of four (4) FTE positions and related maintenance and operations cost moved from Field Operations to Executive Department to help create the Office of Sustainability.  The Field Operations budget includes an increase to commercial recycling fees. This increase will improve program cost recovery.  The FY 23-24 GTA budget includes a planned Access GSO rate increase from $2.50 to $3.00, effective January 1, 2024.  Effective July 1, 2023, GTA will implement a 30-minute weekday service for Route 15, to mirror other fixed routes.  The start time for all weekday fixed route services will change from 5:15 am to 5:00 am.  The FY 23-24 Parking budget includes a general monthly parking rate increase from $107 to $114; a reserved monthly parking rate increase from $140 to $149; and a reserved monthly surface lot increase from $92 to $99. These increases are effective starting January 1, 2024.  During FY 22-23, the city received the American Planning Association’s 2022 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan. Led by the Planning Department, the award is in recognition of its focused, multi-year community engagement efforts.  A mid-year transfer of one (1) FTE position and related maintenance and operations cost moved from Planning to Executive Department to help create the Office of Sustainability.  The FY 23-24 Planning budget includes the addition of three (3) FTE positions, including one (1) Planner, one (1) Planner Tech, and one (1) Zoning Enforcement Officer. The additions are part of a multi-department service enhancement to support increased service demands in Development Services.  The FY 23-24 Solid Waste budget includes a transfer station tipping fee increase from $44 to $48 per ton, and a construction & demo landfill tipping fee increase from $31 to $34 per ton.  During FY 23-24 it is anticipated that contract cost s for hauling and disposal will increase approximately $2.3 million. Increased costs are related to increased tonnage, fuel cost, number of truck loads to the landfill, and the annual consumer price index.  During FY 23-24, Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI) will install thirteen (13) professionally designed outdoor dining patios in the downtown area, to replace temporary dining locations established during the COVID pandemic. DGI will also develop and implement a new comprehensive branding program and marketing campaign for downtown.  During FY 22-23, the College Hill Historic District replaced and added damaged streetside trash cans and replenished pet waste stations that were installed using MSD funds.  During FY 22-23 $1.2 million was carried over from the previous year due to the State allocating additional Powell Bill funding.

Adopted 2023-24 Budget

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