Bald Head Island FY 2024 Budget Presentation
Bald Head Island FY 2024 Budget Presentation
Bald Head Island FY 2024 Budget Presentation
FY 23-24
Recommended Budget Presentation
Public Hearing:
Friday, May 19, 2023
FY 24 Budget - Points of Emphasis...
1. Recruitment and Retention of Employees:
• Recommended budget includes the recently approved MAPS pay & classification study salary adjustments at the
60th percentile, with additional requested COLA and merit with an increase of approximately 22%
• To remain competitive in the local workforce market, this budget includes funding for additional 401k match in
lieu of the proposed establishment of Social Security benefits that did not pass last year, dental and vision
employee-only coverage, in addition to a proposed 5% COLA and a possible 3% Merit Incentive (8% Total) for high
performers
• Budget includes 3 new positions (3 FTEs)in the General Fund per MAPS recommendations:
• General Fund: 1 HR Analyst, and 2 Public Works Crew Leaders
2. Balance Appropriations:
• Zero Fund Balance appropriation recommended with requested Capital Items kept to a minimum for essential
“needs”
CON SERVS. IT
DEV. SERVS. HR
2.8% 1.9% COUNCIL
1.2% 0.7%
Requested IPC/POST OFFICE 0.1%
Department Name Budget 3.9%
FY24
CONTINGENCY
Public Safety $3,496,200 4.9%
Shoreline $766,700
Gov. Body $22,500 SHORELINE
Admin $2,867,100 DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC SAFETY
IT $284,400 5.0%
23.0%
HR $111,900
Dev. Serv. $182,100
IPC $592,400
Contr. Serv. $429,900
Debt Service $3,452,000 PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works $2,267,300 14.9%
Contingency $724,500 DEBT SERVICE
22.7%
TOTALS $15,197,000
ADMINISTRATION
18.8%
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Expenditures - Functions
Operating:
29.2%
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Expenditures – Personnel Costs
By Dept.
Departments FY 23 Budget FY 24 Requested Variance % Change
Public Safety $2,650,300 $2,996,900 $346,600 13.1%
Shoreline $130,200 $144,800 $14,600 11.2%
Administration $1,077,200 $1,447,500 $370,300 34.4%
Development Services $151,600 $165,600 $14,000 9.2%
IPC $265,900 $377,000 $111,100 41.8%
Contractor Services $70,400 $79,800 $9,400 13.4%
Public Works $915,100 $1,251,100 $336,000 36.7%
Total $5,260,700 $6,462,700 $1,202,000 22.8%
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Expenditures – Personnel Costs
% of Budget by Dept.
Shoreline Con. Srvcs.
Departments FY 24 Requested Dev. Srvcs. 2.2% 1.2%
2.6%
Public Safety $2,996,900
IPC
Administration $1,447,500 5.8%
Public Works $1,251,100
IPC $377,000
Public Works Public Safety
Development Services $165,600 19.4% 46.4%
Shoreline $144,800
Contractor Services $79,800
Overall Totals $6,462,700 Administration
22.4%
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Expenditures – Personnel Costs
By Expense Type
Expense FY 23 Budget FY 24 Requested Variance % Change
Full Time Salaries $3,612,100 $4,384,100 $772,000 21.4%
LEO Sep Allowance $0 $14,800 $14,800 N/A
Part Time Salaries $24,000 $35,100 $11,100 46.3%
Overtime $120,100 $143,800 $23,700 19.7%
FICA $55,600 $69,300 $13,700 24.6%
Insurance $664,700 $801,700 $137,000 20.6%
Retirement $479,600 $606,700 $127,100 26.5%
401k $185,700 $225,200 $39,500 21.3%
(FY 23 SS) 401k - 4% $118,900 $182,000 $63,100 53.1%
Overall Totals $5,260,700 $6,462,700 $1,202,000 22.8%
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Expenditures – Capital Outlay
1. Property Valuation
AVT Rate
$1,188,337,904
$0.7213
2. Property Valuation
AVT Rate to Produce
$1,828,386,330
$0.4688
Equivalent Levy
Estimated Tax Levy $8,571,481 Estimated Tax Levy $8,571,481
Revenue-Neutral Levy
Average Percentage Increase: 1.21%
First Year of Revaluation FY 2023-2024
Increase attributed to growth: $103,788
3. Property Valuation
R-N Tax Rate, adjusted for
$1,828,386,330
$0.4745
Growth
Estimated Tax Levy $8,675,270
Ad Valorem Taxes and the Revenue-Neutral Rate
Island Wide
First Year of Revaluation FY 2023-2024
Revenue-Neutral Rate
Property Valuation $1,828,386,330 At 99.77%
R-N Tax Rate, adjusted for Growth $0.4745 Collection Rate Estimated Total Tax Levy:
Estimated Tax Levy $8,675,270
$9,114,800
MSD Zone A (Debt Service)
First Year of Revaluation FY 2023-2024 Amount of AVT needed
Property Valuation $385,601,392
to balance Budget:
R-N Tax Rate, adjusted for Growth $0.0668
Estimated Tax Levy $257,761 $11,000,200
MSD Zone B (Debt Service)
First Year of Revaluation FY 2023-2024
Amount of add’l AVT
Property Valuation $529,506,510 to generate:
$0.0383
R-N Tax Rate, adjusted for Growth
Estimated Tax Levy $202,787 ~$1,885,400
AVT and the R-N Rate: Allocation of Increased Revenue
Total
Base MSD Zone Total Total
Tax Zone Taxable
Tax Rate Tax Rate Tax Rates AVT Revenue
Property
Island Wide (Not in MSD Zone) $913,079,450 $0.5779 $0.0000 $0.5779 $5,276,686
MSD Zone A (Beachfront) $385,601,392 $0.5779 $0.0668 $0.6447 $2,485,972
MSD Zone B (Dune Ridge & East Beach) $529,506,510 $0.5779 $0.0383 $0.6162 $3,262,819
Totals $1,828,187,352 $11,025,477
IPC/POST OFFICE,
$0.01
IT/HR, CONTINGENCY,
$0.02 $0.05
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Revenues – Ad Valorem Taxes
-$132,200
FY 24 Proposed General Fund Budget– Contractor Services
Details:
• Capital Outlay: Total of $414,500
• $0 Debt Service Payments
• No new positions
• Staff continues to work w/ Mckim & Creed on the engineering & design for the WWTP Expansion
project and is assessing options for funding of Phases 4 & 5 of the work ($675k). Submittal of
previous SRF application's have been unsuccessful however additional grant/state funding
opportunities are being pursued.
FY 24 Proposed Utilities Fund - Expenditures
Capital
FY 24 Outlay
Expenditures 12%
Requested Budget
Personnel $1,354,300
Operating $1,636,700 Personnel
Capital Outlay $414,500 40%
Totals $3,405,500
Operating
48%
FY 24 Proposed Utilities Fund - Expenditures
FY 24
Expenditures Water Sewer
Requested Budget
Capital Outlay $205,400 $209,100 $414,500
Personnel $482,100 $872,200 $1,354,300
Operating $648,800 $987,900 $1,636,700
Totals $1,336,300 $2,069,200 $3,405,500
FY 24 Proposed Utilities Fund Expenditures - Capital Outlay