HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Town Board Budget Study Session 2023-09-28TOWN BOARD
2024 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Meeting #1: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In Person Meeting – Town Hall Board Room
No public comment will be heard
This study session will be streamed live and available
on the Town YouTube page at www.estes.org/videos
1. Budget Overview
2. Compensation and Benefits
3. Capital Improvement Plan
Presentation of the following funds/departments/functions:
4. General Government Functions
Legislative
Town Attorney’s Office
Judicial
Town Administrator’s Office
Town Clerk’s Office
Finance
Human Resources
Workforce Housing
5. Community Reinvestment Fund*
6. Community Center Fund*
7. Vehicle Replacement Fund*
Break
8. Outside Entity Funding
9. Information System Technology Fund*
10. Risk Management Fund*
11. Museum
12. Visitor Services
13. Events
Denotes Special Revenue or Internal Service Fund
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2024 Operating Budget Overview
Revenue = $77,149,298
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Use of Fund Balance = $7,201,364
Expenses = $84,350,662
Key Takeaways
Proposed budget is structurally balanced
Used conservative revenue projections for 2024
Proposed expenditures do not exceed revenues and
available fund balance
Proposed ongoing expenditures do not exceed ongoing
revenues
Meets the General Fund targeted 25% fund balance
Demonstrates connection between Town Board Strategic
Plan and Budget
Focused on use of base budget and discretionary resources
to implement Town Board Strategic Objectives
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2024 Budget Overview Page 1
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Strategic Plan ‐Resourced
Items funded:
New items that require additional funding
Most of the requested Decision Packages for
one‐time expenditures were funded this year
Items resourced within base budget:
New items where time/money comes from
existing resources
These do not require significant additional
appropriations
Staff will attempt to complete these in between
regular day‐to‐day activities and tasks
Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not resourced:
•2024 Strategic Plan Objectives / Decision
Packages not included in the proposed
budget
•Staff time will not be allocated to the
objective
•No additional funding provided
•Many of the items not funded were usually
due to lack of available ongoing funding
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2024 Budget Process
•Budget development is a 7 to 8 month process
•March / April 2023‐Town Board Strategic Planning
Meeting
•May 2023 –Begin CIP project development
•June 2023 – Departments complete budget
requests
•July‐Aug 2023 –Executive Leadership Team reviews
draft requests
•Sept 2023 –Proposed budget due to Town
Administrator
2024 Budget Process (continued)
•Sept 2023 – Recommended budget to Town Board
•Oct 15 Statutory Deadline
•Sept 28 & Oct 5, 2023 –Town Board budget
worksessions
•Oct 24, 2023 – Public hearing on the proposed
budget at regular Town Board meeting
•Nov 14, 2023 – Public hearing and resolution
approval at regular Town Board meeting
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2024 Budget Process (continued)
•Dec 15, 2023 – Deadline to certify property tax
levy to County Commissioners
•Jan 31, 2024 – Deadline to submit adopted budget
to the State
•Jan 2024 – Distribute bound budget documents
2024 Budget Comments & Objectives
•Projected budget is balanced by Fund
•General Fund projected ending fund balance is 26.4%
•After other increases to reserves have been set aside
•Parking Garage Maintenance Reserve ‐$26,000
•Facility and Employee Housing Reserve ‐$750,000
•Major Accounting Changes
•2023 –Two new significant accounting changes made
•Set up Fund # 505 for the Workforce Housing short term rental fee
•Set up Fund # 270 for the Housing / Childcare lodging tax component
•2024 –No new significant accounting changes
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2024 Budget Presentation
ORDER OF PRESENTATION
•Budget Overview
•Compensation and Benefits
•Capital Improvement Plan
•Governmental Functions by Department, including:
•General Fund
•Internal Service Funds
•Special Revenue Funds
•Utility Funds
•Budget Wrap ‐up Summary
2024 Sales Tax Allocation
57.47%
33.33%
9.20%
8.7% Sales Tax
Town 5%
State 2.9%
Larimer County .8%
57 cents of every dollar of sales tax goes to the Town.
The Town’s “1A (1%) sales tax” sunsets June 2024.
The remaining 4 cent per $1 sales tax does not have an expiration.
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2024 Sales Tax Allocation
Town Funds Receiving Sales Tax:
#101 – General Fund –4 cent per $1
73% of total General Fund Revenues
“1A (1%) Sales Tax” Funds – sunsets June 2024
#236 –Emergency Response Fund –2.5% of 1A rate
#238 – Community Center Fund – 25% of 1A rate
#244 – Trails Fund – 12.5% of 1A rate
#260 – Streets Improvement Fund – 60% of 1A rate
The proposed use of these revenues will be reviewed in
more detail by the appropriate department
2024 Sales Tax Projections
Projected increase of 2.39% from current revised
projection for 2023 – General Fund Only
2022 Actuals ‐$18,109,049
2023 Estimate ‐$17,809,485
2024 Budget – $18,235,054
Used a conservative projection of 2.39% from 2023
estimate at time of draft budget projection
Collections of sales tax have gotten slightly stronger
since projection was made
Projection is based on taxable sales for 2022 and
first part of 2023, not the monthly cash collections
which included timing differences
Conservative approach provides additional security
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2024 Reserves & Restrictions
Policy 660 creates town‐wide operating
reserves
General Fund reserve is set at 25% of non‐capital
expenditures
Provides guidance for other funds as well
Policy 660 reserves can generally be used at Town
Board discretion
Discretionary Equipment Replacement
Reserves
$2,364,243 Power and Communications Fund
$ 463,340 Water Fund
$1,423,798 Vehicle Replacement Fund
2024 Reserves & Restrictions
Fund Reserve Description
12/31/23
Beg Bal
2024
Additions
2024
Usage
12/31/2024
End Bal
General Fund #101
Parking Garage Maint Reserve 49,000 26,000 ‐ 75,000
Facility and Employee Housing
Reserve 500,000 750,000 ‐ 1,250,000
Workforce Housing Reserve 882,186 ‐ ‐ 882,186
Restricted Revenues / Donations 88,090 ‐ ‐ 88,090
25% Operating Reserve 6,634,171 ‐ 205,252 6,428,919
8,153,447 776,000 205,252 8,724,195
Community Reinvestment Fund # 204
Capital Outlay 819,900 ‐ 819,900 ‐
Power and Communications Fund # 502
Equipment Reserve 1,960,593 433,650 30,000 2,364,243
Operating Reserve 4,842,134 126,477 ‐ 4,968,611
6,802,727 560,127 30,000 7,332,854
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Water Fund # 503 ‐
Equipment Reserve 497,310 116,030 150,000 463,340
Operating Reserve 1,501,222 55,076 ‐ 1,556,298
1,998,532 171,106 150,000 2,019,638
Vehicle Replacement Fund # 635
Equipment Reserve 1685290 627508 889000 1,423,798
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2024 Ongoing Vs. One‐Time
Budget Guiding Principal
•One‐time money should only be used for one‐time expenses,
not for ongoing expenses
•Fund Balance is considered one‐time money
•This was considered during development of the proposed
General Fund budget for 2024
Consider General Fund and Community Reinvestment Fund
together
•Community Reinvestment Fund gets majority of revenues as a
transfer from the General Fund
•Transfer varies depending on the budgeted expenditures in
CRF
•Must eliminate transfers between these two funds in net
ongoing calculation
2024 Ongoing Vs. One‐Time
Combined General Fund and Community
Reinvestment Fund
•Ongoing Revenues $25,071,952
•Ongoing Expenditures $25,010,104
•Net Ongoing Revenues (Deficit) $ 61,848
•Net Ongoing Revenues are projected to be
positive at 12‐31‐2024
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2024 Proposed Position Changes
•1.25 FTE –Two fixed term FT positions were added in
the proposed 2024 budget
•General Fund –1 FTE – $181,554 –2 Year Fixed Term
Public Works Project Manager
•Water Fund ‐.25 FTE ‐$17,187 –1 Year Fixed Term
Lead Service Line Inventory Project
2024 Transfers Between Funds
•Fixed amount is set during budget process
•Intent is to maintain transfers within the target rate
•Power and Communications Target –7 to 8% of
revenues –Met
•Water Target –2 to 3 % of revenues –Met
Amount2024 Transfers Out
(Expense)
2024 Transfers In
(Revenue)
1,384,157Power &
Communications
General Fund
127,000Water FundGeneral Fund
1,860,440General FundCommunity
Reinvestment
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2024 Operating Budget Overview
Revenue = $77,149,298
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Use of Fund Balance = $7,201,364
Expenses = $84,350,662
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Compensation and Benefits ‐2024
Compensation
Conducted annual compensation survey –completed by consultant
Graves Consulting LLC
Town uses market based job evaluation method (Revised 2022).
5 market pay families: Lineworker, LTSC, T&P, MGMT & PS
Market Range Adjustments.
‐LTSC increase by 3.0%‐Lineworker 3.0%
‐T & P increase by 3.0%‐MGMT increase by 3.0%
‐PS increases by 3.0%
Recommend moving ranges and providing a market adjustment
equal to the market shift.
Included a 2% Merit Pool to move Employees through the Pay
Range.
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Benefits
•Brown & Brown has been working closely with staff to review all
benefits for the Town.
Moved to an unbundled partially self‐insured medical plan in
2017 –UMR.
Maintaining Stop Loss Coverage with a $60,000.
Budgeted 15% increase for medical insurance (still in negotiations).
Spousal coverage to remain the same in 2024.
Spouses with no access to other employer coverage.
Benefits
UMR/Symetra (Medical) – 15%
Due to claims history & medical fund balance.
Standard (Dental) –5%.
VSP (Vision) –No increase.
Lincoln Life (Life & AD&D) –Nominal change.
Mines (Employee Assistance Plan) ‐No increase.
MASA (Air & Ground) –No change.
Teladoc –No change.
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Capital Improvement Plan
2024‐2028
2024 Projects
CRF Projects = $1,919,943
Utility Projects = $6,491,000
OF Projects = $3,083,400
CIP Function
The CIP is a companion to the actual annual budget. The
actual annual budget has the power of law and
authorizes actual operations through appropriating
funding.
A CIP is simply a formal planning tool to help identify
upcoming financial needs. It does not authorize any
spending.
A CIP facilitates a longer term planning perspective than
year to year annual budgets.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Page 13
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CIP Function
CIP projects are prioritized based on current
circumstances and financial feasibility.
It is not just a “wish list”.
As with all budgets and planning documents, the CIP
remains flexible and project prioritization may change in
the future.
CIP Function
Operational budget constraints considered for future
years:
General Fund is limited to $1,500,000 per year, net
of any grants or external financing.
Based on historical trends for “one‐time funding”
available from carryover fund balances.
CIP process highlights the most significant projects and
the future funding needs for these projects as currently
estimated.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Page 14
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CIP Process
March 2023 –Town Board set Strategic Plan
May 2023 –Project development by Dept’s begun
June – August 2023 –Projects are coordinated
with operating budget development
Sept 2023 – Final project prioritization completed
Nov 14, 2023 – Final CIP adopted by Town Board
CIP Annual Summary
FUND 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 Yr Total
Comm Reinvest $1,919,943 $5,066,032 $1,663,750 $1,469,926 $680,000 $10,799,651
Open Space $250,000 $825,000 $0 $600,000 $0 $1,675,000
Trails $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Parking $2,002,000 $140,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,142,000
Street Improve $831,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $831,400
Power & Comm $121,000 $179,000 $171,000 $685,000 $0 $1,156,000
Water $6,370,000 $10,223,700 $7,463,500 $4,810,500 $15,606,200 $44,473,900
Stormwater $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total $11,494,343 $16,433,732 $9,298,250 $7,565,426 $16,286,200 $61,077,951
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CIP Annual Summary
FUND 5 Yr Total Out Years Total CIP
Comm Reinvest $10,799,651 $147,605,429 $158,405,080
Open Space $1,675,000 $4,595,000 $6,270,000
Trails $0 $0 $0
Parking $2,142,000 $43,842,500 $45,984,500
Street Improve $831,400 $0 $831,400
Power & Comm $1,156,000 $239,000 $1,395,000
Water $44,473,900 $58,676,531 $103,150,431
Stormwater $0 $177,000,000 $177,000,000
Total $61,077,951 $431,958,460 $493,036,411
Community Reinvestment Fund – 204
Community Reinvestment Fund monies primarily come
from a General Fund transfer.
Must consider both funds together when evaluating
budget considerations.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Page 16
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Community Reinvestment Fund ‐204
2024 Projects
6 Projects totaling $1,919,943
$600,000 ‐Museum Annex Addition
$ 20,000 ‐Visitor Center Main Door Replacement
additional funds needed
$479,943 –Events Complex Storage Building
$300,000 – Downtown Wayfinding Phase 3
$250,000 –Fall River Trail – Final Segment 2024
$270,000 – Remodel Finance Department for
Centralized Reception Desk
Community Reinvestment Fund ‐204
2024 Projects
Remaining balances on uncompleted 2023 projects will
roll forward.
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Open Space Fund ‐220
2024 Projects
1 Project totaling $250,000
$250,000 –Trail Reconstruction (US 34 & CO 7) Phase 1
Remaining balances on uncompleted 2023 projects will
roll forward.
Parking Fund ‐256
2024 Projects
1 Project totaling $2,002,000
$2,002,000 –Big Horn Parking Structure (Construction)
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Street Improvement Fund ‐260
2024 Projects
3 Projects totaling $831,400
$405,000 ‐Major Street Rehabilitation 2024
West Elkhorn
$312,000 ‐Overlay Program 2024
$114,400 ‐Parking Lot Rehabilitation 2024
Remaining balances on uncompleted 2023 projects will
roll forward.
Reduced by approximately 50% to account for expiration of 1A (1%)
sales tax June 30, 2024.
Power and Communications Fund ‐502
2024 Projects
3 Projects totaling $121,000
$34,000 ‐CR 90 Line Rebuild to Tree Cable
$64,000 ‐Ski Rd Line Rebuild to Tree Cable
$23,000 ‐Taylor Rd Line Rebuild to Tree Cable
Remaining balances on uncompleted 2023 projects will
roll forward.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)Page 19
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Water Fund ‐503
2024 Projects
12 Projects totaling $6,370,000
$ 100,000 ‐Communications at Glacier Creek Water
Treatment Plant and Distribution System
$ 325,000 ‐Crystal Storage Site Rehabilitation
$ 330,000 –Electrical Upgrades and Grounding
$3,800,000 –Glacier Creek Filter Rehabilitation/
Replacement
$ 15,000 –Halogen Shutoff Valve
$ 30,000 –Install additional iHydrants
Water Fund ‐503
2024 Projects
12 Projects totaling $6,370,000
$ 90,000 –Lab Sampling Equipment
$ 225,000 –MarysLake Roof Replacement
$ 15,000 –Plant Metering Improvements
$ 150,000 –Pothole Truck/Trailer
$ 65,000 –Safety Improvements at Marys Lake
$1,225,000 –Tank Rehabilitation
Remaining balances on uncompleted 2023 projects will
roll forward.
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CIP Summary
In summary, the 2024 CIP includes
$11,494,343 –in new projects for 2024
Included in the proposed annual operating budget
$61,077,951 –in projects for 2025 to 2028
Does not include 2024 projects
$431,958,460 –in total projects identified in outlying
years (beyond 5 year horizon)
Capital Improvement Plan
2024‐2028
2024 Projects
CRF Projects = $1,919,943
Utility Projects = $6,491,000
OF Projects = $3,083,400
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General Fund 2024 – General Govt
Revenue = $349,250
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $2,931,021
Scope of Services
General Government Services include:
FUND / DEPARTMENT NAME REVENUES EXPENDITURES
101‐1100 Legislative 14,000 367,746
101‐1190 Town Attorney's Office ‐ 399,522
101‐1200 Judicial 2,000 54,756
101‐1300 Town Administrator's Office ‐ 488,850
101‐1400 Town Clerk's Office 315,250 440,351
101‐1500 Finance ‐ 735,025
101‐1800 Human Resources 18,000 444,771
101‐1945 Workforce Housing ‐ ‐
TOTAL 349,250 2,931,021
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
Town Board Room Chair Replacement ‐Legislative:
$12,000 (Governmental Services and Internal Support )
Document Management –Town Clerk’s Office: $50,000
(Governmental Services and Internal Support)
Town Clerk Office Work Room Remodel –Town Clerk’s
Office: $15,000 (Governmental Services and Internal
Support)
Revenue = $349,250
$334,163
$317,700 $315,250
$2,225
$2,000 $2,000
$48,450
$2,550 $0
$31,527 $22,500 $32,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Licenses and Permits Fines and Forfeitures Intergovernmental Miscellaneous
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Expenses = $2,931,021
$861,998
$1,237,384 $1,262,237
$1,490,841
$1,598,648
$1,668,784
$0
$432,194
$0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
Document Management: $50,000 (Governmental
Services and Internal Support Goal 7.C)
Implement new Enterprise Resource Planning
(accounting) system (Town Financial Health Objective
1.A.1)
Items resourced within base budget:
Implement supervisor training for all Town
employees with direct reports (Governmental
Services and Internal Support Objective 1.A.1).
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Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items resourced within base budget (continued):
•Complete 2024 Organizational Culture Survey and
develop an action plan based on the findings
(Governmental Services and Internal Support
Objective 1.A.2).
•Refresh the Human Resources Strategic Plan and
share next steps with the Town Board (Governmental
Services and Internal Support Objective 1.A.3).
•Complete a benchmark study of employee benefit
packages (Governmental Services and Internal
Support Objective 2.A.1).
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items resourced within base budget (continued):
•Create a public‐facing dashboard to share
performance measurement data (Governmental
Services and Internal Support Objective 7.A.1).
•Hire consultants (or fixed term project manager) to
assist in land acquisition and design to relocate the
Police Department out of Town Hall (Infrastructure
Objective 4.D.1).
•Work with the Estes Chamber of Commerce and
Downtown Businesses to evaluate implementation
options for the Downtown Plan (Robust Economy
Objective 4.A.1).
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
Strongly consider funding to hire a full‐time
Environmental Sustainability Manager at the
administrative level (Public Safety, Health and
Environment Objective 1.A.1).
General Fund 2024 – General Govt
Revenue = $349,250
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $2,931,021
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2024 Community Reinvestment Fund
204
Revenue = $0
Transfers In (Out) = $1,860,440
Expenses = $2,868,791
Scope of Services
The Community Reinvestment Fund provides funds for
specifically targeted capital projects. Funding primarily
comes from transfers from the General Fund as
periodically supplemented by grants.
Past project examples include the Events Center debt
service, the Transit Facility Parking Garage debt service,
museum improvements, downtown wayfinding signage
project, Cleave Street major rehabilitation, etc.
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
CIP ‐Visitor Center Main Door Replacement: $20,000
(Exceptional Guest Services)
Plate Compactor Attachment for the Mini Excavator:
$10,000 (Infrastructure)
CIP – Remodel Finance Dept for Centralized Reception:
$270,000 (Infrastructure)
CIP –Fall River Trail Additional Funding: $250,000
(Infrastructure)
Hybrid Dump Utility Trailer: $18,500 (Exceptional Guest
Services)
Decision Packages
Included:
CIP ‐Phase 3 of Downtown Wayfinding Signage
Program: $300,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
CIP –Museum Annex Add‐on: $600,000 (Outstanding
Community Services)
CIP –Events Complex Storage Building: $479,973
(Infrastructure)
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Revenue = $1,860,440
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2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Intergovernmental Miscellaneous Financing Proceeds Transfers In
Expenses = $2,868,791
$23,015
$587,490
$0$0 $0 $0
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2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Debt Service Capital
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Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
Complete the Fall River Trail: $250,000
(Transportation Objective 7.B.1)
Items resourced within base budget:
Implement New ERP System: (Town Financial Health
Objective 1.A.1)
Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
Complete the street rehabilitation of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Streets,
etc: $1,930,000 (Transportation 1.A.2)
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2024 Community Reinvestment Fund
204
Revenue = $0
Transfers In (Out) = $1,860,440
Expenses = $2,868,791
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Community Center Fund 2024
238‐3800
Revenue = $459,171
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $459,171
Scope of Services
Services include:
Accumulation of the 1A (1%) sales tax for
construction of the Community Center by the Estes
Valley Recreation and Park District (EVRPD)
Remittance of the 1A (1%) sales tax revenues
collected for this purpose on a monthly basis to
EVRPD
1A (1%) sales tax expires June 2024
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
No additions
Revenue = $459,171
$1,131,816 $1,113,093
$459,171
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Taxes
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Expenses = $459,171
$1,131,816 $1,113,093
$459,171
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
No additions
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
No additions
Community Center Fund 2024
238‐3800
Revenue = $459,171
Transfers In (Out) = $
Expenses = $459,171
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Vehicle Replacement Fund 2024
635‐3500
Revenue = $627,508
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $889,000
Scope of Services
The Vehicle Replacement Fund (VRF) serves as the Town’s
mechanism to accumulate monies for systematic
replacement of General Fund vehicles and equipment.
Services include:
Approximately 83 units in the replacement fund
Replacement costs vary from $6,200 to $525,000
Depreciation tables between 6‐20 years
$889,000 13 units up for purchase in 2024
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
Replace Events Unit # G115C ‐2011 Bobcat 3400: $16,000
(Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Events Unit # G123B – 2017 Bobcat 3400: $16,000
(Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Events Unit # G137A – 2011 EZ Club Golf Cart:
$16,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Events Unit #G127A ‐F350 Truck: $70,000
(Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Streets Unit #G81A – 2005 International Single
Axel Dump Truck: $240,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Decision Packages
Included:
Replace Streets Unit #G87A – 2006 International Single
Axel Dump Truck: $240,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Parks Unit #G42A – 2014 John Deere Gator:
$16,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Parks Unit #56 – 2011 Bobcat 3400: $16,000
(Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Parks Unit #G93A – 2005 John Deere Small
Tractor: $25,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Replace Parks Unit #G94C –2012 Walker Mower:
$24,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
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Decision Packages
Included:
Replace Police Unit G147 – 2015 Police Interceptor:
$70,000 (Public Safety, Health and Environment)
Replace Police Unit G143 – 2015 Unmarked Police
Interceptor: $70,000 (Public Safety, Health and
Environment)
Replace Police Unit G144 – 2015 Police Interceptor:
$70,000 (Public Safety, Health and Environment)
Transfer Parks Unit G45B to be shared by three new
Depts
Facilities – 50%
Parking – 25%
Transit – 25%
Revenue = $627,508
$646,558
$675,677
$627,508
$45,923
$0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Transfers for Future Vehicle Purchase Miscellaneous
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Expenses = $889,000
$0 $0 $0
$618,945
$485,053
$889,000
$17,381 $0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Capital Transfers Out
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
No additions
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
No additions
Vehicle Replacement Fund 2024
635‐3500
Revenue = $627,508
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $889,000
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General Fund 2024 – Outside Entity
Funding 101‐1900
Revenue = $0
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $1,699,176
Scope of Services
Services include:
Town assistance to various community
organizations
Base Funding
Community Initiative Funding
Event Sponsorship funds
Town contribution to Fire District General Fund
Food tax refund
Sister Cities dues
Fixed term grant writer
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
No additions
Outside Entity Funding
Base Funding
Identify organizations to support
Process request as a Departmental budget request
Community Initiative Funding
Determine allocation
Call for projects
Projects rated and ranked by full Board (we will be going
through this exercise in a moment!)
Event Sponsorship Funding
Discretionary line‐item (with a per‐event $ cap)
Leadership team decision with criteria in place
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Outside Entity Funding
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Base Funding 226,436$ 249,500$ 244,500$ 244,500$ 332,000$ 287,000$
Community Initiative Funding 17,900$ 99,999$ 33,700$ 27,875$ 23,000$ 35,000$
Events Sponsorships 7,000$ 7,000$ 5,500$ 5,500$ 7,000$ 7,000$
Total 251,336$ 356,499$ 283,700$ 277,875$ 362,000$ 329,000$
Outside Entity Funding Over Time ‐ Policy 671 Items
Base Funding Summary
2024 Staff Recs 2024 Request 2023 Funding Entity
$ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park
$ 65,000 $ 100,000 $ 65,000 Estes Park EDC
$ 25,000 $ 31,000 $ 21,000 Estes Park NonprofitResource Center
$ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 20,000 Estes Valley Crisis Advocates
$ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 40,000 Estes Valley Investment in Childhood Success
$ 24,000 $ 25,000 $ 20,000 Estes Valley Watershed Coalition
$ 50,000 Estes Park Housing Authority
$ 26,000 $ 26,000 $ 24,000 Estes Park Salud Foundation
$ 37,000 $ 37,000 $ 36,000 Via Mobility Services
$ 21,000 $ 29,000 $ 21,000 Estes Arts District
$ 287,000 $ 337,000 $ 332,000 Total
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Expenses = $1,699,176
$1,267,633 $1,246,664 $1,276,454
$0
$96,954 $82,722
$292,675
$473,000
$340,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Intergovernmental Support:Personnel & Other:Outside Entity Funding:
Intergovernmental Support
$1,267,633 $1,246,664 $1,276,454
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Intergovernmental Support
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Outside Entity Funding
$292,675
$473,000
$340,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Outside Entity Funding:
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
None
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
None
General Fund 2024 – Outside Entity
Funding 101‐1900
Expenses = $1,699,176
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Internal Service Fund 2024‐
Information Systems Technology 625‐2500
Revenue = $973,608
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $1,134,443
Scope of Services
Services include:
PC and server administration and support
Network management
Phone system management
Licenses, external connectivity,
network security, maintenance contracts
Cyber security
Inventory management
Staff training and development
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
Backup Appliance $30,000
(Government Services and Internal Support)
Increased Security Footprint $50,000
(Government Services and Internal Support)
Network Upgrades $15,000
(Government Services and Internal Support)
Phone System Upgrades $15,000
(Government Services and Internal Support)
Server Upgrades $25,000
(Government Services and Internal Support)
Revenue = $973,608
$938,274 $937,753 $958,608
$0 $0 $0$0 $15,000 $15,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Charges for Services Intergovernmental Interest Income
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Expenses = $1,134,443
$224,671
$364,460 $352,226
$514,753
$720,305
$647,217
$6,942
$198,558
$135,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
Backup Appliance $30,000
(Government Services and Internal Support Goal 9.A)
Increased Security Footprint $50,000
(Government Services and Internal Support Goal 9.A)
Items resourced within base budget:
No additions
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
None
Internal Service Fund 2024‐
Information Systems Technology 625‐2500
Revenue = $973,608
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $1,134,443
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Risk Management 2024 –
645‐4100
Revenue = $530,518
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $550,108
Scope of Services
Services include:
The Risk Management Fund is an internal service
fund created in 2019 to accumulate funds to pay
for property and liability coverages, including
building a reserve to help cover unanticipated
claims and deductibles.
Currently, the fund includes estimated CIRSA
renewal premiums and $30,000 amount for small
claims and deductibles.
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
No additions
Revenue = $530,518
$385,000
$426,450
$530,518
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Risk Management Charges
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Expenses = $550,108
$366,267
$411,100
$550,108
$0 $0 $0$0 $0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
No additions
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
N/A
Risk Management 2024 –
645‐4100
Revenue = $530,518
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $550,108
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General Fund 2024 – Museum
101‐5700
Revenue = $29,200
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $514,308
Scope of Services
Services include:
Collections management and research assistance
Permanent, temporary, and off‐site exhibits
Education programs, tours, and website management
20 volunteers (includes Museum Friends & Foundation
Board)
Museum includes:
Main Museum with Cobb‐Macdonald Cabin and
Historic Boyd Building
Museum Annex
Historic Fall River Hydroplant (Seasonal Museum)
Birch Ruins and Birch Cabin located on the Centennial
Open Space at Knoll‐Willows
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
CIP (204) –Museum Annex Add On: $600,000
(Infrastructure)
Revenue = $29,200
$1,243 $1,250 $200
$12,680
$4,000 $4,000
$123,685
$24,125 $25,000
$19,491
$0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Charges for services Monetrary Donations Museum Friends Support Grants
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Expenses = $514,308
$126,662
$141,233 $147,003
$302,509
$349,351
$367,305
$135,658
$15,000
$0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
No additions
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
No Additions
General Fund 2024 – Museum
101‐5700
Revenue = $29,200
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $514,308
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General Fund 2024 – Visitor Services
101‐2600
Revenue = $16,000
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $563,830
Scope of Services
Services include:
Provide visitors with information about the Estes
Park area, local businesses, & Rocky Mountain
National Park
Distribute local business directories & display
promotional materials
Promote local area events & activities
Cross promote Town events through themed
displays
Collect & Organize Visitor Center Statistics
Manage approximately 30 Volunteers
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
CIP (204) – Visitor Center Main Door Replacement
additional funds: $20,000 (Infrastructure)
Revenue = $16,000
$1,300
$15,000 $15,000
$3,849
$1,000 $1,000
$31,301
$0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Rocky Mountain Conservancy Aid Award Other (ATM fees, postage stamps)VC Retail
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Expenses = $563,830
$129,794
$197,032
$179,833
$296,287
$392,156 $383,997
$55,000
$0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items resourced within base budget:
Implement a plan to cross promote Town signature
events.(Exceptional Guest Services Objective 4.A.3)
Enhance the visitor experience in the Visitor Center
through Estes Park imagery and artifacts.(Exceptional
Guest Service Objective 6.B.1)
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Strategic Plan –Not Resourced
Items not funded
None
General Fund 2024 –Visitor Center
101‐2600
Revenue = $16,000
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $563,830
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General Fund 2024 –Events
101‐5500
Revenue = $880,000
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $2,977,176
Scope of Services
Services include:
Marketing and Sales of the Events Complex and
other Town event facilities
Maintain and coordinate the use of the Events
Complex and other Town event facilities
Plan and produce Town events (Wine & Chocolate,
Big Foot Days, Wool Market, July 4th Fireworks,
Rooftop Rodeo, Elk Fest, Rocky Mountain Craft
Spirits Festival, Tree Lighting, Catch the Glow
Parade)
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Decision Packages (Service Proposals)
Included:
Conceptual Design and Cost Estimates for the Stall Barns:
$45,000 (Exceptional Guest Services)
CIP (204) ‐Events Complex Storage Building:
$479,973 (Exceptional Guest Services)
Revenue = $880,000
$536,861
$556,000 $562,000
$200,025
$223,000 $228,000
$53,797
$90,000 $90,000
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Services Rentals Other
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Expenses = $2,977,176
$1,146,683
$1,490,515
$1,617,521
$865,157
$1,293,940
$1,359,655
$0 $0 $0
2022 ACTUAL 2023 REVISED EST 2024 PROPOSED
Operations & Maintenance Personnel Capital
Strategic Plan – Resourced Items
Items funded
No additions
Items resourced within base budget:
Produce a new event in January of 2024 (Exceptional
Guest Services Objective 2.A.1)
Implement a new user‐friendly and robust ticketing
system for events (Exceptional Guest Services Objective
4.1)
Design a new user friendly Events Department website
using a different website platform (Exceptional Guest
Services Objective 4.A.1)
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Strategic Plan – Resourced Items cont.
Items resourced within base budget:
Develop and implement a more robust social media
program (Exceptional Guest Services Objective 4.A.2)
Continue to work with the Fine Arts Guild to evaluate
the feasibility of a performing arts center in Stanley
Park (Exceptional Guest Services Objective 5.A.1)
General Fund 2024 –Events
101‐5500
Revenue = $880,000
Transfers In (Out) = $0
Expenses = $2,977,176
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