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City of Lake Wales fiscal year 2011-2012 Budget Su
City of Lake Wales fiscal year 2011-2012 Budget Su
City of Lake Wales - Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Budget Survey - Deadline for Response June 17, 2011
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SECTION 1
Lake Wales has a $28.4 million budget this year. Lake Wales City government has a workforce of 174 employees compared to 191 in fiscal year 2000-2001. These employees provide a variety of services from crime control to tree trimming. Some services are contracted out, but are still funded by City revenues.
How well do you think the City of Lake Wales does in providing the following services?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Not Sure
Crime Control
Traffic Enforcement
Fire Services
Code Enforcement
Permitting and Inspection
Trash & Garbage Collection
Street Maintenance & Repair
Street Sweeping & Roadway Appearance
Tree Trimming
Cemetery Maintenance
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Not Sure
Downtown Landscaping and Maintenance
Parks & Open Space Maintenance
Athletic Field Maintenance
Playground Maintenance
Library Services
Public Building Maintenance
Utility Customer Service
SECTION 2
Each dollar budgeted to fund governmental services this year is allocated as follows:
$0.49 PUBLIC SAFETY (police, fire, emergency management, building department, code enforcement)
$0.15 CULTURE AND RECREATION (parks, open space, recreation facilities, library)
$0.10 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT (economic development, community redevelopment)
$0.09 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (cemetery, solid waste collection and disposal, lakes conservation)
$0.08 CITY ADMIN (city commission, city mgr, city clerk, finance, human resources, planning and zoning
$0.06 TRANSPORTATION (streets, sidewalks, storm water drainage, airport subsidy)
$0.04 SUPPORT SERVICES (information technology, purchasing and inventory, fleet admin, facilities)
_____
$1.00
If you were a City Commissioner, how would you allocate the budget dollar next year?(Total cannot exceed $1.00)
Public Safety
¢
Culture and Recreation
¢
Economic Environment
¢
Physical Environment
¢
City Admin
¢
Transportation
¢
Support Services
¢
0
SECTION 3
Nationwide economic problems, which began nearly three years ago, have taken their toll on the General Fund B the source of funding for nearly all of our basic services. Total General Fund revenues in this fiscal year are expected to be about $850,000 less than we received last year and nearly $1.2 million less than we received in fiscal year ending 2008. By necessity, spending levels have been cut significantly to stay within our means. Due to estimated revenue shortfalls next year, it will probably be necessary to make program and service reductions in order to balance the budget.
Please answer the following questions as part of a budget reduction exercise:
In the area of public safety, what program or service would you reduce to help balance the budget? (Mark all that apply)
Crime Control
Traffic Enforcement
Fire Services
Permitting & Inspections
Code Enforcement
None of the above
In the area of public property maintenance and repair, what would you reduce to help balance the budget? (Mark all that apply)
Street and alley repair
Street sweeping and roadway appearance
Sidewalk repair
Cemetery maintenance
Parks and open space maintenance
Playground maintenance
Athletic field maintenance
Public building maintenance
None of the above
Are there any other City services that you would reduce to help balance the budget?
SECTION 4
Ad valorem or property taxes are the largest source of funding for the General Fund. Currently they constitute 37% of total revenues. Although we have the same millage rate this year as last year, General Fund ad valorem tax revenues are going to be close to $400,000 short of last year's total and more than $815,000 short of 2009. This is the direct result of falling property values.
To
improve
the current level of services or fund additional services, would you support an increase in the property tax rate?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
To
maintain
the current level of services or avoid a reduction in services, would you support an increase in the property tax rate?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
SECTION 5
There has been some discussion in the community and among Commission members that the City needs to increase its spending on recreation programs, activities, and facilities.
Please answer the following questions:
How should the City address the issue of Recreation in next years budget? (Mark one only)
I would like the City to
increase
its spending on recreation programs, activities, and facilities.
I would like the City to
decrease
its spending on recreation programs, activities, and facilities.
I would like the City to
maintain
its current spending level on recreation programs, activities, and facilities.
If you would like the City to Decrease or maintain its current recreation spending level, please proceed to Section 6.
If you would like to see the City increase its spending on recreation programs, activities, and facilities, please answer the following questions:
How should the City increase its spending on recreation? (Mark all that apply)
Fund a Recreation Director and staff to develop and implement recreation programs.
After building a municipal swimming pool with the $1 million previously set aside, fund the pools operating costs.
Purchase land and develop parks in areas of the city not currently served by parks.
Improve existing athletic fields with updated lighting and/or amenities.
Replace aging playground equipment or playground equipment that has previously been removed for safety reasons.
Increase the operating hours at the Kirkland Gymnasium.
Is there any other spending on recreation that you would recommend?:
How should the City fund an increase in recreation spending? (Mark all that apply)
Increase the property tax rate.
Draw down the City's cash reserves.
Cut spending on public safety.
Cut spending on public property maintenance and repair.
I don't know.
Other
SECTION 6
The General Fund pays for the operations of the police and fire departments, the building department, planning and development, the entire city administration, the cemeteries, parks and recreation - almost everything we do.
If you were a City Commissioner, how would you allocate funding for each of the following General Fund services?
More Funding
Current Funding
Less Funding
Crime Control
Traffic Enforcement
Fire Services
Code Enforcement
Permitting & Inspection
Planning & Development
Tree Trimming
Cemetery Maintenance
Downtown Landscaping Maintenance
Parks & Open Space Maintenance
Athletic Field Maintenance
Playground Maintenance
Gymnasium Maintenance & Staffing
Other Public Building Maintenance
SECTION 7
Given that our limited resources will not allow us to fund all of the City's infrastructure and capital facility needs, please rank the following items where "1" is the most important need to be addressed and "10" is the least important.
(Please Note: Other infrastructure and capital facility needs exist. The above items were selected for purposes of this survey)
Street Maintenance & Repair
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Sidewalk Construction
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Alley Resurfacing
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Sewer Systems Replacement
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Parking Lot Repair/Resurfacing
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Playground Equipment Replacement
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Public Restroom Construction on Bike Path
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Swimming Pool Construction
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Pavilion Construction in Downtown Marketplace
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
City Entrances Signage & Landscaping
-- Select --
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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