Castle Hills Public Informational Meeting Castle Hills Public Informational Meeting Castle Hills Public Informational Meeting Castle Hills Public Informational Meeting April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018
TODAY’S AGENDA Overview of City of Lewisville Fire Control District and Fire Department Funding Overview of the Strategic Partnership Agreement (limited annexation for sales tax purposes) Basis of Special Election Overview of Castle Hills Public Safety Contracts and Funding Fire Department Services Plans for Future Annexation of Denton County Fresh Water Supply Districts (DCFWSDs)
Historical Perspective: Historical Perspective: Historical Perspective: Historical Perspective: Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District and Crime Control & Prevention District Creation ◦City of Lewisville ◦ On November 8, 2011, voters approved 1/8 percent sales tax (each) for creation of both a Fire Control and a Crime Control District for a period of five years ◦ On May 7, 2017, voters approved the continuation of both Districts and their respective 1/8 percent sales tax for an additional twenty years ◦ Sales Tax produces approximately $3.5M annually for each fund ◦ Funds a part of Police and Fire needs through sales tax collections vs. property taxes ◦ Funding mechanism used by many cities throughout Texas to keep property taxes lower
Historical Perspective: Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) � The 2009 Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) allows the City to collect sales tax in Castle Hills � Boundaries include only commercial areas � SPA allows collection of the 1% City sales tax and the .25% 4B/parks sales tax � SPA sales tax collections provides funding for the Castle Hills Public Safety Agreement � In 2017, the SPA boundaries were expanded to include newly developed commercial areas � The SPA will expire in June 2019 unless action is taken by the City and the Districts to extend the agreement
Special Election – Castle Hills ◦ Original boundaries of the Fire Control District match the City of Lewisville’s city limits. Prior to 2015, state law did not allow extension of these boundaries into Castle Hills under the SPA agreement. ◦ State law changed in 2015 allows a special election to extend the boundaries of the Fire Control District to include properties within the ETJ. Current law does not allow similar election for Crime Control District ◦ Estimated current annual revenue for Fire Control District extension = $200,000
Castle Hills Public Safety � City Sales Tax Collected (1%) � 2014 $602,169 � 2015: $681,425 � 2016: $993,424 � 2017: $1,040,824 � 2018: $1,200,000 (projected) � Sales tax pays for Public Safety Services under the SPA Agreement; any sales tax dollars collected in excess of costs of Public Safety are split 50/50 � Prior to 2009, Public Safety Contract paid for through property tax rate set by each District
Public Safety 2017-18 Contract � Police ($295,296) � Basic Police Services which includes response to calls for service � Expanded Police Services which includes traffic enforcement in response to recurring problems, burglary and theft surveillance, and other responses designed to address specific crime or safety issues. � Critical Incident Police Services which includes resources for murder investigations, hostage-barricaded person situations, abducted or missing persons, and extensive crime scene searches � Crossing Guards - $25,317 � Alarm Permit Administration – ($43,450) Credit results from $50 alarm permit fees offsetting admin costs � Fire ($641,451) � Response to all Fire emergencies � Emergency Medical Service calls
Public Safety Contract ◦ 1996 Development Agreement between City of Lewisville, DCFWSD 1-A and Bright Industries established service agreements ◦ Cost is based on calls for service from July 1 through June 30 of prior year ◦ Cost for service based on 2015 Cost Allocation Study; City Council direction that Lewisville residents cannot subsidize services for non-residents ◦ Cost Allocation Study will be updated this year Law Enforcement Services 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Cost per Call $107 $107 $107 Projected Calls for Service 2,202 2,898 2,943 * POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE $234,513.00 $308,637.00 $313,429.50 FIRE/EMS SERVICES 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Cost for Fire Call $1,818.46 $1,818.46 $1,818.46 Projected Calls for Service 130 135 125 Fire Calls Total $236,400 $245,492 $227,308 Cost per EMS Call $1,808.49 $1,808.49 $1,808.49 Projected Calls for Service 151 212 229 EMS Calls Total $273,082 $383,400 $414,144 FIRE/EMS SERVICES TOTAL $509,482 $628,892 $641,452 * Note: Does not include Alarm Permit Administration or Crossing Guards
City of Lewisville - Cost of Fire/EMS 2017-18 Fire/EMS Budget ◦ General Fund $20,342,836 (Operating Costs of Fire Admin + 7 Stations) ◦ Fire Control Fund $3,997,866 ◦ Funds set aside since inception to cash fund Fire Station #8 - $6M ◦ Purchase apparatus and equipment - $1.6M 2017-18 Law Enforcement Budget ◦ General Fund $24,890,558 (Operating Costs) ◦ Crime Control Fund $3,976,585
Castle Hills - Cost of Services 2017-18 Cost of Services ◦ Cost of Fire/EMS Service - $641,451 (Cost of Service Contract) ◦ Cost per Castle Hill Resident - $43 (based on 15,000 population) ◦ Cost of Law Enforcement Services - $338,747 (Includes Basic Services and Crossing Guard but does not include credit for alarms) ◦ Cost per Castle Hills Resident - $23 (based on 15,000 population)
Castle Hills Fire/EMS ◦ Currently Station 6 serves East Lewisville and Castle Hills ◦ Response times increase when Stations #2, #3 or #5 have to respond – up to 10 to 12 minutes ◦ Fire Department strives to keep response times at 4 to 6 minutes ◦ Station #3 in Lewisville relocated for this reason ◦ Station #8 will open in December 2018 ◦ Funded through Fire Control budget at approximately $6M ◦ Second ladder truck ($1.6M – Fire Control Budget) run out of Station #6 for multi-story construction in Castle Hills ◦ Additional 18 Firefighter/Paramedics will staff the new ladder truck ($1.8M) funded through Fire Control and City of Lewisville General Fund (FY 18-19) ◦ Future growth will require additional resources ◦ Additional medic and staff
More than 6 minute • response time Less than 6 minute • response time
Calendar Year 2017 Whole City District 6 (no ETJ) District 8 (no ETJ) Districts 6 & 8 (no ETJ) Castle Hills 6 Castle Hills 8 Castle Hills 6 & 8 # of Response # of Response # of Response # of Response # of Response # of Response # of Response Apparatus Incidents Time Incidents Time Incidents Time Incidents Time Incidents Time Incidents Time Incidents Time Engine 166 992 0:06:40 268 0:05:14 201 0:08:02 469 0:06:26 246 0:06:22 182 0:07:11 428 0:06:43 Medic 166 772 0:06:37 224 0:05:17 152 0:07:39 376 0:06:14 188 0:06:02 119 0:06:57 307 0:06:23 Engine 161 2,675 0:05:05 1 0:03:34 1 0:03:34 Medic 161 2,507 0:05:09 1 0:03:38 1 0:03:38 Engine 162 1,070 0:06:36 30 0:07:44 20 0:10:51 50 0:08:59 14 0:09:37 16 0:10:42 30 0:10:12 Medic 162 1,317 0:06:51 22 0:09:12 20 0:08:55 42 0:09:04 12 0:07:59 12 0:10:24 24 0:09:12 Engine 163 2,662 0:05:48 1 0:07:07 1 0:00:00 2 0:03:33 1 0:02:40 1 0:02:40 Medic 163 2,153 0:05:36 3 0:14:04 4 0:13:32 7 0:13:46 2 0:10:07 1 0:03:20 3 0:07:52 Engine 164 1,156 0:06:11 1 0:05:11 1 0:05:11 Engine 165 1,707 0:06:10 8 0:09:30 8 0:09:30 9 0:09:51 9 0:09:51 Medic 165 1,453 0:06:11 6 0:09:31 6 0:08:15 12 0:08:53 2 0:11:05 3 0:11:18 5 0:11:13 Truck 167 510 0:06:08 3 0:08:30 7 0:10:48 10 0:10:06 1 0:10:00 3 0:07:57 4 0:08:28
Questions?
Future Annexation
Current District Map
Historical Perspective ◦ 1996 Development Agreement ◦ City consented to creation of water districts ◦ City approved creation of Public Improvement Districts (PID) within boundaries of each Water District ◦ City consented to bonds being secured by property tax within each District ◦ City agreed to provide Fire/EMS, Police and Sewer Services ◦ City began supplying water to properties north of FM 544
Water District – PID Number � DCFWSD 1-B PID1 � DCFWSD 1-D PID2 � DCFWSD 1-E PID3 � DCFWSD 1-F PID4 � DCFWSD 1-G PID5 � DCFWSD 1-H PID6 � DCFWSD 1-C PID7
Annexation Considerations ◦ Impact of Debt ◦ Debt first issued in 1996 ◦ As property values increase and debt decreases, annexation becomes more feasible ◦ Property Taxes from residential and commercial property makes debt payments ◦ At annexation, City assumes all liability for the debt balance ◦ Annexation will not increase the tax rate to Lewisville residents ◦ Levels of debt ◦ Each district has debt for roads and utility infrastructure ◦ DCFWSD’s 1-B – 1-F have necessary infrastructure and will be issuing no more debt ◦ District 1-G issued its remaining authorized debt in 2017 ◦ District 1-H has more than $100M remaining authorization for debt
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