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Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Recommended Budget May 21, 2018 Recent Budgets Includes Water & Sewer (in millions) $240 $242.7 $220 $224.6 $233.3 $210.2 $214.2 $203.5 $200 $194.1 $180 $160 $140 $120 $100 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY

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Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Recommended Budget

May 21, 2018

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Recent Budgets

Includes Water & Sewer

$100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $200 $220 $240 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019* $194.1 $203.5 $210.2 $214.2 $224.6 $233.3 $242.7

(in millions)

* Recommended Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

General Fund Recommended Expenditures

*Central Services increased with the health and dental option for employee spouses for all employees and retirees under 65 *Human Services decreased mainly due to State administration of the Day Care Program as direct pay to recipients rather than funding passing through the county to the recipients

FY 2018-2019 Recommended % of Total Recommended FY 2017-2018 Approved % of Total Prior Year Approved $ Change from Prior Year % Change Over Prior Year General Government 12,628,970 $ 6.5% 12,262,362 $ 6.4% 366,608 $ 3.0% Central Services* 18,282,139 9.5% 14,792,753 8.0% 3,489,386 23.6% Public Safety 42,471,762 22.1% 40,780,183 22.0% 1,691,579 4.1% Transportation 155,638 0.1% 154,730 0.1% 908 0.6% Environmental Protection 16,691,188 8.7% 15,391,281 8.3% 1,299,907 8.4% Economic Development 8,403,456 4.4% 7,542,060 4.1% 861,396 11.4% Human Services* 25,821,130 13.4% 29,356,850 15.8% (3,535,720)

  • 12.0%

Education 57,836,145 30.0% 55,459,813 29.9% 2,376,332 4.3% Culture & Recreation 5,092,332 2.6% 4,564,032 2.5% 528,300 11.6% Net Transfer to Project Reserves 5,136,275 2.7% 5,424,415 2.9% (288,140)

  • 5.3%

Total Expenditures 192,519,035 $ 100% 185,728,479 $ 100% 6,790,556 $ 3.7%

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Budget Principles

  • Conservative revenue and expenditure

projections

  • Preserve reserves to maintain bond rating

and provide flexibility to respond to changing circumstances/opportunities

  • Maintain low property tax rate
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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Population Growth: The fastest growing county in NC and 23rd fastest growing in the nation (2017)

1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018* 2019* 2020* 71,437 81,472 98,557 110,140 122,765 126,953 130,897 135,464 138,494 141,520 * Projected

Source: US Census Bureau (1999-2016); NC Office of State Budget and Management (2017-2020)

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Number Employed in Brunswick County

25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 55,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*

Employed Total Labor Force

*Number Employed in 2017 51,288 and Total Labor Force $54,087

Source: Economic Security Commission/NC Department of Commerce database as of June of each year

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Unemployment Rate

4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Brunswick County North Carolina New Hanover County United States

* Unemployment rate as of March 2018: Brunswick County 5.6%, North Carolina 4.5%, New Hanover County 4.0% and United States 4.1%

Source: Economic Security Commission database, as of June of each year

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

County Visitor Spending

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

$393 $364 $395 $418 $446 $471 $496 $509 $544

Source: Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties study prepared for the NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development by the US Travel Association

(in millions)

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Number of New Permits Issued (Countywide)

463 365 260 340 438 226 226 208 318 321 326 1,722 974 1,050 916 1,038 1,517 1,967 1,918 2,077 2,336 1,911

Commercial Residential

* Through March

Source: Building/Fire Inspections & Permitting

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* $90 $79 $45 $53 $70 $38 $38 $60 $94 $97 $103

$302 $199 $185 $148 $159 $259 $324 $546 $620 $711 $612

Residential Commercial

Value of New Construction (Countywide)

* Through March

(in millions)

Source: Building/Fire Inspections & Permitting

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Revenues from Sales Tax

Including Amounts Legislated for Schools Capital

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019**

$17.0 $17.8 $19.7 $20.9 $22.5 $24.2 $24.8

* Estimated actual ** Recommended budget

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Revenues From Property Tax

Excluding prior years’ collections

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019** $103.0 $106.5 $107.6 $110.5 $115.2 $119.4 $121.7

* Estimated Actual ** Recommended Budget

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

2018 LEVY CENTS ON TAX RATE ONE TAX DOLLAR % General Government 4,283,807 $ 0.0171 0.036 $ 3.6% Central Services 14,141,925 0.0564 0.116 11.6% Public Safety 23,960,661 0.0955 0.197 19.7% Transportation 122,554 0.0005 0.001 0.1% Environmental Protection 10,547,339 0.0420 0.087 8.7% Economic Development 2,685,262 0.0107 0.022 2.2% Human Services 7,848,257 0.0313 0.064 6.4% Culture & Recreation 3,519,497 0.0140 0.029 2.9% Education 54,571,000 0.2175 0.448 44.8% Total 121,680,301 $ 0.4850 1.000 $ 100%

2018 Tax Levy Distribution

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Key Focus Areas

  • Employee Retention, Recruitment and Succession Planning:

– Scale adjustment 2% – Overall merit budget 1%; Merit range from .25% to 1.35% – Provide Health and Dental insurance option for employee spouses, retained employee & child Health and Dental benefit levels

– Public Safety:

– 8 additional FTEs for ALS Paramedic for 24/7 to remote communities to improve EMS response times and assist in Opioid Case Management – 3rd and final year commitment to add 20 deputy Patrols; 5 in July 2018 – 2 additional Jailers in Detention Center for shift staffing and rotation schedule – 3 call taker positions in Central Communications for staffing and rotation schedule – Additional Inspections & Permit Operations Analyst and a Fire Inspector – Fire Service Supported by Fire Fees with provisions for emergency assistance for Non-profit VFD’s

  • Growing County with Changing Demographics:

– Increase funding to Brunswick County Schools (7%) per agreement – Increase Brunswick Community College (4.8%) plus $216K for the Foundation Grant – Increase Brunswick Senior resources (15%) for program support in new centers meeting the commitment for 5 district senior centers – Support 2 dredging and 1 major project per year totaling $600K; Assist Boiling Spring Lakes with grant contribution $288,750 – Continued expansion of Technology/Computer software support and increased Cyber Security

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Fire Fee Supported Fire Departments

The goal of the Fire Fees is to fully fund and support the Fire Departments. Fire Service Supported by Fire Fees with provisions for emergency assistance for Non-profit VFD’s Recommend raising fees for 12 Departments: (Range is 10% to 50%) Grissettown Longwood VFD - 50% Town of Ocean Isle Beach Fire Department - 35%; received resolution dated May 18, 2018 Shallotte Point VFD - 35% Town of Sunset Beach Fire Department - 45% Bolivia VFD - 30% Civietown VFD - 35% Tri-Beach VFD - 15% City of Southport Fire Department - 10%; received resolution dated May 10, 2018 Yaupon Beach VFD - merge with City of Southport Sunset Harbor/Zion Hill VFD - 45% Town of Shallotte Fire Department - 10%; received resolution dated May 9, 2018 Waccamaw VFD - 35% Northwest VFD - 25% Total budgets recommended by fire fee committees are: Fire Fees: $16,871,958 Municipal Funding: $ 3,359,936 Other Funding $ 512,909 Total Funding $20,744,803

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

General Government Debt Service

  • General Government Debt Service: $13.5 million or

3% decrease

  • Funded by property and sales tax
  • General Debt Service 7% of Recommended

Expenditures

  • Debt Service Policy Annual Range is 10-13% of Total

Expenditures

  • Bond Rating AA+ for General Obligation Debt
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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Government Debt Service Budget

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019* $16.4 $13.0 $13.9 $14.9 $14.3 $13.8 $13.5

Source: Brunswick County Finance

* Budgeted

(in millions)

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

General Fund Employees: FTE Summary

FY 2018 Current FY 2019 2018 - 2019 General Government 98 101 + 3 Public Safety 397 417 + 20 Central Services 87 92 + 5 Human Services 217.84 220.84 + 3 Environmental Protection 7 7 Cultural & Recreation 43 45 + 2 Economic Development 24.94 24.94 Total 874.78 907.78 + 33

Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Employees-Greatest Asset (General Fund)

  • 2.0% employee market adjustment for employees meeting

expectations: General Fund $1,056,300

  • Estimated 1% overall merit budget for employees performing

at or above satisfactory. Individual merit dependent on

  • verall performance: General Fund $527,100

– Satisfactory Performer – merit range .25% to .60% – High Performer – merit range .65% to 1% – Superior Performer – merit range 1.05% to 1.35%

  • Health & Dental insurance per employee premium $8,412;

Addition of coverage option for employee spouse Health &

  • Dental. Budget increase $2.6 million
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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Education - Leaders of Tomorrow - BCC

– Total recommended budget $4,183,866 exclusive of debt service ($191,436 or 4.8% increase from the prior year) – Debt Service $2,764,089 – Grand Total Support $6,947,955, including debt – Additional Funding for Foundation Grant $216,000 (increase

  • f $16,000)

– $2,051,905 designated reserves for Allied Health building – Appropriated $215,000 to for the roof project and add 9,000 square feet to the Southport satellite campus

Note: County current support ranking is 1 in the state FY 2017‐2018

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Education - Investing in the Future - BCS

– Current Expense $39,918,820 & Capital Outlay $837,458 (Furniture, Equipment, Rolling Stock) Total Increase $2,674,787or 7% per funding agreement 36.5% property tax estimated collections – Sales Tax Articles $6,011,920 ($2,465,145) to service debt on 4 schools and $3,546,775 Capital Projects) – Debt Service $8,683,510 Ad valorem and Sales Tax supported – Estimate of Prior Year Tax Collections $839,500 – Grand Total Support $53,026,062 (excluding Lottery of $800,000 to service 2015 LOB’s debt and county school reserves usage of $577,962)

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

BCS County Funds Expended Per Pupil

FY 18* Projected, FY 19** Estimated

Source: Brunswick County Schools $2,375 $2,527 $2,675 $2,619 $2,612 $2,686 $2,758 $2,808 $1,769 $1,949 $1,969 $2,027 $2,068 $2,117 $2,199 $2,260 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18* FY 19** BCS County Per Pupil Expense State Average County Per Pupil Expense

Note: The county ranked 17 for School Year 2016‐2017

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Environmental Services

  • Estimate of C & D Landfill Closure Cost $9.9million; $8.8

million in reserve; recommending a $0.75 million transfer to reserve in FY 19

  • Solid Waste Curbside Collection Contracted Services per

can increase of $0.14 to $12.27 and growth on average

  • f 2,328 cans per month and replacement cans for a

budget increase of $624,600

  • 33,771 households participating in curbside recycling

through municipal or voluntary services increased 1,999 households

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

General Government Capital Improvement Plan

  • Landfill Transfer Station begin design in FY 19;

construction in FY 20 (estimated cost $5,442,876; staff will bring forth proposal from Waste Industries)

  • Brunswick Waterway Park (Grant match $68,500)
  • Courthouse Renovations (pay go $11.2 million and or

debt issue in FY19)

  • Courthouse Parking Lot (pay go $1.0 million)
  • New School Debt issued in June 2018 with the first debt

service payment in FY 20 estimated at $5.8 million

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget

$242.7 million all funds Recommend no change in the 48.50 cent property tax rate

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Water Fund Revenues

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019** $20.7 $20.4 $21.3 $22.2 $23.7 $21.7 $23.6

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

* Budgeted ** Recommended

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Water Fund Debt Service

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019** $1.6 $1.9 $1.8 $2.0 $2.3 $2.3 $2.3

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Water Fund Debt Service

  • No planned debt issues in the coming year
  • Additional Capacity Charges are not projected

to occur until at least 2022 with the construction

  • f the 54” Raw Water Line and the 21 MGD

Northwest Treatment Plant Expansion to 45MGD plus Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Treatment at a total estimated cost of $176.8 million

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Water Rates

  • No increase in retail water base service charge
  • r usage rate
  • Industrial and Wholesale current PPI rate $2.82

based on May PPI but recent index (April) indicates an increase of 8 cents to $2.90

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Wastewater Fund Revenues

FY 2013ᶧ FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019** $41.3 $18.3 $21.9 $24.8 $25.3 $22.0 $23.0

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

ᶧ2013 Includes SAD revenues for Calabash, Sunset Beach and Brick Landing * Budgeted ** Recommended

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Wastewater Fund Debt Service

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018* FY 2019**

$13.2 $13.6 $14.6 $13.5 $13.9 $13.9 $13.7

(in millions)

Source: Brunswick County Finance

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Wastewater Fund Debt Service

  • No planned debt issues in FY 19
  • 2.5 MGD expansion to the current 2.475 MGD Northeast

Brunswick Regional Treatment Plant and Transmission upgrades Estimated at $39.1 million with a debt issue in FY

  • 2020. (Funded by Participants Reimbursements)
  • .75 MGD expansion to the current 6.5 MGD West Brunswick

Regional Treatment Plant and Transmission upgrades estimated at $25,760,000 to meet the additional capacity needs of Southport becoming a participant and Southport plans to secure financing through a state loan.

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Wastewater Rates

  • No increase in retail sewer base service or usage

rates

  • Northeast Regional Facility wholesale current Rate
  • f $1.50 to $2.20 per thousand gallons
  • Ocean Isle Beach Facility wholesale current rate of

$2.93 to $3.80 per thousand gallons

  • No change in the wholesale rate for the West

Plant Facility

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* 12,142 13,841 14,514 15,847 16,579 17,471 34,984 36,028 37,112 38,760 40,101 41,248

Wastewater Water

* As of April

Utility Customer Growth

Source: Brunswick County Finance/Utilities

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Utilities: Personnel Summary

Source: Brunswick County Finance

FY 2018 Current FY 2019 Change From FY 2018 Utilities Staff 131 135 +4

Additions: Utility Billing Meter Reader, Construction Utility Locator I, Construction Distribution Mechanic I, and Construction Utility Foreman

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Utility System Development Fees Required Changes Per HB 436

Fees for Water & Sewer Capital Recovery & Transmission:

Residential (removes blended rates for parity)

  • Current fee: Same rate for 1 and 2 bedroom

Water $766; Sewer $2,667

  • Change: Fee for 1 bedroom will decrease and fee for 2 bedroom will remain

unchanged (above) 1 bedroom (decreased)- Water $384; Sewer $1,333

  • Current fee: Same rate for 4 or more bedrooms

Water $1,534; Sewer $5,333

  • Change: 4 bedroom fee unchanged (above), Fee for each additional bedroom > 4 will increase

> 4 bedrooms (increase)- Water $384 per bedroom; Sewer $1,333 per bedroom (ex. 5 bedrooms was $1,534 & Sewer

$5,333 will be Water $1,920 & Sewer $6,665)

Note: each bedroom is based on 70 gallons per day and is a per gallon cost of $5.48 for water and $19.05 for sewer

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Utility System Development Fees Required Changes Per HB 436

Fees for Water & Sewer Capital Recovery & Transmission:

Commercial (legislation requires that fees must be on parity with residential fees)

  • Current fee: Flow rate conversion based on 360 gallons per day
  • Change: Flow rate conversion legislatively required to be based on 210 gallons per day

(equivalent conversion to residential); result is that the fee will increase for commercial Note: Conversion based on 210 gallons per day is a per gallon cost of $5.48 for water and $19.05 for Sewer (equivalent to residential rates per gallon) In the current fiscal year, this would have impacted 17 water customers ranging from $57 to $5,750 in one time connection fees and 12 sewer customers ranging from $794 to $20,000 in one time connection fees

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FY 2018‐19 Recommended Budget

Budget Process

Public Hearings: June 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m in the Board of Commissioners Chambers:

  • Consider Adoption of Recommended Budget
  • Water and Sewer System Development Fees; Public

comment period ends May 31, 2018; read the analysis and to submit a comment at:

http://www.brunswickcountync.gov/alert-ticker/water-and sewer-

For more info… www.brunswickcountync.gov or 910.253.2016