REVENUE SHARING. FY 04/05 Budget. The history of payments made over the extent of the agreement is provided on the following table.

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1 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET REVENUE SHARING An Annexation and Revenue Sharing Agreement dated February 17, 1982, between the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottesville was approved in a public referendum on May 18, The agreement required the County and the City to annually contribute portions of their respective real property tax bases and revenues to a Revenue and Economic Growth Sharing Fund. Distribution of the fund and the resulting net transfer of funds shall be made on each January 31 w hile this agreement remains in effect. During the time this agreement is in effect, the City will not initiate any annexation procedures against the County. Also, pursuant to this agreement, they created a committee to study the desirability of combining the governments and the services currently provided. The agreement became effective on July 1, 1982 and remains in effect until: The County and City are consolidated into a single political subdivision; or The concept for independent cities presently existing in Virginia is altered by the State law in such a manner that real property in the City becomes part of the County s tax base; or The County and City mutually agree to cancel or change the agreement. Revenue Sharing with the City of Charlottesville: In FY 05/06, the County will pay $9,742,748 to the City of Charlottesville in fulfillment of the revenue sharing agreement prov isions, an increase of $1,738,287 over the FY 04/05 payment. This amount is based on an agreed-upon cap of 10% of the total assessed property values in the preceding 2-year prior calendar year, i.e. the payment is based on 2003 Calendar Year. Budget $8,004,461 $9,742,748 $1,738, % The history of payments made over the extent of the agreement is provided on the following table. NON-DEPARTMENTAL PAGE N-1

2 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET HISTORY OF REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS MADE TO THE CITY FISCAL YEAR AMOUNT OF PAYMENT DOLLAR INCREASE PERCENT INCREASE $1,293,552 N/A N/A ,530, , % ,579,753 48, % ,875, , % ,956,554 81, % ,277, , % ,368,027 90, % ,693, , % ,802, , % ,277, , % ,426, , % ,319, , % ,475, , % ,049, , % ,170, , % ,518, , % ,587,013 68, % ,853, , % ,093, , % ,482, , % ,692, , % ,726,021 1,033, % ,004, , % $9,742,748 $1,738, % TOTAL $105,797,093 NON-DEPARTMENTAL PAGE N-2

3 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET TRANSFERS Transfers of funds from the General Fund to several other County Funds are made each year to pay for public school operations, school debt service and capital projects, general government debt service and capital projects, and stormwater management improvement projects. General Fund Transfer to School Operations - Recurring: Albemarle County's School Operations are financed from several sources of funding including local, state and federal revenues and from local tax revenues. The local tax revenues are provided to the School Division by a transfer of funds from the County General Fund. This transfer provides about 2/3 rd of the money needed to operate the schools each year, other than school self-sustaining funds, and accounts for about one - half of the County's yearly General Fund expenditures. includes a one - time transfer of $119,451 to School Operations. Approp $74,868,604 $80,861,241 $80,980,692 $6,112, % Appropriated includes an additional $1,253,338 transferred to Schools in August The original appropriation was $73,615,266. SUBTOTAL, SCHOOL OPERATIONS $74,868,604 $80,861,241 $80, 980,692 $6,112, % General Fund Transfer to School Debt Service: $10,591,948 $11,013,888 $11,013,888 $421, % In addition to the funds for School operational costs, a transfer from the General Fund is made each year to the School Debt Service Fund to make the interest and principal payments on money borrowed by the County for construction and major renovations of school buildings and for other school capital projects. General Fund Transfer to General Government 1,797,967 1,929,082 1,929, , % Debt Service: A transfer from the General Fund to the General Government Debt Service Fund is made each year to make the interest and principal payments on funds borrowed by the County for capital projects that relate to General Government functions. SUBTOTAL, DEBT SERVICE $12,389,915 $12,942,970 $12,942,970 $553, % General Fund Transfer to Capital Funds: A transfer from the General Fund to the Capital Improvements Fund is made each year to fund General Government capital projects which are funded on a "pay-as-you go" basis and to build up fund reserves to cover future project costs and increased debt service requirements. includes a one -time transfer of $859,596 to Capital Funds. Appropriated includes an additional $1,346,662 transferred to General Government Capital Funds in August The original appropriation was $5,539,135. $6,885,797 $6,369,955 $7,019,995 $134, % NON-DEPARTMENTAL PAGE N-3

4 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET Approp General Fund Transfer to School Capital Funds: A transfer from the General Fund to the School Capital Improvements Fund is made to fund School capital projects which are funded on a pay -as-yougo basis. 640, , ,586 (305,414) -47.4% The decrease in the ended transfer is due to the shifting of pay -as-you-go funding to borrowed funds. General Fund Transfer to Stormwater 400, , ,000 50, % Management Capital Funds: A transfer from the General Fund to the Stormwater Management Fund is made each year to fund Stormwater Management Improvements projects which are funded on a "pay - as-you go" basis. SUBTOTAL, CAPITAL FUNDS $7,925,797 $7,154,581 $7,804,581 ($121,216) -1.5% Vehicle Replacement Transfer: Beginning in FY $600,518 $289,115 $289,115 (311,403) -51.9% 04/05, a transfer from the General Fund will be made to establish the Vehicle Replacement Fund. The total amount allocated for the Vehicle Replacement Fund in is $756,950, of which $467,835 will be funded from the $2 surcharge per gallon of fuel from each department SUBTOTAL, VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND $600,518 $289,115 $289,115 (311,403) -51.9% TOTAL, GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS $95,784,834 $101,247,907 $102,017,858 $6,233, % REFUNDS An amount is appropriated each year to pay refunds owed by the County. Budget Refunds $125,000 $137,000 $137,000 $12, % NON-DEPARTMENTAL PAGE N-4

5 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET RESERVES Amounts are set aside as reserves for contingencies and unexpected expenses that arise during the year. Board of Supervisors Contingency Reserve: The Contingency reserve allows the Board to provide funds for additional priority needs. Salary Contingency Reserve: The Salary Contingency reserve allows for salary adjustments for identified departments and hard-to-fill positions. Reassessment Reserve: The Reassessment reserve represents the difference between October and January revenue projections, which were impacted by the increased reassessment figures. Budget $104,375 $316,665 $132,077 $27, % 150, , ,000 90,000 60% 0 2,892,834 0 reflects the Board reducing the real property tax rate of $0.76 to $0.74/$100 of assessed valuation, as well funding for strategic priorities for the coming fiscal year. TOTAL, RESERVES $254,375 $3,432,834 $372,077 $117, % NON-DEPARTMENTAL PAGE N-5

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