TOWN OF HEBRON BUDGET HEARING TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 7:00 PM PATRICK K. MORIARTY, CHAIR JOHN W. DUNKLEE ELEANOR D. LONSKE HEBRON SELECT BOARD
Agenda I. Warrant Articles II. Operating Budget 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Warrant Articles... 4 2. Operating Budget... 6 3. Estimated Income...7 & 8 4. Bond Payments Schedule... 9 3
2016 WARRANT ARTICLES affairs: To the inhabitants of the Town of Hebron, in Grafton County, in the State of New Hampshire, who are qualified to vote in Town You are hereby notified to meet at the Hebron Community Hall in Hebron on Tuesday the 8 th of March, 2016 next at 11:00 AM to act upon the subjects shown below. 1. To choose all Town Officers for the ensuing year by official ballot. The polls will be open at 11:00 AM, and close at 7:00 PM, and the business meeting will commence at 9:00 AM on Saturday the 12 th of March, 2016 at the Bridgewater-Hebron Village School located at 25 School House Road in Bridgewater on the following articles. 2. Are you in favor of changing the term of the elected town treasurer from one year to 3 years, beginning with the term of the town treasurer to be elected at next year's regular town meeting? 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) for the purpose of removing the existing pavement from Panorama Lane, starting at 47 Panorama Lane, removing rocks protruding through the surface, install underdrains, haul in and install proper base material to prepare for repaving the road with 3 of pavement. This is a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the project is completed or until March 1, 2018, whichever is sooner. 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighty Thousand Five Hundred and Forty Dollars ($80,540) to be added to the previously established Capital Reserve Funds as follows: Police $5,000 Highway $15,000 Fire $100 Ambulance $20,000 Communications $5,000 Assessment Services $5,440 Cemetery Tombstones and Fence $5,000 Dry Hydrant $10,000 Road Emergency Repairs $5,000 Culvert Repair & Maintenance $5,000 Common Tree Fund $5,000 Recommended by the Selectmen (2-1) 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) to add to the Town Offices Expansion and Refurbishment Fund previously established. 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate Sixty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Six Dollars ($67,236) for the purpose of participation in the Pre-Disaster Planning for Historic Properties Project with this amount to be covered by a grant from the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. No amount to be raised through taxation. 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-Four ($11,264) for the Gazebo Programs. Two Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Four Dollars ($2,344) to be withdrawn from fund balance, One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500) from Donations and Grants, and Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($7,420) of that amount is to be raised by taxes. 4
8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) from the town s unexpended fund balance as of December 31, 2015 to perambulate the town line between Groton and Hebron with no amount to be raised by taxation. This is a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the project is completed or until March 1, 2018, whichever is sooner. 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty-Five Dollars ($2,585) for the purchase of the Atrium Express System for Hebron Library automation. This is a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the software is operational or March 1, 2018, whichever is sooner. 10. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the following capital reserve fund entitled George Road Relocation created in 2008, with said funds and any accumulated interest to date of withdrawal, to be transferred to the general fund per RSA 35:16-a. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($15,536) to be added to the Road Emergency Repairs Capital Reserve Fund. Said sum to come from the general fund. 12. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the capital reserve fund entitled Charrette Fund created in 2011 with said funds and any accumulated interest to date of withdrawal to be transferred to the general fund per RSA 35:16-a. The Design Charrette has been completed. 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Heritage Commission to assume the composition and duties of the Historic District Commission per RSA 674:44-b, III, and further to abolish the Historic District Commission per RSA 673:18, II. 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million One Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars ($1,194,533) as an operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year. This article EXCLUDES appropriations made under all the previous special or individual articles. Given under our hands and seals this day of February, 2016. Hebron Select Board Patrick K. Moriarty John W. Dunklee Eleanor D. Lonske True copy attest Patrick K. Moriarty John W. Dunklee Eleanor D. Lonske *Please refer to Page 8 for the breakdown of the amount to be raised through taxes. 5
2016 BUDGET Account Number Department APPROPRIATIONS 2015 * ACTUAL EXPENDITURES 2015 APPROPRIATIONS ENSUING FISCAL YEAR 2016 4130 Executive 78,700 75,085 78,700 4140 Election, Registration & Vital Statistics 28,916 23,992 29,816 4150 Financial/Administration 116,492 116,409 130,530 4153 Legal Expense 15,000 6,053 10,000 4155 Personnel Administration *(includes SSI, MED, & Unemployment Compensation) 24,000 18,525 24,000 4191 Planning, Zoning, Historic, Heritage 10,400 1,461 8,800 4194 General Government Building 56,700 46,772 56,700 4195 Cemeteries 5,950 11,598 7,150 4196 Insurance 26,641 26,938 29,076 4197 Regional Associations 3,257 3,257 3,257 4210 Police Department 124,202 121,205 122,856 4220 Fire Including Ambulance 100,160 95,174 99,712 4240 Building Inspection 2,000 2,000 2,000 4290 Emergency Management 5,000 0 5,000 4311 Highways, Streets 128,925 118,308 128,925 4324 Solid Waste 188,047 175,672 180,477 4411 Health 1,000 1,000 1,000 4415 Health Agencies and Hospitals 15,863 15,863 15,785 4442 Direct Assistance 13,500 4,659 13,500 4520 Parks and Recreation 22,031 21,475 22,681 4550 Library 11,500 11,403 12,800 4583 Patriotic Purposes 750 743 750 4611 Conservation 5,000 2,480 5,000 4711 Principal-Long Term Bonds/Notes 114,763 114,918 180,656 4721 Interest-Long Term Bonds & Notes 26,495 24,857 24,362 4721 Interest-Tax Anticipation Notes 1,000 0 1,000 Totals 1,126,292 * 1,039,847 1,194,533 *Note: 2015 Actual Expenditures final figures are subject to change due to end of year expenditures and auditor adjusting entries. 6
MS-6 Budget - Town of FY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Actual Estimated Warr. Estimated Revenues Revenues Revenues Acct. # SOURCE OF REVENUE Art.# Prior Year Prior Year Ensuing Year TAXES 3120 Land Use Change Taxes - General Fund 3180 Resident Taxes 3185 Yield Taxes 7,500 9,329 5,500 3186 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 49,163 49,560 50,836 3189 Other Taxes 800 1,305 1,000 3190 Interest & Penalties on Delinquent Taxes 3,200 5,120 3,200 Inventory Penalties 3187 Excavation Tax ($.02 cents per cu yd) LICENSES, PERMITS & FEES 3210 Business Licenses & Permits 90 90 90 3220 Motor Vehicle Permit Fees 115,000 143,635 120,000 3230 Building Permits 1,200 1,986 1,500 3290 Other Licenses, Permits & Fees 6,000 6,628 6,000 3311-3319 FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 3351 Shared Revenues FROM STATE 3352 Meals & Rooms Tax Distribution 28,000 29,575 28,000 3353 Highway Block Grant 19,270 25,988 23,500 3354 Water Pollution Grant 3355 Housing & Community Development 3356 State & Federal Forest Land Reimbursement 3357 Flood Control Reimbursement 3359 Other (Including Railroad Tax) 2,000 0 3379 FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS CHARGES FOR SERVICES 3401-3406 Income from Departments 104,000 111,848 108,500 3409 Other Charges MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 3501 Sale of Municipal Property 0 7,500 68,736 3502 Interest on Investments 300 103 100 3503-3509 Other 1,000 14,107 1,000 7 MS-6 Rev. 05/13
MS-6 Budget - Town of FY 1 2 3 4 5 6 Actual Estimated Warr. Estimated Revenues Revenues Revenues Acct. # SOURCE OF REVENUE Art.# Prior Year Prior Year Ensuing Year INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS IN 3912 From Special Revenue Funds 3913 From Capital Projects Funds 3914 From Enterprise Funds Sewer - (Offset) Water - (Offset) Electric - (Offset) Airport - (Offset) 3915 From Capital Reserve Funds 200,000 200,000 3916 From Trust & Fiduciary Funds 3917 Transfers from Conservation Funds OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 3934 Proc. from Long Term Bonds & Notes Amount Voted From Fund Balance 3,145 2,741 25,380 Estimated Fund Balance to Reduce Taxes TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE & CREDITS 2,344 445,686 **BUDGET SUMMARY** Prior Year Ensuing Year Operating Budget Appropriations Recommended (from page 4) 1,194,533 Special Warrant Articles Recommended (from page 5) 256,161 Individual Warrant Articles Recommended (from page 5) 168,500 TOTAL Appropriations Recommended 1,619,194 Less: Amount of Estimated Revenues & Credits (from above) 445,686 Estimated Amount of Taxes to be Raised *1,173,508 **Amount raised in 2015 $1,070,614** 8 MS-6 Rev. 05/13
BOND PAYMENTS SCHEDULE PRINCIPAL INTEREST BEACH PROPERTY PURCHASE 2016 (loan maturity 2017) $61,351.37 $532.39 Balance as of 12/31/2016 $30,005.14 HEBRON TOWN FOREST 2016 (loan maturity 2026) $54,054.06 $15,216.85 Balance as of 12/31/2016 - $512,762.69 2015 FIRE TRUCK 2016 (loan maturity 2020) $65,248.94 $8,611.79 Balance as of 12/31/2016 - $213,217.80 HEBRON-BRIDGEWATER REFUSE DISTRICT FACILITY LOAN 2016 (loan maturity 2019) $42,515.65 $19,429.45 Balance as of 12/31/2016 -$347,094.052 TOTAL DUE $223,170.02 $43,790.48 9