VTA FY2014 Appropriation Request www.telecomvt.org Presentation to House Appropriations Committee January 30, 2013
VTA Profile The Vermont legislature established VTA in 2007 & later refined the mission & focus of the Authority to provide broadband & cellular service to unserved & underserved areas of Vermont VTA s 9 member Board is appointed by the Vermont House, Senate, Treasurer, Sec. of Administration, & the Governor; VTA has a staff of 10 2
VTA Project Activities Grants Fiber Optics Develop and Manage Projects Cell Tower Development Wireless Equipment Leasing Agreements Outreach and Coordination
State Funding to VTA FY2008 2013 $12,000,000 State Funding to VTA $10,000,000 $8,000,000 State Capital Funding $6,000,000 Other State Funding for Projects $4,000,000 State Funding for VTA Operations and Project Development $2,000,000 $ 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
VTA Projects Funded FY2010 2013 7 Broadband grants FairPoint, VTel, Comcast, Topsham Comm., & Cloud Alliance 3 Cell service projects 2 Rural cell service networks in progress VTel Wireless in Windsor, Windham, Rutland and Bennington Counties 197 miles CoverageCo in Orange, Caledonia, Lamoille and Franklin Counties 90 miles 1 VTA owned cell tower project complete Bethel 5 Fiber optic projects 3 VTA owned under construction Orange County Fiber Connector, Newport to Hardwick, Barton 1 VTA managed Orleans County, North Link 1 partly funded by VTA under construction Vermont FiberConnect, 7 Counties Over 950 miles of new fiber optic infrastructure being developed with VTA help
Cellular Infrastructure Future Projects Tower building company contract pending Project will support Verizon expansion on Route 9 Vermont Cellular Resiliency Project U.S. Economic Development Administration application approval pending for improved cellular service in towns impacted by Irene and other 2011 floods Fiber Infrastructure Connecting with existing NEK fiber optic routes Agreements are in process with multiple route owners Additional Broadband Grants
Cellular VTA S Ongoing Work Managing Funded Projects and Finding Solutions Finishing coverage for target corridors Additional target corridors as required Supporting mobile data capacity Broadband Getting to the very last mile Keeping up with demand for data capacity
Vermont Telecommunications Authority FY 2013 Operating Budget Summary General Funds Budget Revenue Vermont State Appropriation $ 700,000 87.0% Broadband Data & Development - Indirec 23,527 2.9% Revenue from services provided 7,128 0.9% Leases / Rents Interest Income 15,000 1.9% FY 2012 Carryover Funds 58,630 7.3% Total Revenue and Carryover $ 804,285 100.0% Expenses Operations, Facilities & Equipment $ 72,511 9.0% Awards and Grants 52,500 6.5% Contract Services 64,313 8.0% Site Acquisition & Permitting 600 0.1% Salaries, Benefits and Hiring Expenses 572,556 71.2% VTA Board Expenses 14,800 1.8% Travel 20,150 2.5% Other Expenses 6,855 0.9% Total Expense $ 804,285 100.0% VTA FY2013 Operating Expenses Salaries, Benefits and Hiring Expenses 71% Contract Services 8% Site Acquisition & Permitting VTA Board Expenses 2% Travel 2% Other Expenses 1% Operations, Facilities & Equipment 9% Awards and Grants 7% Vermont Telecommunications Authority FY 2014 General Operating Budget Summary VTA FY2014 Projected Operating Expenses General Funds Budget Revenue Vermont State Appropriation $ 735,000 83.0% Tower Site Rental, Services Provided & Misc. 29,168 3.3% Broadband Data & Development - Indirect 23,704 2.7% Dark Fiber Licensure 82,236 9.3% Interest Income 15,000 1.7% Total Revenue $ 885,108 100.0% Expenses Salaries, Benefits and Hiring Expenses 67 % Fiber & Tower Project Operation 8% Board Expenses 2% Travel and Meetings 2% Fiber & Tower Project Operation $ 69,140 7.8% Contract Services 115,266 13.0% Operations, Facilities & Equipment 70,395 8.0% Other Expenses 4,318 0.5% Salaries, Benefits and Hiring Expenses 590,089 66.7% Board Expenses 14,900 1.7% Travel and Meetings 21,000 2.4% Total Expenses $ 885,108 100.0% Operations, Facilities & Equipment 8% Other Expenses 0% Contract Services 13%
VTA FY2014 Appropriation Request $735,000 FY2014 general/operating budget request from $900,000 Connect VT appropriation Requested appropriation will allow VTA to manage broadening scope & complexity of projects that will be active through FY2014 & to plan for needs beyond calendar year 2013 Vermont general appropriation constitutes 83% of VTA general/operating revenue, down from 87% in FY2013 FY2014 general/operating staffing costs down as a percent of overall costs, 67% in FY14 vs. 71% in FY2013 9
Target Corridors by Identified Solution As of January 2013 ISLE LA MOTTE ALBURGH NORTH HERO GRAND ISLE SOUTH HERO COLCHESTER SWANTON GEORGIA ST. GEORGE HIGHGATE WINOOSKI BURLINGTON SOUTH BURLINGTON WILLISTON SHELBURNE ST. ALBANS ST. TOWN ALBANS CITY MILTON ESSEX FAIRFAX WESTFORD JERICHO RICHMOND FRANKLIN SHELDON FAIRFIELD FLETCHER UNDERHILL BOLTON CAMBRIDGE BERKSHIRE ENOSBURG BAKERSFIELD WATERVILLE BELVIDERE JOHNSON STOWE WATERBURY RICHFORD MONTGOMERY HYDE PARK MORRISTOWN EDEN JAY WESTFIELD ELMORE WORCESTER LOWELL ALBANY CRAFTSBURY WOLCOTT WOODBURY CALAIS TROY NEWPORT DERBY TOWN NEWPORT CITY IRASBURG GLOVER GREENSBORO HARDWICK CABOT COVENTRY HOLLAND MORGAN WARNERS GRANT CHARLESTON BROWNINGTON BARTON STANNARD WALDEN SHEFFIELD WHEELOCK DANVILLE WESTMORE SUTTON LYNDON ST. JOHNSBURY NEWARK BURKE WATERFORD WARREN GORE NORTON BRIGHTON KIRBY AVERYS GORE LEWIS FERDINAND EAST HAVEN VICTORY CONCORD AVERILL CANAAN LEMINGTON BLOOMFIELD BRUNSWICK GRANBY LUNENBURG MAIDSTONE GUILDHALL CHARLOTTE HUNTINGTON DUXBURY MIDDLESEX MARSHFIELD EAST MONTPELIER PEACHAM FERRISBURG MORETOWN MONTPELIER PLAINFIELD STARKSBORO GROTON MONKTON BUELS FAYSTON BERLIN BARRE GORE CITY RYEGATE VERGENNES WAITSFIELD BARRE PANTON WALTHAM BRISTOL NORTHFIELD TOWN ORANGE TOPSHAM NEW WARREN WILLIAMSTOWN NEWBURY HAVEN LINCOLN ADDISON WEYBRIDGE ROXBURY WASHINGTON BROOKFIELD CORINTH BRADFORD MIDDLEBURY GRANVILLE BRIDPORT RIPTON CHELSEA CORNWALL BRAINTREE VERSHIRE WEST SALISBURY HANCOCK RANDOLPH FAIRLEE SHOREHAM TUNBRIDGE FAIRLEE WEST HAVEN ORWELL BENSON LEICESTER GOSHEN WHITING BRANDON SUDBURY HUBBARDTON BETHEL STOCKBRIDGE BARNARD ROYALTON PROCTOR RUTLAND KILLINGTON CASTLETON WEST FAIR RUTLAND RUTLAND BRIDGEWATER HAVEN CITY MENDON WOODSTOCK POULTNEY WELLS HINESBURG MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS PITTSFORD CHITTENDEN WALLINGFORD TINMOUTH PAWLET DANBY MOUNT TABOR ROCHESTER PITTSFIELD IRA SHREWSBURY CLARENDON PLYMOUTH MOUNT HOLLY WESTON POMFRET SHARON STRAFFORD HARTFORD HARTLAND READING WINDSOR WEST WINDSOR CAVENDISH WEATHERSFIELD LUDLOW BALTIMORE NORWICH THETFORD BARNET Ü RUPERT DORSET LANDGROVE PERU ANDOVER CHESTER SPRINGFIELD SANDGATE MANCHESTER WINHALL LONDONDERRY GRAFTON ROCKINGHAM WINDHAM ATHENS JAMAICA ARLINGTON SUNDERLAND STRATTON TOWNSHEND WESTMINSTER GLASTENBURY SHAFTSBURY SOMERSET BENNINGTON WOODFORD POWNAL SEARSBURG WARDSBORO DOVER NEWFANE BROOKLINE PUTNEY DUMMERSTON WILMINGTON BRATTLEBORO MARLBORO READSBORO STAMFORD WHITINGHAM HALIFAX GUILFORD Target Corridors without new coverage solution identified Target Corridors with partial coverage solution identified Target Corridors with full coverage solution identified Major Roads Town Boundries VERNON 0 5 10 20 30 40 Miles