WELCOME

FY2019 PROPOSED BUDGET

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Thomas E. Schafer IV

Councilmember-at-Large Lindsay “Tink” L’Ecuyer

Ward 1 Councilmember Nancy Depreo

Ward 2 Councilmember Alan Moran

Ward 3 Councilmember Jamie Wetzel Morgan

Ward 4 Councilmember Kodie Koenenn

What is a BUDGET?

The City’s annual budget is a plan that projects estimated revenue and expenditures based on historical activity and future city needs and

goals to best serve Diamondhead residents.

*Major expenditures outlined in tonight’s presentation will require Council approval to implement.

Areas of Focus for City Manager

➢ Public Safety

➢ Beautification

➢ Amenities

➢ Active Community

➢ Commercial Development

➢ Efficiencies in Providing Public Services

PROPOSED FY19 BUDGETED EXPENSES

$6,919,530

REVENUESAND

EXPENSES

FY19ProjectDeficit

Breakdown

FY19BUDGETED

CASHBALANCE

FY19 REVENUES

▪ The estimated total assessed valuation for FY19 is $103,501,296 vs. FY18 Actual Assessed Valuation $102,502,148

▪ 1 Mill will generate revenue estimated at $89,000 for FY19 as was the same $89,000 in FY18

▪ Sales Tax projections for FY19 is $550,000.

Taxation is necessary to meet the annual operating

expenses of the City. A rate of 34.00 mills is proposed for FY19.

TOTAL REVENUE- $6,180,795

76%

16%

8%

Total Revenue FY19

Un-restricted Funds 76% or

$4,708,832

Grants -Restricted 16% or

$1,008,488

Solid Waste/Fire Department -

Restricted 8% or $463,475

TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES- $4,708,832

67%3%

12%

5%

6%

1%1%5%

FY19 General Fund RevenuesGeneral Property/Ad Valorem 67%

Licenses/Permits 3%

Sales Tax 12%

Franchise Tax 5%

Homestead Reimbursement 6%

Fines and Fees 1%

Other Intergovernmental 1%

Road and Bridge 5%

TOTAL GRANT REVENUE (OTHER SOURCES)-$1,008,488

LOCAL MATCH FUNDS $164,039

54%

21%

14%

9%2%

$1,172,527 GRANT Revenue FY19

I-10 Lighting - MDOT

54% OR $629,694

Tidelands 18 Sediment Management MDMR

21% or $250,000

East Aloha Widening - MDOT

15% OR $170,500

Tidelands 17 - Sediment Management -MDMR

9% or $102,233

MPO Commercial Area Study -MDOT

2% OR $20,000

GRANTS

17%

Legislative

Judicial

Administration

Police

Building/P&Z

Public Works

Other

Grants 17%

I-10 Lighting Project $556,067

East Aloha Widening $145,760

MPO Traffic Study $20,000

Tidelands 17 $87,333

Tidelands 18 $250,000

Total Grant Funds-$1,059,160

TOTAL GRANT EXPENDITURES

PROJECTED FY19

SOLID WASTE REVENUE VS. EXPENDITURES PROJECTED FY19

Net Annual Collections per Household $126.48

Total Annual Projected Collections $463,200

Monthly Fees from Waste Management Per HouseholdCollection $ 8.21Cart Rental $. 97Bulk Pick Up $ .71Recycling $ 3.12

MONTHLY FEES $13.01

TOTAL ANNUAL FEE -$156.12

Annual Short Fall Per Household -$33.43

Total Annual Projected Fees $629,100

FY19 PROJECTED DEFICIT - $165,900

SOLID WASTE PROJECTED FY19

Options to Resolve Solid Waste Deficit:

1. Increase household solid waste fee by $35.00 per year.

2. Discontinue curbside recycling program and return to

community recycle bin.

FY19 MAJOR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS

• A 1% salary increase for all employees with an additional $1 per hour for employees earning less than $30,000

• Mayor and Council salary increases• 10% increase in property, liability and health insurance premiums

• Paving Projects totaling $788,000

• Drainage Projects totaling $266,000

• Blighted Property/Slab Removal

• License Plate Readers

LEGISLATIVE

• The Mayor and the City Council are the Governing Body for the City.

• The Mayor and Council are elected and serve 4-year terms.• The Mayor and Council perform legislative duties; while

administration is assigned to the City Manager.

LEGISLATIVE TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

Legislative

1%

Legislative 1%

Judicial

Administration

Police

Building/P&Z

Public Works

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $55,214

• Salaries

• Travel and Training

FY19 Total Budget- $55,214

ADMINISTRATION

• The operations of the City services are departmentalized under the daily direction of the City Manager.

• The administrative function includes City Manager, Office of the City Clerk, Finance Department and Human Resources.• Payroll• Accounts Payable• Purchasing• Daily City Operations

ADMINISTRATION TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

Administration

17%

Legislative

Judicial

Administration 17%

Police

Building/P&Z

Public Works

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $1,075,560

➢Capital Outlay- $12,390

• Equipment

FY17 Total Budget- $1,087,950

6.5 Employees1 City Manager

1 Assistant City Manager – shared

position

1 City Clerk

1 Deputy City Clerk

1 Comptroller

1 Finance Clerk

1 Receptionist

JUDICIAL

5 Employees1 Court Clerk

1 Deputy Court Clerk

1 Judge (part-time)

1 Prosecutor (contracted)

1 Assistant Prosecutor (contracted)

The Department administers the collection of fines and costs

imposed by the court

Responsible for preserving and maintaining records of the court

Is the liaison between municipal Judge and the public

Judicial 3%

Legislative

Judicial 3%

Administration

Police

Building/P&Z

Public Works

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $218,019

➢Capital Outlay- $500

FY19 Total Budget- $218,519

JUDICIAL TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

PLANNING & ZONING

• Duties of the planning and zoning

department are carried out by the Building

Official and staff.

• 7 Volunteer Planning & Zoning Commissioners.

• The department receives and processes

zoning applications, administers zoning

ordinances and ensures zoning compliance

within the City of Diamondhead.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT4 Employees

1 Building Official1 Building Inspector

1 Building Clerk

1 Code Enforcement (part-time)

• Building Code Enforcement

• Issues Permits• Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, tree, development,

demolition

• Reviews construction plans for compliance

• Floodplain Management

• Occupancy inspections and inspections for code

enforcement/lot clean-up activities

• Issues privilege licenses

BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY

October 1, 2017 to present:

Permits issued 672

36 New Single Family Residential

Inspections 985

Code Enforcement – Average 18 cases per month

BUILDING/P & Z TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

Building/P&Z 5%

Legislative

Judicial

Administration

Police

Building/P&Z 5%

Public Works

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $317,725

➢Capital Outlay- $5,210

FY19 Total Budget- $322,935

POLICE DEPARTMENT

12 Contracted Officers through Interlocal Agreement with

Hancock County:1 Captain

1 Investigator

10 Officers

Police Department Responses totaled 4,249 for the period October 1, 2017

thru July 31, 2018.

Our officers provide additional services such as house checks while residents

are away, business checks during overnight hours as well provide finger

printing services and well-being checks.

POLICE DEPARTMENT TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

Police

15%

Legislative

Judicial

Administration

Police 15%

Building/P&Z

Public Works

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $786,532

➢Capital Outlay- $132,755

➢1 Police vehicle

➢ License Plate Readers

FY19 Total Budget- $919,287

PUBLIC WORKS• The Public Works Department has- 19 Total Employees

• 1 director (shared position)• 2 foremen• 1 mechanic• 14 workers (Heavy Equipment Operators/General Employee positions).

• 1 clerk/Clerical

• The Public Works Department is responsible for the overall appearance of the City including mowing, drainage, streets, signage and facilitating City-sponsored events.

PUBLIC WORKS TOTAL PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET

Public Works

38%

Legislative

Judicial

Administration

Police

Building/P&Z

Public Works 38%

Other

Grants

➢Operating Budget- $1,271,779

➢Capital Outlay- $1,112,632

• Mini-excavator

• Paving $788,000

• Streets/Drainage $266,000

FY19 Total Budget- $2,384,411

FISCAL YEAR 2018

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Bayou Drive and Vaught Circle Kayak Launch –Tidelands 16

FISCAL YEAR 2018

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Municode – Online Ordinances

• Curbside Recycling Program

• Leisure & Recreation District Ordinance

• Commercial Tax Abatement

• Police Department Body Cameras

• Road Management Study

• Diamondhead Drive East Drainage (Duck Pond)

FISCAL YEAR 2018

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Live Oak Dr. (DQ Road) Phase II

• Kome Drive Drainage

• In-House Drainage Projects

3 street culvert replacements

8 drainage outlets/ditches

• Purchased 1 police vehicle

FISCAL YEAR 2019

UPCOMING PROJECTS

• Interstate 10 Lighting (MDOT funding)

• Visitor Center Project

• Commercial area traffic connectivity study (North/South

of I-10)

• East Aloha Road Improvements

• Drainage Projects – Ieke Drive, Turnberry Drive,

Diamondhead East and Diamondhead West

• License Plate Readers for the Police Department

FISCAL YEAR 2019

UPCOMING PROJECTS

• Paving projects ($788,000) to be determined by using

Road Management Study

• Renovations to City Hall to house Police Department

• Devil’s Elbow Restoration – Tidelands Grant Funds

• New Access Road for Library, commercial and medical

complexes -Hancock County Board of Supervisor Project

FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS PROPOSED FOR FY19

• Diamondhead SPCA - $9,600• East Hancock Library- $30,000• Hancock Sheriff’s Summer Youth Camp - $500• CASA of Hancock County - $5,064• American Red Cross - $500

CITY-SPONSORED EVENTS

❖Annual “Blessing of the Classics”

❖Annual Town Green Holiday Celebration

❖National Night Out

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE

FY19 BUDGET HEARING