City of Sunbury Early Intervention Program Revenue and Expenditures

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City of SunburyEarly Intervention
ProgramRevenue and Expenditures
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Purpose of EIP Program

• Improvement of Revenue Stream
• Reduction of Costs
• Operational Improvements
• Reduction/Transfer of Liability
• Improve Economic Development Opportunities

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Early Intervention Goals

• Develop and Review City Financials from 2003 -
  2008
• Develop Outyear Financial Projections for
  2009-2013
• Review Departmental Operations
• Prepare Consolidated Report
• Enactment of Recommendations

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Financial Projections

• Expenditures to Exceed Revenues
• in Each of Next Five Years

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Financial Projections

• Trends Show Structural Deficits
• Relatively Strong Expenditure Controls
• Wages
• Health Care
• Pension
• Utilities
• Insurances

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Financial Projections

• Revenue Growth Hampered by Factors
• Property Assessments
• Population Decline
• Falling Tax Collection Rates
• Outdated Fee Schedule
• State Laws

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General Operation Findings

• Significant Need to Improve Facilities
• Change Form of Governance
• Restructure Budget Process
• Improve Employee Policies, Training and
  Supervision
• Increase Intergovernmental Cooperation

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Revenue Enhancements

• Reassessment of Properties
• Replace Occupational Assessment Tax
• with Earned Income Tax
• Enactment of Per Capita Tax
• Better Public/Private Partnerships
• Restructure Fee Schedule
• Improve Revenue Analysis

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Expenditure Controls

• Changes to Police Pension Fund
• Changes to Health Insurance Plans
• Increase Use of Technology
• Promote Risk Management Activities
• Support for Fire Companies
• Program-based Accounting/Budgeting
• Matching Funds for Grants

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Known Unknowns

• Effect of Recession on Economy
• Effect of Stimulus on City Finances and Regional
  Economy
• Increased Energy Costs in 2010
• Increased Police Pension Costs in 2010
• Current Employee and Post Retirement Health
  Benefit Costs

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Known Unknowns

• Reactions by Other Governmental Entities to
  Economic Woes
• New State and Federal Mandates
• Impact of County-wide EIT Collection
• Lawsuits, Arbitration Awards, Disasters, Capital
  Programs

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City Plans Are Important

• Visioning Plan
• Comprehensive Plan
• Recreation Plan
• Capital improvement Plan
• Succession Management Plan
• Outyear Financial Plan

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Whats Next

• March 23rd Questions on Financials
• April 13th Management Audit Presentation
• April 27th Questions on Management Audit
• Future Enactment of EIP Recommendations and
  Phase II Grant Proposal

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Contact Information

• Robert Sabatini
• Director of Management Services
• Keystone Municipal Services, Inc.
• Kms-harrisburg_at_comcast.net
• 267-718-3467