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Forum Series Event

2010 Sta te o f the City

pre se nte d b y City Ma na g e r J. Mic ha e l Jo ya l, Jr.

Pro duc e d b y

T he Gre a te r Do ve r Cha mb e r o f Co mme rc e & T he City o f Do ve r

Our City is at a Crossroads

The decisions are difficult The choice is critical

School Facility Investments North-end Water Tower Construction Public/Private Parking Opportunities Waterfront Activities Great Bay Estuary Water Quality Impacts Street Reconstruction Projects

Projects and Activities

City Finances

Moody’ dy’s: s:

Fi Financi cial o

• perations r

remain s stable Cons nser ervat ative m e manag anagem emen ent Deb Debt burden en i is s av aver erag age

Stand Standar ard & & Poor’s

Sound l d loca cal l eco conomy Maintains g good fi d financi cial position Balance ced b budg dgets ts Moderate de debt b t burden

General fund balance

2 4 6 8 10 1,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Fund Balance Percent of Budget

Source: Dover Finance Department

Full value assessments

1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Valuation (millions)

Source: Dover Finance Department

Unpaid property taxes

1 2 3 4 5 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 % Parcels % Tax Levy Source: Dover Finance Department

Vehicle registrations

25,000 27,000 29,000 31,000 33,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Source: Dover Finance Department

General assistance expense

100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Source: Dover Finance Department

Student enrollment growth

3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Source: Dover School Department

Development activity

40,000 80,000 120,000 160,000 200 400 600 800 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Total Permits Average Value Source: Dover Planning Department

Labor force & unemployment

0.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 12.0 15.0 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Labor Force Dover Unemployment State US

Labor Force Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rate

Lowest Tax Burden – 1st Standard of Living (by poverty rate) – 1st Most Liveable State – 1st Safest State – 1st Child & Family Well-Being – 1st Healthiest State – 2nd Per Capita Income – 10th College Educated Population – 9th

NH/Dover Advantage

Overall quality of community

Percent “excellent” or “good”

Remain in Dover for the next five years

84%

Would recommend living in Dover to someone who asks

89%

Dover as a place to live

89%

Overall quality of life in Dover

83%

Neighborhood as a place to live

77%

Ratings consistent with national benchmarks

2009 Property Tax Per Capita

Portsmouth $3,122 Londonderry $2,587 Keene $2,435 Merrimack $2,338 Salem $2,183 Laconia $2,181 Concord $2,097 Dover $2,073 Derry $2,017 Nashua $1,883 Manchester $1,592 Rochester $1,523

Average Home Tax Bill

2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Source: Dover Finance Department

Cost Saving Initiatives

$(0.5) $- $0.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 $3.5 $4.0 Millions

School City County

General Fund Budget

Change From Previous Year

5 Yr Change: CPI-U = 2.6% City = 2.8% School = 3.8% County = 5.7%

Declining Non-Tax Revenues Downshifting of State budget crisis Tax Cap Limitations

Budget Development Issues

Revenue Constraints Investment income reduction MV registration reduction Declining SAFER fire staffing grant Elimination of Police program grant Elimination State of NH revenue sharing

FY2011 Budget

Declining State Aid

5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 Total School Total Municipal

FY2010 Actual Tax Levy $59,532,777 Calendar Year 2009 CPI-U Average 0.0% Sub-total $0 Net Taxable New Construct/Demo Value $15,000,000 FY2009 Actual Tax Rate $23.33 Sub-total $349,950

Max Increase Allowed for Total FY2011 Property Tax Levy $349,950

FY2011 Tax Cap Calculation

Proposed Property Tax Bill

Average Residential Assessment = $224,891 FY11 Tax $ Change % Change City $1,925 $2 0.1% School $2,728 $16 0.6% County $623 $11 1.8% Total Property Tax Bill $5,276 $29 0.6%

• Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Taxpayer

City of Dover, NH

Citizen Survey Service Priorities

Highest Priority:

► Emergency ambulance response

(advanced life support)

► Emergency police/fire response

(crimes in progress, fire, rescue)

► Street snow plowing ► Business retention and economic

development

► Street, sidewalk, curb

maintenance

Lower Priority:

► Availability of public meeting space

for organizations and non-profit groups

► Community Fitness

Center/Gymnasium and related recreation activities

► Outdoor pool and related summer

• nly recreation activities

► Library public computer availability ► Indoor pool and related year-round

activities

Eliminate Planner

 Reassign parking responsibility to Police

Eliminate Heavy Equipment Operator

 Reduce recycling center hours

Eliminate Working Foreman

 Reassign responsibilities to maintenance & clerical

Resulting FY2011 Budget Adjustments

Eliminate 4 FT Admin & Clerical positions

 Replace with reduced hours and benefit cost  City Hall hours reduced to 4 days/week

Reduce Library staff hours

 Continue reduced Saturday hours

Eliminate all aquatics staff

 Close pool facilities

Resulting FY2011 Budget Adjustments

Eliminate 3 Police Officers

Eliminates downtown liaison officers Eliminates outreach officer and civilianizes position

Reduce Fire & Rescue Overtime

 On-duty staffing reductions

Eliminate PT Dispatcher

 Replacing Police Chief Secretary

Resulting FY2011 Budget Adjustments

Capital Outlay and Capital Reserve

 Street maintenance reduced $330,000  Capital reserve reduced $261,780  Police vehicles funded by special revenue

Debt Service

 Energy Performance Contract Savings

Resulting FY2011 Budget Adjustments

 Other Specific Activities/Program Reductions

 Eliminate Main Street grant  Eliminate Cocheco Arts Festival subsidy  Seek sponsors/donations for 2011 fireworks

Resulting FY2011 Budget Adjustments

“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and

• nly object of good government.”

Thomas Jefferson