CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VIRGINIA Proposed Budget
For the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010
The County Administrator's recommended budget synopsis is prepared and published for information and fiscal planning purposes only and is available for public review in the county Administrator's Office, via Internet at www.chesterfield.gov/budgetandManagement/BudgetFY07/FY07FY08Budget.asp, and in all County public libraries. The inclusion in the budget of any item does not constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to appropriate any funds for that item or purpose. The budget has been presented on the basis of the estimates and requests submitted to the County Administrator by the Constitutional Officers and department heads of the County. There is no designation or allocation of any funds of Chesterfield County for any purpose until there has been an appropriation for that purpose by the Board of Supervisors. The proposed budget is for informative and fiscal planning purposes and will not be approved, adopted, or ratified by the Board of Supervisors at this public hearing.

The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County will on Wednesday, April 2 2008, at 7:15p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, Chesterfield County Administration Building, Route 10 and Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 hold a public hearing for informative and fiscal planning purposes to consider the following proposed budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010. The public hearing is held pursuant to Section 15.2 - 2506 of the Code of Virginia allowing the public to question and comment on the proposed budget. All citizens of the County have the right to attend and share their views thereon and are encouraged to call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at (804) 748-1200 to be placed on the speakers list, or to appear and sign up at 6:00 p.m. before the meeting.

The hearing is held at a public facility designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons with questions on the accessibility of the facility or the need for reasonable accommodations should contact Janice Blakley, Clerk to the Board, at (804) 748-1200. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk to the Board no later than Friday, March 28, 2008.

County staff will be available outside of the Public Meeting Room to answer any questions you may have beginning at 6:00 p.m.

	FY2008-2009	FY2009-2010
Proposed Budget	Proposed Budget	Proposed Budget
Beginning Anticipated Fund Balance, General Fund	53,495,000	53,895,000
General Property Taxes	388,923,100	402,114,600
Other Local Taxes	102,522,400	106,019,000
Licenses, Permits, Fees	8,266,200	8,400,000
Fines & Forfeitures	1,468,200	1,495,800
Other Local Revenue	44,801,500	45,987,400
Use of Reserves/Transfers	16,811,300	11,911,800
Revenue from the State-General Fund	128,423,700	131,293,200
Revenue from the Federal Government-General Fund	11,684,700	11,741,100
Revenue from Comprehensive Services Fund	5,697,900	5,750,600
Revenue from County Airport	751,600	765,100
Revenue from Grants	10,764,300	10,773,400
Revenue from Risk Management	12,229,200	12,377,100
Fleet Management and Radio Shop	19,303,100	19,224,600
Revenue-School Operating Funds	329,046,800	330,924,400
Revenue from Capital Projects Management Fund	826,500	855,000
Water	48,732,900	50,211,900
Wastewater	40,433,800	43,087,300
Use of Reserves/Bond Proceeds, Water/Wastewater	67,837,700	29,534,900
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE	$1,292,019,900	$1,276,362,200

EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES	FY2008-2009	FY2009-2010
	Proposed Budget	Proposed Budget
Access Chesterfield Transportation	943,100	994,000
Accounting	3,306,800	3,338,900
Animal Control	1,434,300	1,448,200
Board of Supervisors	359,300	368,700
Budget and Management	1,262,300	1,275,900
Building Inspection	5,779,800	5,810,400
Buildings & Grounds	6,164,000	6,372,300
Chesterfield University	1,122,100	1,151,300
Circuit Court Judges	608,400	612,600
Clerk of Circuit Court	3,395,700	3,428,700
Clerk to the Board	264,200	265,800
Commissioner of the Revenue	3,173,900	3,214,100
Commonwealth's Attorney	3,773,300	3,809,900
Community Development Administration	1,163,600	1,177,000
Cooperative Extension	364,900	366,200
County Administration	1,013,000	1,020,200
County Attorney	1,559,100	1,570,900
Debt Service	25,148,200	28,505,000
District Improvement Funds	242,500	242,500
Economic Development	1,952,400	1,965,600
Emergency Communications Center	7,045,700	7,195,900
Employee Welfare and Benefits	17,006,000	19,521,400
Environmental Engineering	4,595,600	4,652,000
Fire and Emergency Medical Services	43,188,700	45,087,200
General District Court	173,900	174,700
General Services Administration	1,648,500	1,762,900
Health Department	4,903,500	5,211,500
Human Resource Management	2,106,300	2,125,900
Employee Health Clinic	537,100	543,800
Human Services Administration	465,700	468,400
Information Systems Technology	11,874,400	11,980,600
Intergovernmental Relations	267,500	272,500

Internal Audit	776,800	783,400
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court	117,200	117,900
Juvenile Detention	4,674,600	4,731,400
Juvenile Probation	104,100	104,100
Library	8,642,700	9,314,200
Law Library	169,200	169,900
License Inspection	479,300	483,900
Magistrate	7,200	7,200
Management Services Administration	311,300	313,300
Mental Health Support Services	36,021,600	36,356,500
Non-Departmental	29,178,200	29,136,500
Parks and Recreation	11,016,200	11,213,700
Planning	4,784,300	4,826,300
Police Department	50,842,400	51,241,600
Printing Center	551,600	556,000
Public Affairs	744,700	752,000
Purchasing	1,458,600	1,471,700
Quality Office	368,500	373,800
Real Estate Assessments	3,242,900	3,282,700
Regional Jail Per Diem Payments	8,179,300	8,579,300
Registrar	918,000	928,300
Reserves	3,686,700	3,164,000
Sheriff and Jail	19,166,700	19,587,200
Social Services	19,710,300	19,852,500
Tax Relief for the Elderly	3,680,400	3,864,400
Transportation	1,202,100	1,210,700
Treasurer	3,178,300	3,218,700
Waste & Resource Recovery	6,182,900	6,148,300
Youth Planning and Development	343,500	347,400
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT	$376,583,400	$388,071,900
Airport	$751,600	$765,100
Comprehensive Services	11,081,900	11,437,700
Capital Projects Management	826,500	855,000
Grants	13,013,900	12,932,000
Risk Management	12,229,200	12,377,100
School Programs	649,800,400	655,939,200
Utilities Department
Water Operating	34,722,600	36,900,700
Wastewater Operating	29,424,100	31,450,700
Water & Wastewater Capital Projects	90,400,000	52,025,000
Total Utilities Department:	154,546,700	120,376,400
Fleet Management and Radio Shop	19,291,300	19,212,800
Anticipated Ending Fund Balance, General Fund*	53,895,000	54,395,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES	$1,292,019,900	$1,276,362,200

*Plus encumbrances carried forward in all funds in an amount not to exceed $15 million, which will be reappropriated into the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS Included in the FY2009 County Budget is $651,730,600 for school programs including a transfer from the General Fund of $322,683,800. Included in the FY2010 County Budget is $657,974,400 for school programs including a transfer from the General Fund of $327,050,000. Also included in each year is funding for the Appomattox Regional Governor's School of $5,013,500.

TAX RATES The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County will on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 6:40 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, Chesterfield County Administration Building, Route 10 and Lori Road, Chesterfield County, Virginia hold a public hearing to consider the appropriate tax levy on real estate, personal property, machinery and tools, and airplanes for the tax year 2008.

 

	Real Estate	Tangible Property (excluding automobiles and trucks) and Real Estate for Public Service Corporations	Real Estate (Jan 2008) for Charter Colony/ Powhite Parkway Transportation District	Personal Property	Personal Property (Automobiles and trucks) of Public Service Corporations	Personal Property for Rescue Squad Volunteers	Personal Property for Wild or Exotic Animals	Personal Property for Specially Equipped Motor Vehicles	Personal Property for Vehicles Using Clean & Special Fuels	Property for Motor Vehicles, Trailers & Semi- Trailers with a Gross Weight of 10,000 lbs or More	Personal Property for Machinery and Tools	Personal Property for Aircraft
2007 General Fund Levy	0.97	0.97	1.12	3.60	3.60	0.96	0.01	0.01	3.24	0.96	1.00	0.50
2008 General Fund Levy	0.97	0.97	1.12	3.60	3.60	0.96	0.01	0.01	3.24	0.96	1.00	0.50

The public hearing will be open to the public and the Board of Supervisors will permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present oral or written testimony. Those desiring to be heard are encouraged to call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at (804) 748-1200 to be placed on the speakers list, or to appear and sign up at 6:00 p.m. before the meeting. The Board of Supervisors may, at the conclusion of the public hearing, adjourn to meet and fix such tax rates at a subsequent meeting. The hearing is held at a public facility designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons with questions on the accessibility of the facility or the need for reasonable accommodations should contact Janice Blakley, Clerk to the Board, at (804) 748-1200. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk to the Board no later than Friday, March 28, 2008.

Chesterfield County, Virginia
Proposed Capital Improvement Program
for Fiscal Years 2009-2014
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, Chesterfield County Administration Building, Route 10 and Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 for informative and fiscal planning purposes to consider the County Administrator's Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2009 - 2014 which totals $867,730,900.

The public hearing is held pursuant to Section 5.4 of the County Charter allowing the public to question and comment on the proposed CIP. All citizens of the County have the right to attend and share their views thereon and are encouraged to call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at (804) 748-1200 to be placed on the speakers list, or to appear and sign up at 6:00 p.m. before the meeting.

The hearing is held at a public facility designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons with questions on the accessibility of the facility or the need for reasonable accommodations should contact Janice Blakley, Clerk to the Board, at (804) 748-1200. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk to the Board no later than Friday, March 28, 2008.

The County Administrator's recommended CIP is prepared and published for information and planning purposes only and is available for public review in the County Administrator's Office and in all County public libraries via the Internet at www.chesterfield.gov/budgetandManagement/BudgetFY07/FY07FY08Budget.asp. The inclusion of a project or projects does not constitute a commitment or obligation on the part of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County to appropriate any funds for that project or purpose. There is no designation or allocation of any CIP funds for any purpose until there has been an appropriation for that purpose by the Board of Supervisors. The CIP is for informative and planning purposes and will not be approved, adopted or ratified by the Board of Supervisors at this public hearing.
Chesterfield County
Capital Improvement Program
Fiscal Years 2009 - 2014

COUNTY PROJECTS
Uses:
Administration of Justice....................................................................$2,785,800
Airport .............................................................................................$2,650,000
Engineering ......................................................................................$2,300,000
General Services ..............................................................................$19,755,700
Health and Social Services ...............................................................$11,711,100
Libraries	........................................................................................$52,217,700
Parks and Recreation .......................................................................$37,980,600
Public Safety ....................................................................................$70,750,600
Technology Improvements ................................................................$8,800,000
Transportation .................................................................................$173,486,000
TOTAL COUNTY PROJECTS ......................................................$382,437,500
Sources:
General Fund and Reserves Transfer ................................................$94,373,800
General Obligation or Other Debt Financing .....................................$235,047,000
Other Sources...................................................................................$35,701,800
Cash Proff ers ..................................................................................$17,314,900
TOTAL SOURCES .........................................................................$382,437,500
SCHOOLS
Uses:
Projects ............................................................................................$254,923,400
TOTAL SCHOOLS..........................................................................$254,923,400
Sources:
General Obligation/Debt Financing ....................................................$169,282,500
Capital Projects Reserve Transfer .....................................................$71,765,800
State Technology Funds ....................................................................$1,851,500
Food Service Funds ..........................................................................$1,675,000
Cash Proff ers ...................................................................................$10,348,600
TOTAL SOURCES .........................................................................$254,923,400
UTILITIES PROJECTS
Uses:
Water ................................................................................................$78,150,000
Wastewater .......................................................................................$152,220,000
TOTAL UTILITIES PROJECTS .......................................................$230,370,000
Sources:
Transfer	from Operating Funds/Bonds .............................................$230,370,000
GRAND	TOTAL ALL PROJECTS .................................................$867,730,900

A copy of the proposed CIP is on file in the Office of the County Administrator and in each of the County's branch libraries for review by the public. Addenda to the Proposed CIPs are available by contacting the Budget and Management Office at (804) 748-1548.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, Chesterfield County Administration Building, Route 10 and Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 for informative and fiscal planning purposes to consider the County Administrator's Proposed Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership funds for the 2009 -2010 program year as recommended by the County Administrator. The proposed allocations are listed below. Funding for the 2009-2010 program year is projected to be $2,461,200.

The hearing will be open to the public. The Board of Supervisors will permit persons desiring to be heard an opportunity to present oral testimony. Those desiring to be heard are encouraged to call the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors at (804) 748-1200 to be placed on the speakers list, or may appear and sign up at 6:00 p.m. before the meeting.

The hearing is held at a public facility designed to be accessible to persons with disabilities. Any persons with questions on the accessibility of the facility or the need for reasonable accommodations should contact Janice Blakley, Clerk to the Board, at (804) 748-1200. Persons needing interpreter services for the deaf must notify the Clerk to the Board no later than Friday, March 28, 2008.

Activity FY2009 Proposed
Ampthill Seniors Program ................................................................................$6,000
Bensley Community Center ..............................................................................51,300
Bensley Elementary Extended Day Program .....................................................8,000
CDBG Administration .....................................................................................248,100
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation .........................................................................330,500
Chalkley Elementary After School Program .....................................................6,000
Communities in Schools-At Risk Youth Program .............................................20,000
Dundas Road Drainage Project .......................................................................125,000
Elder Homes Corporation - Housing Rehabilitation ..........................................349,000
Emergency Home Repair - CDBG .................................................................102,200
Ettrick Community Center Operations .............................................................57,500
Friends Association Job Training & Placement ................................................25,000
H.O.M.E. Administration ...............................................................................56,800
H.O.M.E. Down Payment Assistance .............................................................201,400
Jeff erson Davis Business Incubator - Biz Works ............................................193,000
Metropolitan Boys & Girls Club: SMART Girls Program ................................12,200
Pro-active Code Compliance .........................................................................149,000
Richmond ARC .............................................................................................160,000
Southside Development CHDC-CHDO .........................................................283,200
Youth Programs .............................................................................................25,000
Unallocated ....................................................................................................52,000*
Total ..............................................................................................................$2,461,200

• Unallocated funds cannot be used in the Public Service or in the Administration categories as these categories are already funded at the maximum allowed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.