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YOUR SUGGESTED BUDGET |
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Review the Department Budgets 2. Enter your budget recommendation in the blue cells 3. If Your Budget is less than the available funds, show how you suggest to allocate the surplus. 4. Provide Feedback (even if you have not completed the worksheet.) 5. Return to Town Hall (Appropriation Committee Mailbox) or email to: appropriations@hopkinton.org |
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| Department | Current Amount FY06 | Department Request for FY07 - Next Year | Your Budget Recommendation |
| Schools - Currently represents >54% of total operational budget | |||
| Local | $28,037,000 | $31,169,000 | |
| Reg Voc Tech | $305,000 | $320,000 | |
| Sub total | $28,342,000 | $31,489,000 | |
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Difference |
$3,147,000 | ||
| Other Gen Govt. - Currently represents 23% of total operational budget | |||
| Debt & Interest | $6,613,000 | $6,706,000 | |
| Employee Benefits | $4,940,000 | $5,981,000 | |
| Fire Insurance | $355,000 | $370,000 | |
| Sub total | $11,908,000 |
$13,057,000 |
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Difference |
$1,149,000 | ||
| Public Safety - Currently Represents 7% of total operational budget | |||
| Police | $1,918,000 | $2,125,000 | |
| Fire | $1,602,000 | $1,770,000 | |
| Other | $200,000 | $213,000 | |
| Sub total | $3,720,000 |
$4,108,000 |
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Difference |
$388,000 | ||
| Public Services - Currently represents 5% of total operational budget | |||
| Waste Collection | $1,101,000 | $1,157,000 | |
| Highway Department | $978,000 | $1,046,000 | |
| DPW Department | $346,000 | $369,000 | |
| Other | $398,000 | $406,000 | |
| Sub total | $2,823,000 |
$2,978,000 |
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Difference |
$155,000 | ||
| Town Hall - Currently represents 3% of total operational budget | |||
| Town Hall Departments | $1,562,000 | $1,758,000 | |
| Sub total | $1,562,000 | $1,758,000 | |
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Difference |
$196,000 | ||
| Culture & Recreation - Currently represents <1% of total operational budget | |||
| Library | $307,000 | $331,000 | |
| Parks & Rec | $48,000 | $49,000 | |
| Other | $3,000 | $2,000 | |
| Sub total | $358,000 |
$382,000 |
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Difference |
$24,000 | ||
| Human Services - Currently represents <1% of total operational budget | |||
| Counsel of Aging | $159,000 | $318,000 | |
| Board of Health | $122,000 | $166,000 | |
| Youth Commission | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Veterans | $9,000 | $13,000 | |
| Sub total | $290,000 |
$512,000 |
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Difference |
$222,000 | ||
| Water & Sewer - Currently represents 6% of total operational budget | |||
| Water Ops & Debt Service | $1,287,000 | $1,352,000 | |
| Sewer Ops & Debt Service | $1,884,000 | $1,925,000 | |
| Sub total | $3,171,000 | $3,277,000 | |
| Difference | $106,000 | ||
| Current Amount Total | Department Requests Total |
Your Budget Total |
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$52,174,000 |
$57,561,000 |
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| Difference vs. Current Amount | |||
| Available Funds | $54,400,000 | ||
| less your Budget Recommendation | |||
| Difference | |||
| If your difference is positive, please indicate where you would like the surplus applied. | |||
| Tax Reduction | |||
| Stabilization Recovery | |||
| Capital Projects | |||
| Total | |||
| If your difference is negative, it represents a deficit that must be funded via a general override. | |||
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Deficit Amount |
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| FEEDBACK By now, you must have some thoughts and questions about the budget and the process. We are very interested in any specific thoughts, opinions, and ideas about how we should be dealing with the finances of the Town. If you have ideas about how we could save money, improve efficiencies, or other topics; please attach them to this exercise. Also, indicate if you are interested in joining us at the Public Forum in March to discuss further. THANK YOU for participating! |
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