YOUR SUGGESTED BUDGET
Please complete the following.  Your input will be extremely valuable!

1. 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
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  

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

 

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

 

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

 

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  

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

 

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

 

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

$52,174,000

$57,561,000
(Difference: $5,387,000)

 
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.

Deficit Amount

 
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!