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<br />LANDFILL • OPERATIONS
<br />1999-00 BUDGET
<br />Base budget request 2,737,704
<br />7/1/98 Budget ' 1,919,558
<br />1/1/99 Budget 2,277,433
<br />Estimated 6/30/99 Expenditures 2,484,565
<br />The reouested fiscal veer 1999-00 base budget indicates an increase of $818,146, or 42.6%, over the
<br />original Fiscal Year 1998-99 budget. This results mainly from increases in capital accounts ,principally the
<br />construction of the final (cell #4) landfill disposal cell ($748,800) and an increase of $121,600 in capital
<br />equipment purchases. Highlights of the budget request for FY 99-00 include the following:
<br />a net decrease in professional service appropriations of $5,500, which is the result of bidding and CQA
<br />{construction quality assurance) for construction of landfill cell #4 ($97,000), balanced by the removal
<br />of $50,000 which had been dedicated in FY 1998-99 to site search and development service for a
<br />potential landfill, transfer station or materials recovery facility location. Other items budgeted include
<br />services for current landfill operations ($87,900), medicaUdrug testing ($1,000), legaUfinancial services
<br />($20,000) and general engineering ($20,000). '
<br />,. • an increase of $21,796, or 2.7%, in personnel costs due to annual salary increases and the increased
<br />-costs of health insurance benefits.
<br />• a decrease in supplies ($37,150) due to the exclusion of the purchasing of gas flares ($30,000) for the
<br />~, landfill which was completed in FY 1998-99.
<br />• an decrease of $24,900 (7.3%) in contractual services with the $27,000 of additional funding for
<br />leachate treatment and hauling, for erosion controls ($7,500), balanced by the exclusion of $71,500 in
<br />funding for a perimeter fence at the landfill which was completed in FY 1998-99.
<br />• a increase in capital expenditures for development of the final (cell #4) disposal cell ($748,800) and
<br />replacement of an existing scraper/pan for landfill operations. Landfill reserve funds will be used for
<br />both purchases.
<br />The current FY 98-99 budget is $357,875, or 18.6%, more than the original budget due to reappropriated
<br />carryovers ~ FY 97-98.
<br />The FY 98-99 estimated expenditures indicate a savings of $130,277, or 5.7% compared to the current
<br />(revised) budget. This is due to savings in professional services ($102,222), in supplies ($15,371),
<br />miscellaneous vehicle supplies ($24,696), and capital equipment purchases ($13,350).
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