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The provided text is a User-Friendly Budget document for Union City, NJ, covering the 2019 municipal budget. It includes property tax breakdowns, anticipated revenue summaries, personnel costs, health benefit information, outstanding debt details, and shared services agreements. The document also presents comparative data from prior years to the current budget year, including tax rates, levies, and average residential tax payments.
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--- Document: User-Friendly Budget - Adopted Document --- GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF N JERSEY THE Municipality: Municode: Website: Phone Number: Mailing Address: Union City 0910 https://www.ucnj.com 201-348-5745 3715 Palisade Avenue Union City, NJ 07087 US State of New Jersey Local Government Services Year: 2019 Municipal User Friendly Budget Introduce or Adopted? Submitted 4/2/19 Middle Name Last Name Term Expires Stack 5/20/2018 First Name Mayor Brian P Chief Administrative Officer Chief Financial Officer Tammy Municipal Clerk Erin Registered Municipal Accountant Linda Governing Body Members Lyn Zucca 12/31/2020 Knoedler Kish Business Email mayorstack@ucnj.com tzucca@ucnj.com eknoedler@ucnj.com Ikish@dgdcpas.com Municipal Purpose Tax Municipal Library Municipal Open Space Other Special Districts (total levies) Local School District Regional School District County Purposes County Library County Board of Health County Open Space Other County Levies (total) Total (Calendar Year 2017 Budget) Total Taxable Valuation as of (To be used to calculate the current year tax rate) Current Year Average Residential Assessment USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION – PROPERTY TAX BREAKDOWN 2018 Calendar Year Property Tax Levies - ALL entities levying property taxes Current Year 2019 Budget Calendar Year Tax Rate 4.596 0.080 Calendar Year Tax Levy 68,539,503.00 1,187,277.19 % of Total Levy Avg Residential Taxpayer Impact Taxes Actual/Estimated Tax Levy 56.76% $5,331.36 Municipal Purpose Tax 0.98% $92.80 Municipal Library 0.000 0.00% $0.00 Municipal Open Space Estimated Actual Estimated 70,763,173.70 1,284,177.75 0.000 0.00% $0.00 1.034 15,418,637.00 12.77% $1,199.44 Other Special Districts (total levies) Local School District Actual 15,418,637.00 0.000 0.00% $0.00 Regional School District 1.194 17,802,508.62 14.74% $1,385.04 County Purposes Estimated 17,676,676.31 0.000 0.00% $0.00 County Library 0.000 0.00% $0.00 County Board of Health 0,000 0.00% $0.00 County Open Space Estimated 1.194 17,802,508.62 14.74% $1,385.04 Other County Levies (total) 17,676,676.31 8.10 120,750,434.43 100.00% $9,393.68 Total ESTIMATED amount to be raised by taxes $122,819,341.07 October 1, 2018 1,492,625,199.00 Revenue Anticipated, Excluding Tax Levy 69,121,477.90 Budget Appropriations, before Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 140,000,704.19 116,000 Total Non-Municipal Tax Levy 50,771,989.62 Amount to be Raised by Taxes - Before RUT 121,651,215.91 Prior Year to Current Year Comparison Comparison - Municipal Purposes Tax Rate Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (RUT) 1,366,717.73 Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes 123,017,933.64 Prior Year 4.596 Current Year 4.741 % Change (+/-) % of Tax Collections used to Calculate RUT 0.9888900936 3.15% Prior Year 68,539,503.00 Prior Year 5,331.36 Current Year 70,763,173.70 Current Year Comparison-Municipal Purposes Tax Levy % Change (+/-) 3.24% Comparison - Impact on Avg. Residential Tax Payment (Municipal Purposes Only) % Change (+/-) 5,499.56 3.15% $ Change (+/-) If % used exceeds the actual collection % then reference the statutory exception used 2,223,670.70 $ Change (+/-) 168.20 Tax Collections - ACTUAL as of Prior Year Total Tax Revenue, Collections PY 2018 Total Tax Levy, PY 2018 % of Taxes Collected, PY 2018 Delinquent Taxes - December 31, 2018 Sheet UFB-1 FCOA 08 Surplus 08 Local Revenue 09 State Aid (without offsetting appropriation) 08 Uniform Construction Code Fees % Difference Current vs. Prior Year -38.96 -0.39 48.85 0.00 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - ANTICIPATED REVENUE SUMMARY (ALL OPERATING FUNDS) $ Difference Current vs. Prior Year -1,723,487.17 -18,899.93 16,000,000.00 -0.80 Total Realized Revenue (Prior Year) Total Anticipated Revenue (Current Year) General Budget Open Space Budget 4,423,487.17 2,700,000.00 2,700,000.00 4,889,818.21 4,870,918.28 4,870,918.28 32,750,162.00 48,750,162.00 48,750,162.00 1,634,966.80 1,634,966.00 1,634,966.00 Special Revenue Items w/ Prior Written Consent 11 Shared Services Agreements 18.83 696,869.01 3,701,383.65 4,398,252.66 4,398,252.66 08 Additional Revenue Offset by Appropriations 10 Public and Private Revenue 0.53 1,266,524.09 2,405,923.33 3,672,447.42 3,672,447.42 08 Other Special Items -5.05 -161,169.55 3,192,541.01 3,031,371.46 3,031,371.46 15 Receipts from Delinquent Taxes -26.89 -23,302.04 86,662.12 63,360.08 63,360.08 Amount to be raised by taxation 07 Local Tax for Municipal Purposes -100.00 07 Minimum Library Tax 8.16 -68,162,330.00 96,900.56 68,162,330.00 1,187,277.19 1,284,177.75 1,284,177.75 54 Open Space Levy Tax 07 Addition to Local District School Tax 08 Deficit General Budget Total -42.50 -52,028,895.83 122,434,551.48 70,405,655.65 70,405,655.65 Sheet UFB-2 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - ANTICIPATED REVENUE SUMMARY (ALL OPERATING FUNDS) Utility Surplus Local Revenue (Continued for Utility) Shared Services Agreement Other Special Items Deficit General Budget Total FCOA Budgeted Positions % Difference Current v. Prior Year $ Difference Current v. Prior Year Total Modified Appropriation for Service Type (Prior Year) Total Appropriation for Service Type (Current Year) General Budget Public & Private Offsets Open Space Budget 2019 Total Utilities Full-Time Part-Time 20 General Government 36.00 37.00 7.22 453,927.22 6,291,123.78 6,745,051.00 6,745,051.00 21 Land-Use Administration -5.77 -10,747.83 186,247.83 175,500.00 175,500.00 22 Uniform Construction Code 12.00 20.00 -2.37 -38,886.58 1,643,137.58 1,604,251.00 1,604,251.00 23 Insurance 18.02 3,637,368.30 20,183,882.69 23,821,250.99 23,821,250.99 25 Public Safety 234.00 122.00 1.07 465,674.39 43,691,519.38 44,157,193.77 44,105,269.00 51,924.77 26 Public Works 71.00 150.00 15.40 2,200,938.77 14,291,646.88 16,492,585.65 13,553,000.00 2,939,585.65 27 Health and Human Services 5.00 9.00 13.80 173,876.99 1,260,428.01 1,434,305.00 1,112,540.00 321,765.00 28 Parks and Recreation 9.00 86.00 -24.03 -533,829.30 2,221,854.30 1,688,025.00 1,189,500.00 498,525.00 29 Education (including 8.16 96,900.56 1,187,277.19 1,284,177.75 1,284,177.75 Library) 30 Unclassified -19.86 -84,500.47 425,559.56 341,059.09 341,059.09 31 Utilities and Bulk Purchases 6.83 244,929.53 3,585,070.47 3,830,000.00 3,830,000.00 32 Landfill/Solid Waste Disposal 35 Contingency 36 Statutory Expenditures 8.94 783,025.57 8,754,693.17 9,537,718.74 9,537,718.74 37 Judgements 42 Shared Services 9.00 363,161.66 4,035,091.00 4,398,252.66 4,398,252.66 43 Court and Public Defender 18.00 2.00 1.56 25,577.26 1,637,422.74 1,663,000.00 1,663,000.00 44 Capital -50.00 -400,000.00 800,000.00 400,000.00 400,000.00 45 Debt 2.95 313,970.89 10,646,109.67 10,960,080.56 10,960,080.56 46 Deferred Charges 1,021.16 10,445,364.57 1,022,888.41 11,468,252.98 11,468,252.98 48 Debt-Type 1 School District 50 Reserve for Uncollected 6.35 69,751.92 1,098,373.24 1,168,125.16 1,168,125.16 Taxes 55 Surplus General Budget Total 385.00 426.00 13.79 17,108,130.21 122,962,325.90 124,060,699.14 141,168,829.35 137,357,028.93 3,811,800.42 Sheet UFB-3 Structural Budget Imbalance Line Item Special Municipal Urban Aid (Transitional Aid) Line Item Put "X" in cell to the left that corresponds to the type of imbalance Structural Imbalance Offset USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION STRUCTURAL BUDGET IMBALANCES Amount 20,000,000.00 Sheet UFB-4 Comment/Explanation ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATIONS - EXEMPT PROPERTY - PROPERTY TAX APPEAL DATA Property Tax Assessments - Exempt Properties (October 1, 2018 Value) # of Parcels Assessed Value % of Total 33.00 $177,044,300.00 44.9800% 6.00 $9,280,000.00 2.3577% 92.00 $72,752,400.00 18.4835% 94.00 $60,994,100.00 15.4962% 0.00 $ 0.0000% 273.00 $73,536,090.00 18.6826% Total 498.00 $393,606,890.00 100% Percentage of Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Properties 26.26% Property Tax Assessments - Taxable Properties (October 1, 2018 Value) # of Parcels Assessed Value % of Total 1 Vacant Land 2 Residential 273 6,619 $22,837,600.00 1.5239% 15A Public Schools $782,185,199.00 52.1937% 15B Other Schools 3A/3B Farm 0 $0.00 0.0000% 15C Public Property 4A Commercial 1,367 $391,904,900.00 26.1510% 15D Church and Charities 4B Industrial 81 $27,606,900.00 1.8422% 15E Cemeteries & Graveyards 4C Apartments 689 $268,090,600.00 17.8892% 15F Other Exempt 5A/5B Railroad 0 $0.00 0.0000% 6A/6B Business Personal Property Total 1 $5,995,101.00 0.4000% 9,030 $1,498,620,300.00 100% Average Ratio (%), Assessed to True Value 38.60% Equalized Valuation, Taxable Properties $3,882,436,010.36 Total # of property tax appeals filed in 2018 County Tax Board State Tax Court Number of 2018 County Tax Board decisions appealed to Tax Court Number of pending property tax appeals in State Tax Court Amount paid out by municipality for tax appeals in 2018 144.00 0.00 8.00 94.00 $183,844.98 Prior Budget Year's Payments In lieu of Tax (PILOT)-5 Year Exemptions/Abatements G Commercial/Industrial Exemption Dwelling Exemption J Dwelling Abatement K New Dwelling/Conversion Exemption L New Dwelling/Conversion Abatement N Multiple Dwelling Exemption 0 Multiple Dwelling Abatement Total 5 Yr Exemptions/Abatements # of Parcels 247.00 247.00 PILOT Billing/Revenue Assessed Value Taxes if Billed in Full 2018 Total Tax Rate 32,402,542.00 32,402,542.00 Sheet UFB-5 Union Plaza Holy Rosary Senior Residence Monestary Suede Horizon Heights Palisade Urban Renewal SERV UC Renaissance Long Term Exemptions: TOTALS Project Name USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTIONS Type of Project PILOT Billing Assessed Value Taxes if Billed In Full 2018 Tax Rate Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Affordable Housing 330,765.75 17,695,000.00 1,232,279.80 29,247.60 3,987,200.00 277,669.00 24,594.64 4,888,800.00 340,456.03 Affordable Housing 20,000.00 1,716,800.00 119,557.95 Affordable Housing 16,361.75 4,447,100.00 309,696.04 Affordable Housing 34,826.60 2,079,000.00 144,781.56 Affordable Housing 4,009.40 225,000.00 15,669.00 Affordable Housing 10,654.08 850,000.00 59,194.00 470,459.82 35,888,900.00 2,499,303.38 Sheet UFB-6 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION BUDGETED PERSONNEL COSTS # of Full-Time # of Part-Time Organization/Individuals Eligible for Benefit Total Personnel Cost Base Pay Employees Employees Overtime and Other Compensation Pension (Estimate) Health Benefits Net of Cost Share Employment Taxes and Other Benefits 1.00 Governing Body 0.00 5.00 $83,967.00 2.00 Supervisory Staff (Department Heads & 11.00 3.00 $1,312,083.00 $78,000.00 $944,299.00 $ $ $ $ $ $5,967.00 $75,544.00 $220,000.00 $72,240.00 Managers) 3.00 Police Officers (Including Superior Officers) 234.00 122.00 $29,268,000.00 $21,300,000.00 $1,050,000.00 $1,788,000.00 $4,680,000.00 $450,000.00 4.00 Fire Fighters (Including Superior Officers) $ $ $ $ $ $ 5.00 All Other Union Employees not listed above 104.00 118.00 $14,011,778.00 $10,317,144.00 $0.00 $825,372.00 $2,080,000.00 $789,262.00 6.00 All Other Non-Union Employees not listed above Total 36.00 178.00 $4,842,124.00 $3,564,309.00 $0.00 $285,145.00 $720,000.00 $272,670.00 385.00 426.00 $49,517,952.00 $36,203,752.00 $1,050,000.00 $2,974,061.00 $7,700,000.00 $1,590,139.00 Is the Local Government required to comply with NJSA 11A (Civil Service)? No Note - Base Pay is the annualized rate of pay to which overtime (if eligible) and/or pension is calculated. Either calculation is fine at the discretion of the Local Unit. Overtime and other compensation is any other item that is charged as a salary and wage expense but not included in Base Pay. Sheet UFB-7 # Covered Members Prior Year Annual Cost Estimate per Employee Prior Year Total Cost Prior Year # of Covered Members Current Year Annual Cost per Employee Current Year Total Cost Current Year Active Employees Health Benefits - Annual Cost 155 58 38 140 14,196 2,200,380 141 24,909 1,444,722 56 31,391 1,192,858 40 38,870 5,441,800 149 Employee Cost Sharing Contribution -2,034,911 Subtotal 391.00 8,244,849.00 386.00 13,685 1,929,585 24,102 1,349,712 30,273 1,210,920 37,105 5,528,645 -1,944,108 8,074,754.00 Elected Officials - Health Benefits - Annual Cost Single Coverage Parent & Child Employee & Spouse (or Partner) Family Employee Cost Sharing Contribution Subtotal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Retirees - Health Benefits - Annual Cost Single Coverage 108 16,110 1,739,880 108 15,381 1,661,148 Parent & Child 9 28,467 256,203 14 27,155 380,170 Employee & Spouse (or Partner) 142 36,161 5,134,862 151 34,003 5,134,453 Family 96 44,642 4,285,632 81 41,964 3,399,084 Employee Cost Sharing Contribution Subtotal GRAND TOTAL 354.00 740.00 10,574,855.00 355.00 11,416,577.00 18,649,609.00 746.00 19,661,426.00 Is medical coverage provided by the SHBP? No Is prescription drug coverage provided by the SHBP? No Sheet UFB-8 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION HEALTH BENEFITS Single Coverage Parent & Child Employee & Spouse (or Partner) Family Organization/Individuals Eligible for Benefit Department of Public Affairs Department of Revenue and Finance Department of Public Safety Department of Parks and Buildings and Grounds Department of Public Works Total Total Funds Reserved as of end of 2018 Total Funds Appropriated in 2019 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION ACCUMULATED ABSENCE LIABILITY Gross Days of Accumulated Absence Dollar Value of Compensated Absences 1,309.00 2,131.00 25,403.00 1,364.00 5,490.00 35,697.00 Sheet UFB-9 Legal Basis for Benefit 337,352.66 Approved Labor Agreement 853,922.18 Approved Labor Agreement 9,873,066.50 Approved Labor Agreement 184,984.93 Approved Labor Agreement 934,038.57 Approved Labor Agreement 12,183,364.84 0.00 0.00 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - OUTSTANDING DEBT; PER CAPITA AND BUDGET IMPACT Gross Debt Deductions Net Debt Current Year Budget CY+1 Budget CY+2 Budget All Additional Future Years' Budgets Local School Debt Regional School Debt 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Utility Fund - Principal Utility Fund - Interest Bond Anticipation Notes 1,285,000.00 Principal Bond Anticipation Notes - Interest 1,396,221.76 Utility Fund Debt Bonds - Principal 4,385,000,00 4,220,000.00 4,400,000.00 29,295,000.00 Bonds - Interest 1,874,325.50 1,693,825.50 1,512,388.00 7,237,789.50 Loans & Other Debt - Principal 297,419.23 315,610.52 320,429.82 1,148,816.65 Loans & Other Debt-Interest 62,702.69 50,215.32 37,172.82 23,454.36 Total 9,300,669.18 6,279,651.34 6,269,990.64 37,705,060.51 Municipal Purposes Debt Authorized 3,660,100.00 3,660,100.00 Total Principal 5,967,419.23 4,535,610.52 4,720,429.82 Notes Outstanding 54,750,617.00 54,750,617.00 Total Interest 3,333,249.95 1,744,040.82 1,549,560.82 30,443,816.65 7,261,243.86 Bonds Outstanding 42,300,000.00 21,740,000.00 20,560,000.00 % of Total Current Year Budget 6.59 Loans and Other Debt 13,470,979.00 13,470,979.00 Description Debt Not Listed Above Total Current Year 124,181,696.00 31,740,000.00 92,441,696.00 Total Guarantees - Governmental Total Guarantees - Other Total Capital/Equipment Leases 1,658,288.03 1,669,327.99 1,658,732.18 4,581,048.57 Population (census) Per Capita Gross Debt Per Capita Net Debt Net Debt as % of 3 Year Avg 69,296.00 Total Other 1,792.05 1,334.01 Bond Rating Rating 3 Yr. Average Property Valuation $3,594,946,607.67 Year of Last Rating Moody's Baa1 2018 Standard & Poors Fitch 2.57 Property Valuation Mark "X" if Municipality has no bond rating Sheet UFB-10 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION-SHARED SERVICES PROVIDED AND RECEIVED Providing or Receiving Providing Services To/Receiving Services From Type of Shared Service Provided Notes (Enter more specifics if needed) Begin Date End Date Amount to be Received/Paid Services? Providing Interlocal Agreement BOE Crossing Guards Providing Interlocal Agreement BOE - Off Duty Police 9/1/2018 7/1/2018 6/30/2019 6/30/2019 $1,588,188.00 Providing Shared Service Board of Education $100,000.00 $387,500.00 $ Providing Shared Service Board of Education Providing General Administration - Interlocal Agreements 9/1/2018 6/30/2019 $687,936.66 SRO'S Providing Shared Service Trash & Recycling Pick Up $485,928.00 $ Providing Shared Service Board of Education Providing Shared Service Board of Education $687,936.66 Providing Shared Service Board of Education $805,600.00 Providing General Administration - Interlocal Agreements 8/1/2013 7/31/2018 $136,000.00 Ron Dario Pool Providing General Administration - Interlocal Agreements 9/1/2015 8/31/2018 $485,928.00 Solid Waste Providing Shared Service Board of Education $ Providing General Administration - Interlocal Agreements 9/1/2018 6/30/2019 $805,600.00
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