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Introduced User-Friendy Budget
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The document is a User-Friendly Budget (UFB) for the City of Union City, New Jersey, for the year 2017. It provides a detailed overview of the municipality's financial status, including property tax levies, anticipated revenues, appropriations, and structural budget imbalances. Key data points include the total amount to be raised by taxes, budgeted personnel costs, and assessed property valuations, both taxable and exempt.
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--- Document: Introduced User-Friendy Budget Document --- GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE O THE NEW ERSEY Year: State of New Jersey Local Government Services 2017 Municipal User Friendly Budget MUNICIPALITY: 0910 Union City City - County of Hudson Municode: 0910 Filename: 0910 fbi 2017.xlsm Website: www.ucnj.com Introduced Phone Number: Mailing Address: 201-348-5745 3715 Palisade Avenue Union City, NJ 07087 Municipality: City of Union City State: NJ Zip: 07087 Last Name Stack Term Expires 5/20/2018 Business Email bstack@ucnj.com Email the UFB if not using Outlook First Name Brian Mayor Middle Name P. Chief Administrative Officer Chief Financial Officer Susan M. Colditz scolditz@ucni.com Municipal Clerk Dominick First Name Cantatore dcantatore@ucnj.com Governing Body Members Middle Name Last Name Term Expires Business Email Lucio P Fernandez 5/20/2018 Ifernandez@ucnj.com Maryury A. Martinetti 5/20/2018 mmartinetti@ucnj.com Tilo E. Rivas 5/20/2018 trivas@ucnj.com Brian P. Stack 5/20/2018 bstack@ucnj.com Celin J Valdivia 5/20/2018 cvaldivia@ucnj.com USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - PROPERTY TAX BREAKDOWN 2016 Calendar Year Property Tax Levies - ALL entities levying property taxes Current Year 2017 Budget Taxes Actual/Estimated Tax Levy Calendar Year Calendar Year % of Avg Residential Tax Rate Tax Levy Total Levy 4.535 $67,036,925.52 65.82% $67,512,330.00 Municipal Purpose Tax Municipal Library 0.076 $1,130,209.44 1.11% Municipal Open Space 0.00% Fire Districts (avg. rate/total levies) 0.00% Other Special Districts (total levies) 0.00% Local School District 1.043 $15,418,637.00 15.14% Regional School District 0.00% County Purposes 1.212. $17,912,576.57 17.59% County Library 0.00% County Board of Health 0.00% County Open Space 0.024 $342,859.04 0.34% Other County Levies (total) 0.00% ESTIMATED ACTUAL $1,130,209.44 $5,260.60 Municipal Purpose Tax $88.16 Municipal Library $0.00 Municipal Open Space $0.00 Fire Districts (total levies) $0.00 Other Special Districts (total levies) $1,209.88 Local School District $0.00 Regional School District $1,405.92 County Purposes $0.00 County Library $0.00 County Board of Health $27.84 County Open Space $0.00 Other County Levies (total) $7,992.40 Total ESTIMATED amount to be raised by taxes Taxpayer Impact ESTIMATED ESTIMATED $15,418,637.00 $17,912,576.57 ESTIMATED $342,859.04 $102,316,612.05 Total (Calendar Year 2016 Budget) Total Taxable Valuation as of 6.890 $101,841,207.57 October 1, 2016 $1,478,136,125.00 100.00% (To be used to calculate the current year tax rate) Current Year Average Residential Assessment $116,000.00 Revenue Anticipated, Excluding Tax Levy 45,622,291.74 Budget Appropriations, before Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 113,086,778.39 Total Non-Municipal Tax Levy $33,674,072.61 Amount to be Raised by Taxes - Before RUT $101,138,559.26 Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (RUT) $1,178,052.79 Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes $102,316,612.05 Prior Year to Current Year Comparison Comparison - Municipal Purposes Tax Rate Prior Year Current Year % Change (+/-) 4.437 4.535 2.21% % of Tax Collections used to Calculate RUT 98.84% If% used exceeds the actual collection % then reference the statutory exception used Comparison - Municipal Purposes Tax Levy Prior Year $68,070,982.79 Current Year $68,642,539.44 % Change (+/-) 0.84% $ Change (+/-) Tax Collections - ACTUAL as of Prior Year $571,556.65 Comparison - Impact on Avg. Residential Tax Payment (Municipal Purposes Onl Total Tax Levy, CY 2016 Total Tax Revenue, Collections CY 2016 102,160,209.81 102,467,000.02 Prior Year Current Year % Change (+/-) % of Taxes Collected, CY 2016 $5,146.92 $5,260.60 2.21% $ Change (+/-) 99.70% $113.68 Delinquent Taxes - December 31, 2016 $213,789.88 Sheet UFB-1 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - ANTICIPATED REVENUE SUMMARY (ALL OPERATING FUNDS) FCOA % Difference Current vs. Prior Year $ Difference Current vs. Prior Total Realized Revenue (Prior Total Anticipated Revenue (Current General Budget Open Space Budget N/A N/A Second Utility Third Utility N/A Utility Year Year) Year) 08 Surplus 28.55% $466,430.00 $1,633,800.00 $2,100,230.00 $2,100,230.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 08 Local Revenue 0.79% $35,235,66 $4,459,047,35 $4,494.283.01 $4,494,283,01 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 09 State Aid (without offsetting appropriation) -1.70% ($535,000.01) $31,550,162.01 $31,015,162.00 $31,015,162.00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 08 Uniform Construction Code Fees 0.00% ($0.24) $1,793,010.24 $1,793,010,00 $1,793,010.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Special Revenue Items w/ Prior Written Consent 11 Shared Services Agreements 3.60% $100,000,00 $2,776,000.00 $2,876,000.00 $2,876,000,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 08 Additional Revenue Offset by Appropriations 0,00% $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 10 Public and Private Revenue -91.80% ($2,169,727.86) $2,363,545.59 $193,817.73 $193,817.73 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 08 Other Special Items 13.13% $339,619.69 $2,586,542.31 $2,926,162.00 $2,926,162,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 15 Receipts from Delinquent Taxes -25,15% ($75,131.13) $298,758.13 $223,627.00 $223,627,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Amount to be raised by taxation 07 Local Tax for Municipal Purposes -0.70% ($477,246.00) $67,989,576.00 $67,512,330.00 $67,512,330,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 07 Minimum Library Tax 6.76% $71,556,65 $1,058,652.79 $1,130,209.44 $1,130,209.44 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 54 Open Space Levy Tax 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 07 Addition to Local District School Tax 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 08 Deficit General Budget 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total -1.93% ($2,244,263.24) $116,509,094.42 $114,264,831.18 $114,264,831.18 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sheet UFB-2 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY (ALL OPERATING FUNDS) Budgeted Positions FCOA Full-Time Part-Time % Difference Current v. Prior Year $ Difference Current v. Prior Total Modified Appropriation for Service Type (Prior Year) Total Appropriation for Service Type (Current Year) General Budget Public & Private Offsets Open Space Budget N/A N/A Second Utility Third Utility N/A Utility 20 General Government 9.37% $529,052.97 $5,645,529.03 $6,174,582.00 $6,174,582.00 $0.00 $0:00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 21 Land-Use Administration 7.08% $10,209.00 $144,291.00 $154,500.00 $154,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 22 Uniform Construction Code 8.34% $112,084.03 $1,343,415.97 $1,455,500,00 $1,455,500,00 $0.00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 23 Insurance 3.57% $742,737.74 $20,818,229.47 $21,560,967.21 $21,560,967.21 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 25 Public Safety 3.10% $700,400.00 $22,578,080,00. $23,278,480.00 $23,278,480.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 26 Public Works -1.14% ($134,734.00) $11,810,734.00 $11,676,000.00 $11,676,000,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 27 Health and Human Services 4.39% $42,584.00 $970,916.00 $1,013,500.00 $1,013,500,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00. 28 Parks and Recreation 2.53% $45,579.00 $1,799,801.00 $1,845,380.00 $1,845,380,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. 29 Education (including Library) 6.76% $71,556.65 $1,058,652.79. $1,130,209.44 $1,130,209.44 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 30 Unclassified -0.47% ($7,532.67) $1,591,621,44 $1,584,088.77 $1,507,323.77 $76,765.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. 31 Utilities and Bulk Purchases 4.54% $137,361.00 $3,024,639.00. $3,162,000,00 $3,162,000,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 32 Landfill/Solid Waste Disposal 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 35 Contingency 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 36 Statutory Expenditures -0.06% ($16,294.56) $25,671,249.00 $25,654,954,44 $25,654,954.44 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 37 Judgements 0,00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. 42 Shared Services 0,51% $14,611.00 $2,863,889.00 $2,878,500,00 $2,878,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 43 Court and Public Defender 3.70% $53,292.00 $1,438,443.00 $1,491,735,00 $1,491,735.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 44 Capital 200.00% $200,000,00 $100,000,00 $300,000.00 $300,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 45 Debt 6.84% $602,219.75 $8,798,855.05 $9,401,074.80 $9,401,074.80 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 46 Deferred Charges -47.89% ($463,019.00) $966,920.00. $503,901,00 $503,901.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 48 Debt Type 1 School District 0,00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 50 Reserve for Uncollected Taxes -12.89% ($174,374.21) $1,352,427,00 $1,178,052.79 $1,178,052.79. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. 55 Surplus General Budget 0.00% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. Total 0 0 2.20% $2,465,732.70 $111,977,692,75 $114,443,425,45 $114,366,660.45 $76,765.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sheet UFB-3 Revenues at Risk Non-recurring appropriation reductions Future Year Appropriation Increases Structural Imbalance Offsets Line Item. Put "X" in cell to the left that corresponds to the type of imbalance. USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION STRUCTURAL BUDGET IMBALANCES Amount Comment/Explanation X Special Municipal Urban Aid (Transitional Aid) $8,360,000.00 95% of Prior Year Allowance ($17,800,000-$9,000,000 moved to COMPTRA Aid) Sheet UFB-4 # of Parcels Assessed Value 221. $22,439,400,00 6,579 $759,975,899.00 0 $0.00 1,380 $399,793,900.00 88 $28,871,900.00 685 $260,413,500.00 0 $0.00 1 $6,641,616.00 Vacant Land Residential Farm Commercial Industrial Apartments Railroad Business Personal Property ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATIONS - EXEMPT PROPERTY - PROPERTY TAX APPEAL DATA Property Tax Assessments - Taxable Properties (October 1, 2016 Value) % of Total # of Parcels Assessed Value % of Total 1.52% 15A Public Schools 32 $164,061,700.00 42.00% 51.41% 15B Other Schools 11 $10,090,100.00 2.58% 0.00% 15C Public Property 92 $72,597,700.00 18.59% 27.05% 15D Church and Charities 92 $61,734,400.00 15.80% 1.95% 15E Cemeteries & Graveyards 0 $0.00 0.00% 17.62% 15F Other Exempt 433 $82,128,490.00 21.03% 0.00% 0.45% Total 8,954 $1,478,136,215.00 100.00% Total 660 $390,612,390.00 100.00% Average Ratio (%), Assessed to True Value 43.47% Equalized Valuation, Taxable Properties $3,400,359,362.78 Percentage of Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Properties 26.43% Total # of property tax appeals filed in 2016 County Tax Board 399.00 State Tax Court 9.00 Number of 2016 County Tax Board decisions appealed to Tax Court 15.00 Number of pending property tax appeals in State Tax Court 190.00 Amount paid out by municipality for tax appeals in 2016 $0.00 Property Tax Assessments - Exempt Properties (October 1, 2016 Value) Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - 5 Year Exemptions/Abatements # of Parcels PILOT Billing/Revenue Taxes if Billed in Full Assessed Value 2016 Total Tax Rate Commercial/Industrial Exemption Dwelling Exemption Dwelling Abatement New Dwelling/Conversion Exemption 355 $739,138.45 $28,847,700.00 $1,987,606.00 New Dwelling/Conversion Abatement Multiple Dwelling Exemption Multiple Dwelling Abatement Total 5 Yr Exemptions/Abatements 355 739,138.45 28,847,700.00 1,987,606.00 Sheet UFB-5 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION Long Term Tax Exemptions Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - Long Term Tax Exemptions Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lien of Tax (PILOT) - Long Term Tax Exemptions Prior Budget Year's Payments in Licu of Tax (PILOT) Long Term Tax Exemptions Type of Project Taxes if Billed Project (uso drop-down Name for data entry) PILOT Billing In Full Assessed Value 2016 Total Tax Rate Project Name Type of Project (use drop-down for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value 2016 Total Tax Rato Taxes if Billed I Full Project Typo of Project (use drop-down Taxes if Billed In Full Namo for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value 2016 Total Tax Rato Project Name Typo of Project (uso drop-down for data entry) PILOT Billing Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - Long Term Tax Exemptions Taxes if Billed in Full Assessed Value 2016 Total Tax Rate Horizon Heights All Housing $13,245,20 $4,447,100.00 $306,405,19 Palisade Urban Renowal. All. Housisig $34.826,60 $2,079,000.00 $143,243.10 SERV Atl Housing $4,070,07 $475,000,00 $32,727.50 UC Renaissance Urban Renowal ALL Housing $10,897.87 $850,000.00 $58,565.00 Urilon Plaza ALL Housing $278,065,10 $17,695,000.00 $1,219,226.84 Holy Rosary Seulor Residence Aff. Housing $29,728,20 $3,987,200,00 $274,718,08 Monastery Aff. Housing $9,948.24. $4,888,800,00 $336,838,22 Suede Promotions Aff. Housing -$20,000,00 $1,716,800.00 $118,287,52 Total Long Term Exemptions - Column Total Mark "X" if Grand Total 400,781,28 36,138,900.00 2,490,011.45 Total Long Torn Exemptions Column Total $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Long Term Exemptions - Column Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Long Term Exemptions - Column Total Total Long Term Exemptions-GRAND TOTAL 50.00 $400,781.28 $0.00 $36,138,900.00 Sheet UFB-6 $0.00 $2,490,011,45 Sheet UFB-6C Organization / Individuals Eligible for Benefit # of # of Full-Time Part-Time Employees Employees Total Personnel Cost Base Pay USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION BUDGETED PERSONNEL COSTS Overtime and other Compensation Pension (Estimate) Health Benefits Net of Cost Share Employment Taxes and Other Benefits Governing Body Supervisory Staff (Department Heads & Managers) Police Officers (Including Superior Officers) Fire Fighters (Including Superior Officers) 166.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 8.00 18.00 36.00 78,000.00 $78,000.00 1,054,197.41 22,716,569.47 $704,442.00 $140,888.40 $84,533.00 $70,444.20 $53,889.81 $18,712,987.00 $935,649.35 $1,871,298.70 $842,084.42 $354,550.00 0.00 0.00 All Other Union Employees not listed above 170.00 163.00 10,973,336.70 $8,983,493.00 $449,174.65 $449,174.65 $404,257.19 $687,237.21 All Other Non-Union Employees not listed above Totals 28.00 240.00 5,551,367.90 $4,842,013.00 $0.00 $242,100.65 $96,840.26 $370,413.99 372.00 462.00 40,373,471.48 $33,320,935.00 $1,525,712.40 $2,647,107.00 $1
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