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Introduced Budget (SFY, User-Friendly)
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This document presents the user-friendly budget for the City of Union, New Jersey, for the fiscal year 2016. It details the municipality's financial information, including property tax levies, anticipated revenues, and appropriations across various departments and services. The document also provides a breakdown of property tax distribution among different entities and includes data on assessed property valuations, tax exemptions, and budget imbalances. Key contacts within the city administration, including the Mayor, Chief Financial Officer, and Municipal Clerk, are listed along with their contact information.
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--- Document: Introduced Budget (SFY, User-Friendly) Document --- THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF Fiscal Year: State of New Jersey Local Government Services 2016 Municipal User Friendly Budget MUNICIPALITY: 0910 Union City City - County of Hudson Filename: 0910 fbi 2016.xlsm Municode: 0910 Website: ucnj.org Phone Number: Mailing Address: Email the UFB if not using Outlook Mayor First Name Middle Name Brian P. Last Name Stack Chief Administrative Officer Introduced 201-348-5846 3715 Palisade Avenue Township: Union City State: NJ Zip: 07087 Term Expires 5/20/2018 Business Email bstack@ucnj.com Susan Chief Financial Officer M. Colditz scolditz@ucnj.com Municipal Clerk Dominick Cantatore dcantatore@ucnj.com Governing Body Members First Name Middle Name Last Name Term Expires Business Email Lucio 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 5/22/2018 cvaldivia@ucnj.com USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - PROPERTY TAX BREAKDOWN 2015 Calendar Year Property Tax Levies - ALL entities levying property taxes Fiscal Year Fiscal Year % of Avg Residential Current Fiscal Year Budget Taxes Actual/Estimated Tax Levy Tax Rate Tax Levy Total Levy Taxpayer Impact Municipal Purpose Tax 4.437 $65,853,795.02 66.99% $5,146.92 Municipal Purpose Tax Municipal Library 0.066 $984,217.60 1.00% $76.56 Municipal Library $66,512,330.00 $1,058,653.00 Municipal Open Space 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 Municipal Open Space $0.00 Fire Districts (avg. rate/total levies) 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 Fire Districts (total levies) $0.00 Other Special Districts (total levies) 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 Other Special Districts (total levies) $0.00 Local School District 0.000 $15,418,637.00 15.69% $0.00 Local School District $15,418,637.00 Regional School District 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 Regional School District $0.00 County Purposes 1.071 $15,892,889.98 16.17% $1,242.36 County Purposes $15,771,846.36 County Library 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 County Library $0.00 County Board of Health 0.000 $0.00 0.00% $0.00 County Board of Health $0.00 County Open Space 0.011 $149,158.32 0.15% $12.76 County Open Space $0.00 Other County Levies (total) 0.000. $0.00 0.00% $0.00 Other County Levies (total) Total (Calendar Year 2015 Budget) 5.585 $98,298,697.92 100.00% $6,478.60 Total ESTIMATED amount to be raised by taxes $98,761,466.36 October 1, 2015 $1,484,006,874.00 $116,000.00 Total Taxable Valuation as of (To be used to calculate the current year tax rate) Current Year Average Residential Assessment Prior Year to Current Year Comparison Comparison - Municipal Purposes Tax Rate Prior Year 4.437 Current Year % Change (+/-) -100.00% Comparison - Municipal Purposes Tax Levy Current Year % Change (+/-) $0.01 Prior Year $65,853,795.02 $66,512,330.00 Tax Collections - ACTUAL as of Prior Year Total Tax Revenue, Collections FY 2015 Comparison - Impact on Avg. Residential Tax Payment (Municipal Purposes Onl Total Tax Levy, FY 2015 Prior Year Current Year $5,146.92 $0.00 % Change (+/-) $ Change (+/-) % of Taxes Collected, FY 2015 -1 ($5,146.92) Delinquent Taxes - June 30, 2015 Sheet UFB-1 Revenue Anticipated, Excluding Tax Levy 44,717,183.43 Budget Appropriations, before Reserve for Uncollected Taxes 110,935,134.13 Total Non-Municipal Tax Levy $31,190,483.36 Amount to be Raised by Taxes - Before RUT $97,408,434.06 Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (RUT) $1,353,032.09 Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes $98,761,466.15 % of Tax Collections used to Calculate RUT 98.63% If% used exceeds the actual collection % then reference the statutory exception used $ Change (+/-) $658,534.98 97,930,377.39 98,186,751.10 99.74% $286,086.74. FCOA % Difference Current vs. USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION - ANTICIPATED REVENUE SUMMARY (ALL OPERATING FUNDS) Total Anticipated Revenue (Current $ Difference Current vs. Prior Total Realized Revenue (Prior General Budget Open Space Budget N/A Utility N/A Second Third N/A Utility Utility Utility Utility Utility Utility Prior Year Year Year) Year) 08 Surplus n/a $1,357,173.49 08 Local Revenue -0.05% ($2,164.53) $0.00 $4,197,496.75 $1,357,173.49 $1,357,173.49. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $4,195,332.22 $4,195,332.22 $0.00 000$ $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 09 State Aid (without offsetting appropriation) -2.83% ($895,000.00) $31,650,162,00 $30,755,162.00 $30,755,162.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 08 Uniform Construction Code Fees 0.00% ($0.20) $1,076,866.20 $1,076,866.00 $1,076,866,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 000$000$ $0.00 Special Revenue Items w/ Prior Written Consent 11 Shared Services Agreements 13.50% $340,529.00 $2,522,971.00 $2,863,500.00 $2,863,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 08 Additional Revenue Offset by Appropriations n/a $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 41.46% $539,836.63 $1,302,167,75 $1,842,004.38 $1,842,004.38 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 00 0$ $0.00 $0.00 08 Other Special Items 60.72% $884,438.08 $1,456,620.52 $2,341,058.60 $2,341,058.60 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 15 Receipts from Delinquent Taxes 6.67% $17,896.18 $268,190.56 $286,086,74 $286,086.74 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 Amount to be raised by taxation 07 Local Tax for Municipal Purposes 1.15% $756,653.57 $65,755,676.43 $66,512,330.00 $66,512,330,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 07 Minimum Library Tax 7.56% $74,435.19 $984,217,60 $1,058,652.79 $1,058,652.79. $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 54 Open Space Levy Tax n/a $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00US 07 Addition to Local District School Tax n/a $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 08 Deficit General Budget n/a $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total 2.81% $3,073,797.41 $109,214,368,81 $112,288,166.22 $112,288,166.22 $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) FCOA Budgeted Positions Full-Time Part-Time % Difference Current v. $ Difference Current v. Prior Prior Year Year Total Modified Appropriation for Service Type (Prior Year) Total General Budget Public&Private Offsets Appropriation for Service Type (Current Year) Open Space Budget N/A N/A Second Third N/A Utility Utility Utility Utility Utility Utility 20 General Government 138.00 365.00 6.86% $390,666.00 $5,695,637.00 $6,086,303.00 $6,086,303:00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 21 Land-Use Administration 2.13% $2,921.00 $137,079.00 $140,000.00 $140,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 22 Uniform Construction Code 16.00 12.00 -2.69% ($37,833.00) $1,405,199.00 $1,367,366.00 $1,367,366,00 $0,00 $0.00. $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 23 Insurance 1.46% $302,178.47 $20,659,433,00. $20,961,611.47 $20,961,611.47 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 25 Public Safety 195.00 89.00 0.08% $17,975.00 $21,324,025.00 $21,342,000,00 $21,342,000.00 $0.00. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. 26 Public Works 41.00164,00 12.18% $1,351,273.00 $11,096,572.00 $12,447,845,00 $12,447,845.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 27 Health and Human Services 4.00 5.00 8,75% $72,204.00 $825,296,00 $897,500.00 $897,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 28 Parks and Recreation 17.00 127,00 -8.41% ($141,518.00)$1,681,964.00 $1,540,446.00 $1,540,446.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 29 Education (including Library) 7.56% $74.435.19 $984.217.60 $1,058,652.79$1,058,652.79 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 30 Unclassified -22.43% 31 Utilities and Bulk Purchases 21.07% ($848,323.49)$3,781,277.31 $500,483.00$2,375,017.00 $2,932,953.82 $951.596.44 $1,981,357.38. $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,875,500.00 $2,875,500.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 32 Landfill / Solid Waste Disposal n/a $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00. $0.00 35 Contingency n/a $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 4.31% $1,049,040.64 $24,325,538.36. $25,374,579.00 $25,374,579,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 37 Judgements n/a $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 5.62% $152,490.00 $2,713,510.00 $2,866,000.00 $2,866,000,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 43 Court and Public Defender 18.00 0.58% $8,144.00 $1,403,366.00 $1,411,510.00 $1,411,510,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 00.0$ 44 Capital 0.00% $0.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 45 Debt 0.98% $85,778.57 $8,713,013.48 $8,798,792.05 $8,798,792.05 $0.00. $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 46 Deferred Charges 14.70% $94,075.00 $640,000.00 $734,075.00 $734,075.00 $0.00 $0,00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 48 Debt-Type 1 School District п/а $0.00 000$ $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 -5.35% ($76,432.12) $1,429,464.21 $1,353,032.09 $1,353,032.09 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 55 Surplus General Budget n/a $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total 429.00 662.00 2.74% $2,997,557.26 $109,290,608.96 $112,288,166.22 $110,306,808,84 $1,981,357.38 $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 USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION STRUCTURAL BUDGET IMBALANCES Line Item. Put "X" in cell to the left that corresponds to the type of imbalance. Amount Comment/Explanation Special Municipal Urban Aid (Transitional Aid) $17,005,000.00 95% of Prior Year Allocation Sheet UFB-4 ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATIONS - EXEMPT PROPERTY - PROPERTY TAX APPEAL DATA Property Tax Assessments - Taxable Properties (October 1, 2015 Value) Property Tax Assessments - Exempt Properties (October 1, 2015 Value) # of Parcels Assessed Value % of Total # of Parcels Assessed Value % of Total 1 Vacant Land 2 Residential 206 $21,730,300.00 1.48% 15A Public Schools 26 $144,039,300.00 37.65% 6,543 $758,691,700.00 51.58% 15B Other Schools 8 $22,556,000.00 5.90% 3A/3B Farm 0 $0.00 0.00% 15C Public Property 65 $32,110,600.00 8.39% 4A Commercial 1,386 $400,067,500.00 27.20% 15D Church and Charities 92 $65,546,900.00 17.13% 5A/5B Railroad 4B Industrial 4C Apartments 6A/6B Business Personal Property 91 $30,183,500.00 2.05% 683 $260,248,500.00 17.69% 15E Cemeteries & Graveyards 15F Other Exempt 0 $0.00 0.00% 483 $118,288,890.00 30.92% 1 $0.00 0.00% 1 $0.00 0.00% Total 8,911 $1,470,921,500.00 100.00% Total 674 $382,541,690.00 100.00% Average Ratio (%), Assessed to True Value 46.62% Equalized Valuation, Taxable Properties $3,155,129,772.63 Percentage of Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Properties 7.03% Total # of property tax appeals filed in 2015 County Tax Board 581.00 State Tax Court Number of 2015 County Tax Board decisions appealed to Tax Court 16.00 8.00 Number of pending property tax appeals in State Tax Court 190.00 $402,335.01 Amount paid out by municipality for tax appeals in 2015 Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - 5 Year Exemptions/Abatements # of Parcels G Commercial/Industrial Exemption I Dwelling Exemption J Dwelling Abatement K New Dwelling/Conversion Exemption L New Dwelling/Conversion Abatement 421 N Multiple Dwelling Exemption O Multiple Dwelling Abatement Total 5 Yr Exemptions/Abatements PILOT Billing/Revenue Taxes if Billed in Full Assessed Value FY 2015 Total Tax Rate $31,292,000.00 $2,118,781.32 421 0.00 31,292,000.00 2,118,781.32 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 Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - Long Term Tax Exemptions Prior Budget Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - Long Term Tax Exemptions Prior Budect Year's Payments in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) - Lang Term Tax Exemptions Type of Project Taxes if Billed Project (use drop-down Name for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value In Full FY 2015 Total Tax Rate Project Name Type of Project (use drop-down for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value Taxes if Billed In Full FY 2015 Total Tax Rate Type of Project Project Name (use drop-down for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value Taxes if Billed In Full FY 2015 Total Tax Rate Project Name Type of Project (use drop-down for data entry) PILOT Billing Assessed Value Taxes if Billed In Full FY 2015 Total Tax Rate Horizon Heights Afl Housing $12,586,20 $4.447,100,00 $294,575,90 Palisade Urban Renewal Aft Housing $38,283,18 $2,079,000.00 $137.712.95 SERV Afl. Housing $4,062,00 $225,000.00 $14.904.00 UC Renaissance Urban Renewal. Afl. Housing $10,375.07 $850,000.00 $56.304:00 Union Plaza Af Housing $275.568.20 $17,695,000,00 $1,172.156.54 Holy Rosary Sunivi Residente Aff Housing $30,924,90 $3.987,200.00 $264.112:13 :: Total Long Term Exemptious - Column Total Mark "X" if Grand Total 371.799.55 29.283.300.00 1,939,765.52 Total Long Term Exemptions - Column Total $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Long Term Exemptions - Colunan Total $0.00 $0.00 $0,00 Total Long Term Exemptions - Column Total Total Long Term Exemptions - GRAND TOTAL $0.00 $371,799,55 $29,283,300,00 Sheet UFB-6 $0.00 $0.00 $1,939,765.52 Sheet UFB-6C Organization / Individuals Eligible for Benefit Employees Employees USER FRIENDLY BUDGET SECTION BUDGETED PERSONNEL COSTS # of # of Total Full-Time Part-Time Personnel Cost Base Pay Overtime and other Compensation Pension (Estimate) Net of Cost Share Health Benefits Employment Taxes and Other Benefits Governing Body Supervisory Staff (Department Heads & Managers) 7.00 5.00 16.00 78,000.00 523,744.39 $78,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $322,820.90 $142,955.51 $15,883.10 $7,111.76 $34,973.12 Police Officers (Including Superior Officers) 178.00 0.00 21,372,680.15 $16,672,850.64 $2,053,566.18 $1,635,358.37 $756,537.67 $254,367.29 Fire Fighters (Including Superior Officers) 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 All Other Union Employees not listed above 184.00 331.00 74,932,496.40 $70,362,764.43 $2,770,483.04 $558,592.03 $313,151.45 $927,505.45 All Other Non-Union Employees not listed above Totals 60.00 315.00 5,308,076.46 $3,774,850.68 $920,630.40 $181,300.60 $83,250.43 $34
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