Performance, Not Politics

Councilor John F. Keenan
 
Quincy's Finances - A Snapshot

FY 2010 – Budget Overview

FY 2010 Budget:                                $226,523,476

Overlay:                                              $     3,000,000

State Assessments:                              $     3,043,118

Total FY 2010 Expenditures:                                    $232,567,436

 

Levy (Amount raised by taxes):         $ 169,156,076

New Growth (Est.):                          $     2,170,000

Local Receipts (Est.):                        $  19,923,855

State Local Aid:                                $  34,749,705

MSBA:                                             $    1,214,462

Water/Sewer Enterprise:                    $    3,605,165

Quarry Hills:                                      $       104,409

Teacher Pay Deferral:                        $       100,000

Hotel/Motel Tax:                               $       783,744

Total FY 2010 Receipts:                                             $232,566,594

 

FY 2010 Levy Information

FY 2010 Levy Limit:                          $175,509,411

FY 2010 Projected Levy:                   $169,156,076

Excess Levy Capacity:                        $    6,353,335

 

 

 

Levy Information – Historical

 

Year

         Levy Limit

         Levy

 Excess Capacity

2000

 $      99,933,934

 $  99,816,515

 $           117,419

2001

 $    106,687,005

 $106,651,925

 $             35,080

2002

 $    115,728,074

 $115,667,307

 $             60,767

2003

 $    124,691,394

 $124,607,482

 $             83,912

2004

 $    131,414,150

 $131,333,568

 $             80,582

2005

 $    138,242,713

 $134,526,765

 $        3,715,948

2006

 $    145,702,167

 $139,352,053

 $        6,350,114

2007

 $    155,055,727

 $146,359,623

 $        8,696,104

2008

 $    163,431,103

 $149,071,605

 $       14,359,498

2009

 $    171,228,694

 $169,156,076

 $        2,072,618

2010

$     175,509,411

$169,156,070 (Projected)

$         6,353,335 (Projected)

 

 

 

Free Cash Balances - Historical

 

Year

Free Cash Balance

Transfers from Free Cash

Purpose of Transfer

7/1/2000

2,666,577

 

 

7/1/2001

(1,550,531)

 

 

7/1/2002

(4,716,942)

 

 

7/1/2003

(365,139)

 

 

7/1/2004

6,402,569

 

 

7/1/2005

11,423,977

 

 

7/1/2006

5,694,245

 

 

7/1/2007

3,959,337

 

 Certified by Dept. of Revenue

 

 

($1,422,199)

Transfer to Pay Unfunded Contract Obligation

 

 

($1,389,275)

Transfer to Pay Unfunded Honeywell Obligation and other unpaid bills

 

 

     ($  469,900)

Transfer to cover deficits in FY 2008 Budget

 

 

 

 

7/1/2008

2,217,989

 

 Certified by Dept. of Revenue

 

 

($120,000)

 Transfer for Veteran's Benefits

 

 

 

($180,232)

Transfer at Fiscal Year End to balance books

6/30/2009 

 1,917,757

 

 

 

 

Stabilization Account Balances - Historical

 

Year

Stabilization Account Balance

Transfers

Purpose of Transfer

1999

5,375,517

2000

4,023,517

2001

5,079,666

2002

2,133,016

2003

2,238,252

2004

2,067,718

2005

5,359,795

2006

10,109,795

2007

12,834,395

($2,000,000)

To Reduce FY 2008 Tax Levy

($1,708,197)

To correct error in FY Debt Service budget

($1,100,000)

To cover Snow & Ice Deficit

($95,350)

2008

7,930,848

$500,000

Transfer in to Stabilization

($3,031,672)

Transfer to Water & Sewer Enterprise Accounts to cover deficits in each

2009

$        5,399,176

 

 

Average Single Family Tax Bills - Historical

  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Avg. Single Family Tax Bill $2,456 $2,978 $3,089 $3,639 $3,637 $3,638 $3,780 $3,846 $4,375
Annual $$ Increase $70 $522 $111 $550 ($2) $46 $97 $66 $529
Annual % Increase 2.9% 21.3% 3.7% 17.8% -0.1% 1.3% 2.6% 1.7% 13.8%

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"...smart, knowledgeable and a straight arrow."  - Patriot Ledger
 
Committee to Re-Elect John F. Keenan
Steve DesRoche, Chairperson       Caryn Smith, Treasurer
37 Hobomack Road
Quincy, MA  02169
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