TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 2008
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND EMPLOYMENT
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
Title
Authority to Amend the Adopted 2009 Budget
Body
Dear Sir:
The attached changes to the Adopted 2009 Budget (BF-21 budget forms) are submitted for your consideration as amendments to the 2009 Adopted Budget at the Board Meeting of December 18, 2008. Requested changes to appropriations are summarized in the table below:
FUND DEPARTMENT NET CHANGE
CORPORATE General Administration $0
TOTAL CORPORATE FUND $0
RESERVE CLAIM $5,000,000
TOTAL RESERVE CLAIM FUND $5,000,000
The total 2009 appropriation request is $1,630,593,990, which is an increase of $5,000,000 from the Adopted Budget. The increase is due to adjustments in revenue and expenditure estimates.
The total 2008 appropriation request as adjusted is $1,472,660,136, which is an increase of $44,573,921 from the Adopted Budget. The increase is due to the supplemental appropriation for the early redemption of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series of July, 1997, approved at the Board meeting of October 2, 2008.
The estimated total tax levy for the 2009 Budget of $412,317,710 is unchanged from the Adopted Budget. Compared to the 2008 total adjusted levy of $426,172,116, this represents a decrease of $13,854,406 or 3.3%.
The total number of positions requested for 2009 is 2,131, a net increase of 22 from 2008. One staffing change in General Administration is presented on the attached BF-21 form for consideration by the Board.
Requested, Eileen McElligott, Administrative Services Manager, EMc:BKS
Respectfully Submitted, Cynthia M. Santos, Chairman Committee on Budget and Employment
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 18, 2008
Attachments
- Revised Tentative Budget pages 15, 17, and 19, dated December 12, 2008
- BF-21 pages 1 and 2, dated December 12, 2008