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Proposed budget maintains services, supports new projects
April 4, 2012
Contact: Kelly Corsette, communications & public affairs director, 480-312-2336, kcorsette@scottsdaleaz.gov
Proposed budget maintains services, supports new projects
The Scottsdale City Council was presented with the city’s proposed fiscal year 2012/13 budget on April 3 as the city started the public process to create the financial plan that takes effect July 1, 2012.
General fund revenues are projected to increase by about $15 million in the next fiscal year – a 7 percent increase, while general fund expenditures will go up about $6 million, or 3 percent.
Some of the additional revenue will be needed to cover rising costs over which the city has limited control: utilities, fuel, and state retirement plan contributions are all going up. The additional revenue also will be used to “catch up” on important things that were deferred over the past few years, like capital improvements, facilities repairs, and computer server maintenance.
Additional money will also go toward maintaining and improving Scottsdale’s infrastructure, which is crucial to the city’s ability to serve the public. The proposed Capital Improvement Plan will spend $21 million on general fund capital projects next fiscal year, part of a $534 million multi-year program that includes all funding sources such as transportation and water and sewer funds.
Some key projects in the next fiscal year include completion of the Tom Thumb’s Trailhead in the Preserve, and start of construction on the expanded Tony Nelssen Equestrian Center at WestWorld and the Northsight Boulevard extension in the Scottsdale Airpark.
This proposed budget is the starting point for a discussion with the Mayor, City Council and community about how best to provide city services in a financially sustainable way.
Over the next few months, there will be opportunities at City Council meetings for public input and review of the budget leading up to the scheduled adoption by the City Council on June 5:
- Tuesday, April 24:
public hearing, council discussion and budget presentations - Thursday, April 26:
public hearing, council discussion and budget presentations - Tuesday, May 1:
public hearing, council discussion and, if needed, budget presentations - Tuesday, May 15:
public hearing and tentative budget adoption - Tuesday, June 5:
public hearing and final budget adoption; “truth in taxation” hearing
The proposed budget, capital improvement plan and supporting documents are available at www.ScottsdaleAz.gov/finance.
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