General Fund revenue/expenses: $903.6 million (+ $49.5 million over 2015)
Median home value: $221,086 (FY 2015: $202,254)
Property tax rate: 47.59 cents per $100 value (- 0.5 cents from FY 2015)
Tax bill increase: + $6.63/month (median value home)
Misc. fees (electric, water, trash, etc.): + $11.48/month
Combined property tax/fee increase: + $18.11/month ($217.32/year)
Budget Timeline
April 22: Staff presents budget forecast to City Council
May 6: Council work session on budget forecast
May-June: Public input, board and commission review
July 30: Formal staff presentation of proposed FY 2016 budget
Aug. 10 & 12: Council work sessions on departmental budgets
Aug. 20 & 27: Public hearings on budget, tax rates
Sept. 8-10: Budget adoption
Structural Cost Increases
Public safety hires: 82 new police officers
Civilian staff: 3% base wage increase
EMS staff: 1% base wage increase (plus step/longevity pay)
APD officers: 2% base wage increase (plus step/longevity)
AFD firefighters: 3.5% base wage increase (pending contract resolution)
Health care expenses: + 13.5% (FY 2016)
Retirement funding: Stable (slight increases)
Fleet services: Fuel savings ($5.6 million); + 3% maintenance
This article appears in May 1 • 2015.