2022 Proposed Budget For Livingston County
2022 Proposed Budget For Livingston County
2022 Proposed Budget For Livingston County
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November 1, 2021
The budget is sound, stable and balanced. The goals for the 2022 Budget cycle as
outlined in the Board of Supervisors workshop in September were as follows:
Included in this tentative budget submission are required and ancillary documents to
support the overall financial reports:
-Summary Document
-Expense and Revenue Estimates
-Position Control reports
-Assessment Report
-Fund Balance position
The tentative budget calls for a tax rate of $7.77, down twenty-two cents or 2.66% from
the 2021 rate. Our tax levy, the total amount of taxes collected from properties in the county,
will also decline, a drop of approximately 1.83%, or ~ $550,000 and as a decline is thus within
the county’s calculated “cap” figure of approximately +2.0%.
This represents a situation that is very rare – a tentative budget submission that cuts both
the tax rate and the tax levy. Barring assessment changes, a homeowner with a single-family
home assessed at $135,227 will see their county tax bill decrease nearly $29 under this plan:
$135,227 x $7.99/1000 = $1,080
County property taxes for most taxpayers in the county will be going down slightly.
Those property owners with tax bill increases will see growth solely due to the result of
assessment fluctuations upward.
Budget Landscape
• Sales Tax has rebounded considerably, buoyed in part by rising inflation (north of
5% as of the writing of this message) and consumer demand. Some other sales
tax specific highlights:
o Year to Year comparisons for both 2020 and 2019 are favorable
o All quarters are besting previous year periods
o Internet sales tax as a category is experiencing exponential growth
o For the year, we are up 17% or ~$4.5 MM
o 2021 budget was LESS than 2020 actual
• The Federal government, through the CARES Act and the ARP legislation,
provided needed stimulus funding and cost-relief reimbursements to counties over
the last 12 months. In particular, the ARP monies at $12.2MM over multiple
budget cycles, is transformational funding. Importantly, this money is NOT
programmed into the 2022 budget in terms of recurring revenue or offsets to
recurring expenses. Future funding decisions loom for ARP usage.
• The nursing home (CNR) has been hit hard by the pandemic impact. Occupancy,
a sign of facility health and financial robustness - and historically north of 90% -
is sitting presently at 62%. This is in large part due to the staffing crisis that has
crippled the entire long-term care industry. The pandemic, the “great
resignation,” general labor market forces and the vaccine mandate in particular
remain major drivers of the staffing concerns at the CNR. We are working
diligently to get staffing up in key and critical areas, such as the CNA position, in
order to prepare the facility for the taking on of additional residents and thus an
increase in occupancy and revenues.
• The Health Department has risen to the occasion and provided excellent, best-in-
class service responses to the changing ebbs and flows of the pandemic. From
testing to vaccines to state regulation “interpretations” the staff has done
yeoman’s work in their management of both public and mental health. In
particular mental health has seen an uptick in utilization. Thus, we see some
budgetary impacts including in one major expense area (forensic bed costs) where
our local share expenses have increases totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This is in part due to the State foregoing their customary 50% expense share of
this area of service.
• Another area that saw significant service expansion was the Office for the Aging.
In 2019, we delivered 46,182 meals. Compare that with 2020, when we delivered
72,145 meals to older adults throughout the county due to pandemic-related need.
The OFA staff instituted changes for safe delivery and never missed a single
delivery day thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers.
The 2022 budget provides for funding in all of the County’s existing programs, services and
departments. Significant factors affecting the overall bottom line include:
• Pension bills for county costs for participation in the NYS State and Local Retirement
system are flat/lower versus prior years
• While the insurance (general Medical / Rx insurance for county employees and retirees)
went up slightly at over 6%, the costs are manageable from a budget perspective.
• Wages are included as either agreed-upon, collectively bargained rates or a placeholder
increase, as applicable. The County is in a good position in that each of the individual
five union contracts are up to date with signed agreements through the end of 2022.
• Emergency Medical Services continues to grow at sizable clip annually, mainly due to
the expansion of the service to meet in-county (and sometimes out-of-county) demand.
• Numerous temporary grants from the State and Federal government are embedded in the
2022 budget, including many funds flowing through the Health Department for Covid
related programming endeavors.
• The Sheriff’s Office is still in an enviable position as it relates to the boarding in of
Federal inmates from the US Marshall’s service. This represents significant revenue
income to the County which in turn we are able to place into dedicated reserves to the
tune of $1MM annually.
• The state theft / swap of certain Sales Tax revenues is still included in this budget. This
is a State program whereby NYS Tax and Finance keeps a portion of the county’s sales
tax to pay for 1) state contributions to the distressed hospital fund and 2) the state
contribution to the aid and incentives to municipalities (aka AIM) program. Although
there is a proposed (in fact, legal) sunset in March 2022 of one of these provisions, we
have conservatively included here the continuation of both of these intercepts.
Sometimes lost in the shuffle of direct county department issues is the support provided
by the Board of Supervisors, through allocations in this budget, for non-profit organizations.
The 2022 budget contains funding for a variety of agencies including the Livingston Arts
Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County, the Pioneer Library System and
the Hemlock Fair, among others. Many of these agencies are receiving increases in the 2022
budget.
From a financial management perspective, the County’s affairs are in order. Our fund
balance is strong. Reserve positions are equally strong. Our 2020 Early Retirement Incentive
saved significant local share dollars. The management of the jail board-in revenue surplus has
paid dividends. The Office of the State Comptroller has indicated our Fiscal Stress score is
lower than last year. Our 2020 audit opinion was clean. We just refinanced existing, mainly
Enterprise (CNR) fund, debt. The self-insurance program ran an operational surplus for the year
ending 09/30/21.
There is ample room for some optimism as it relates to coming out of the pandemic. Sales
tax returns are up. Reserve levels are replenished. Union contracts are in place with reasonable
wages and benefits, including across-the-board increases in compensation. NYSRS rates are
either flat or down slightly, helped by good stock market performance for the retirement fund
and more and more Tier 5/6’s participating in the system.
As a provider and partner to New York State government for many mandated programs, we
do however have some important items on our state government radar including:
The County is not yet fully recovered from the ongoing impacts of the Covid19 pandemic.
2020 ended up being a good year financially for County government despite the challenges.
2021 again will be highlighted by the increase in sales tax returns, general cost containment at
the department level and maintenance of the County’s strong fund balance position.
As we look to 2022 and beyond, the County remains laser-focused on the implementation of
our Strategic Plan. Elements with potential budget impact and interface called for in the plan
include:
As we embark on another budget and calendar year, still very much in the throes of the
pandemic, the usual questions surface - What Can We Do? What are we Doing? – with respect
to the budget process. The answer is multi-tiered. We can, and will continue to, use reserves
wisely and prudently. We will push for a repeal of these costly sales tax intercepts. We will
push for the removal of Medicaid from the County Budget as we do every year. We will join
with NYSAC, NACo and others in lobbying for Federal stimulus, infrastructure, broadband
funds and Federal member items. And locally and most importantly, we will continue the efforts
of a small working group dedicated to the financial and operational sustainability of the CNR.
This budget funds a vast array of county programs, services and departments. In the local
government arena in New York State, there is no parallel to County government with respect to
the depth, complexity, variety and diversity of service provision. You should be very proud to
be the elected officials of this excellent public service organization.
In concluding this, my fourteenth budget message, I would like to personally thank the
County government staff for their public service. This budget is fiscally sound, balanced and
forward looking. I readily await its public inspection, review and eventual adoption.
Sincerely,
Ian M. Coyle
County Administrator
2022 BUDGET
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. BUDGET SUMMARY
Assessed Value Tax Rate % change tax rate % change tax levy
2021 $3,756,283,006 $7.9864
2022 $3,788,256,635 $7.7738 -2.66% -1.8337%
REVENUE - ANNUAL BUDGET BY ORGANIZATION REPORT
Livingston County **PROD**
Fund E - CNR Enterprise Health Rel Fac Totals ($9,481,995.34) ($3,204,969.00) ($4,419,718.00) ($4,419,718.00)
Fund F - Water
REVENUE
Org Function 218 - Water
Department 1000 - General County
Interest and Earnings
2401 Interest 14,594.77 11,000.00 11,000.00 11,000.00
2402 Interest on Reserve 20,925.47 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00
Interest and Earnings Totals $35,520.24 $36,000.00 $36,000.00 $36,000.00
Department 1000 - General County Totals $35,520.24 $36,000.00 $36,000.00 $36,000.00
Department 9710 - Principal Serial Bonds
Special Assessments Ad Valorem
1028 Special Assess Ad Valorem 124,422.50 96,280.00 96,280.00 96,280.00
Special Assessments Ad Valorem Totals $124,422.50 $96,280.00 $96,280.00 $96,280.00
Department 9710 - Principal Serial Bonds Totals $124,422.50 $96,280.00 $96,280.00 $96,280.00
Department 9999 - Refunding Of Bonds
Premium on Obligations
2710 Prem & Accrued Int On Oblig 101,555.00 .00 .00 .00
Premium on Obligations Totals $101,555.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Other Debt
5791 Proceeds From Refunding 805,000.00 .00 .00 .00
Other Debt Totals $805,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Department 9999 - Refunding Of Bonds Totals $906,555.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Fund M - Workers Compensation Self Ins Totals ($496,895.76) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Fund MS - Health Insurance Self Insurance Totals $1,744,067.98 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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NYS - Real Property System Assessor's Report - 2021 - Prior Year File RPS221/V04/L001
County of Livingston S495 Exemption Impact Report Date/Time - 10/26/2021 11:43:58
County Summary
Total Assessed Value 5,125,629,588
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NYS - Real Property System Assessor's Report - 2021 - Prior Year File RPS221/V04/L001
County of Livingston S495 Exemption Impact Report Date/Time - 10/26/2021 11:43:58
County Summary
Total Assessed Value 5,125,629,588
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POSITION CONTROL COUNTS
Department Active Count LWOP count
001.1010 - Administration/Legislative Board 17 0
001.1185 - Administration/Medical Examiners and Coroners 5 0
001.1230 - Administration/County Administrator Muncip Exec 5 0
016.1165 - District Attorney/DA Administration 9 0
016.1166 - District Attorney/Stop Domestic Violence Grant 1 0
018.1170 - Public Defender/Public Defender Adminstration 14 0
019.1173 - Conflict Defender/Conflict Defender Adminstration 8 0
028.1325 - Treasurer/Treasurer Administration 7 0
030.1345 - Purchasing/Purchasing Administration 1 0
040.1355 - Real Property Tax Assessment/Real Property Tax Services 4 0
044.1410 - County Clerk/County Clerk Administration 15 0
046.1420 - County Attorney/County Attorney Administration 2 0
048.1430 - Personnel/Personnel Administration 8 0
050.1450 - Elections/Elections Administration 4 0
050.1451 - Elections/Election Inspectors 213 0
052.1610 - Central Services/CS Mt Morris Campus 26 1
060.1680 - Information Technology/ITS Administration 13 0
069.1989 - Grant Admin & Mgt Services/Grant Admin & Mgt Services 2 0
074.3020 - Sheriff/E911 22 0
074.3110 - Sheriff/Sheriff Administration 80 0
074.3150 - Sheriff/Jail 87 0
076.3140 - Probation/Probation Administration 14 0
094.0001 - Health/Administration 0001 9 0
094.0002 - Health/Prevent 0002 9 0
094.0003 - Health/Emergency Prep 0003 2 0
094.0004 - Health/MISCH 0004 1 0
094.0006 - Health/Health Ed 0006 1 0
094.0007 - Health/Environmental Health 0007 9 0
094.0008 - Health/Hospice 0008 16 0
094.0009 - Health/RHC 0009 7 0
094.0010 - Health/WIC 0010 12 0
094.0011 - Health/Dog Control 0011 2 0
094.0012 - Health/Mental Health 0012 30 0
118.0013 - Ambulance/Emergency Medical Svc 0013 58 0
122.6010 - DSS/Social Services Administration 98 0
122.6311 - DSS/Housing 2 0
165.6510 - Veterans/Veterans Administration 3 0
168.6700 - Office for the Aging/OFA Administration 41 0
170.6989 - Economic Development/Promotion of Industry 4 0
174.7510 - Historian/Historian Administration 1 0
178.8020 - Planning/Planning Dept Administration 9 0
210.5010 - County Road/County Road Administration 8 0
210.5020 - County Road/County Road Engineering 2 0
210.5110 - County Road/County Road Maintenance 12 1
212.5130 - Machinery/Machinery 5 0
215.0100 - CNR/Activities 0100 8 0
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Department Active Count LWOP count
215.0101 - CNR/Administration 0101 13 0
215.0105 - CNR/Maintenance 0105 6 0
215.0106 - CNR/Nursing 0106 146 5
215.0107 - CNR/Social Work 0107 6 0
215.0108 - CNR/Therapy 0108 9 0
215.0109 - CNR/Environmental Svs 0109 22 2
224.6292 - Workforce/WIA Livingston 16 0
224.6298 - Workforce/WIA Youth Program 1 0
Grand Total 1125 9
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Risk Retention - CS
Beginning Fund Balance $ 1,023,321
Actual Expense & Encumbrances 10% $ 16,544
Estimated Expenses through Year End 26% $ 26,129
Projected Year End Expenses $ 165,000 $ 42,673
Actual Revenue $
30% 50,028
Estimated Revenues through Year End 39% $ 13,947
Projected Year End Revenues $ 165,000 $ 63,975
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ 1,044,623
County Road - D
Beginning Fund Balance $ 8,244,479
Actual Expense & Encumbrances 58% $ 7,211,723
Estimated Expenses through Year End 84% $ 3,237,046
Projected Year End Expenses $ 12,453,512 $ 10,448,768
Actual Revenue 83% $ 10,103,899
Estimated Revenues through Year End 97% $ 1,601,567
Projected Year End Revenues $ 12,103,512 $ 11,705,466
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ 9,501,177
Machinery - DM
Beginning Fund Balance $ 3,190,361 3190361
Actual Expense & Encumbrances $
51% 1,042,239 $ -
Estimated Expenses through Year End 93% $ 871,201
Projected Year End Expenses $ 2,062,015 $ 1,913,440
Actual Revenue 15% $ 316,407
Estimated Revenues through Year End 118% $ 2,113,368
Projected Year End Revenues $ 2,062,015 $ 2,429,774
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ 3,706,695
Workforce Development - J
Beginning Fund Balance $ (17,396)
Actual Expense & Encumbrances $
43% 1,229,356
Estimated Expenses through Year End 68% $ 739,807
Projected Year End Expenses $ 2,875,585 $ 1,969,163
Actual Revenue 44% $ 1,247,047
Estimated Revenues through Year End 69% $ 723,946
Projected Year End Revenues $ 2,860,000 $ 1,970,993
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ (15,567)
CNR - E
Beginning Fund Balance $ (31,307,067)
Actual Expense & Encumbrances $
61% 20,636,803
Estimated Expenses through Year End 105% $ 15,240,059
Projected Year End Expenses $ 34,020,446 $ 35,876,862
Actual Revenue 46% $ 14,071,426
Estimated Revenues through Year End 79% $ 10,151,003
Projected Year End Revenues $ 30,815,477 $ 24,222,429
Projected Ending Fund Balance $ (42,961,499)
*Estimated Expenses and Revenue % based on 2020 audited financial statements pgs 78 & 79
The financial information in this projection is based on the information available and is preliminary , unaudited and subject to revision. Future events or results may differ
from those anticipated or expressed in this projection. The COVID-19 Pandemic may significantly impact financial forcast as there are many unknown factors.
Therefore, the actual results achieved my vary significantly as presented in this projection.
DEBT SCHEDULE
Debt Schedule
12/31/2022
Purpose Type Date of Interest O/S @ Principal Interest O/S @ Principal
Issue Rate 1/1/2022 Due 2022 2022 12/31/2022 Due 2023
EFC Livonia Center Sewer SB 3/4/2004 2.025% 155,000 10,000 7,319.51 145,000 10,000
CNR Construction SB 5/1/2005 4.25% 20,512,200 1,376,800 683,130.74 19,135,400 1,447,500
Water District #1 (East Lake) SB 5/1/2005 4.25% 1,247,800 83,200 41,531.76 1,164,600 87,500
2020 Refunding Conesus & Scotsburg SB 8/12/2020 4% 15 yrs 3% 5 yrs 780,000 30,000 28,200.00 750,000 30,000
2020 Refunding Millennium DR SB 8/12/2020 4.000% 825,000 150,000 30,000.00 675,000 160,000
EFC Groveland Station Sewer SB 8/3/2006 0.00% 473,000 34,000 0.00 439,000 34,000
CNR Refunded 10/16 SB 10/1/2016 3% VAR 1,295,000 195,000 45,850.00 1,100,000 205,000
Conesus Sewer SB 10/30/2008 0.000% 400,724 27,938 0.00 372,786 27,938
Jail Expansion Refunding 10/16 SB 10/1/2016 3.000% 5,295,000 1,700,000 160,150.00 3,595,000 1,765,000
EOC BAN BAN 9/19/2018 3.875% 0 0 0 0 0
EOC Bond (closing on 6/17/21) RD Loan Est 2021 & 2022 2.250% 2,142,000 73,000 48,195 2,069,000 74,000
EOC Bond (closing on 6/17/21) RD Loan Est 2021 & 2022 2.250% 311,000 10,000 6,998 301,000 11,000
Energy Performance Contract (BOA) CL 11/21/2017 2.677% 2,142,737 169,940.52 56,231.28 1,972,796 174,520.27
TOTAL: 35,579,461 3,859,879 1,107,606 31,719,582 4,026,458