HomeMy WebLinkAbout2. Budget Memo 2012Village of Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect, Illinois
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FINANCE COMMISSION MEMBERS
FROM: FINANCE DIRECTOR
DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2012
SUBJECT: 2013 PROPOSED BUDGET
The Village Manager and the entire management team would like to present the proposed 2013 Annual
Budget. The document is presented in the same format as last year. We encourage you to read the Village
Manager's budget message, which can be found in the Introductory Section of the budget document. This
correspondence discusses the state of the Village's finances and highlights the more significant issues relative
to the budget.
The total proposed budget for 2013 is $93,148,048. This represents an increase of 3.4% from the prior year.
The 2013 General Fund budget, as presented, is balanced. The 2013 Forecast budget for the General Fund in
the 2012 budget cycle originally anticipated a deficit of $900,672. Significant effort was required by all the
departments to eliminate the deficit. For 2014, the General Fund is showing a deficit of $323,900. Following
is a bullet list of noteworthy issues for the proposed 2011 budget:
• The General Fund, as presented, is balanced and totals $44,321,998.
• A property tax increase of 3.95% is projected for the 2012 tax levy.
• A 9.5% increase to the water /sewer rate is the only other tax or fee increases included in this budget.
The larger than usual increase to the water rate is necessary to cover the increased cost for water
purchases that have resulted from the planned increases by the City of Chicago.
• Finance Commission meetings to review the budget are scheduled for October 18 and 25 while budget
presentations to the Village Board will be held at Committee of the Whole meetings scheduled for
October 23 and November 13.
As in the past, each department will make a brief budget presentation where key staff will be on hand to
answer questions and help facilitate your review of the budget. Please contact the Village Manager or myself
with any questions.
DAVID 0. ERB
FINANCE DIRECTOR