The Town of Pelzer 2015-16 draft budget as approved May 18 (minus mayor and council salary reductions):
Total Revenue $905,734, Total Expenses Total Expense $879,146. Net Surplus $26,588 (without RDA loan payment) RDA Loan Payment Sewer Phase 2 $65,100. Budget Deficit of $38,512.
REVENUES
Hospitality Tax $13,200; Franchise Fees $30,985; Rental Income $28,585; Misc. $3,630; MASC (all programs) $68,623; Aid to subdivisions $1909; Accommodations Tax $400. Total $147,332.
Water/Sewer/Trash
Water Revenue $224,621; Sewer $173,155; Sewer Reserve $59,675 (rate increase RD loan payment reserve); ReWa (surcharge) $200,000; Trash $2,715; Late Payments $14,847. Total Revenues WST $675,014.
Recreation
Ballfields $36,550; Community Building $9500; Gym & Basketball $14,350; Rootball $22,965. Total $83,365.
EXPENSES
General Administrative
ADP Payroll Clearing $0; Credit Card Fees $1928; Employee Expenses $10,646; Daily Operations materials and supplies $20,834. Total $33,408.
Streets & Highways
Daily operations (streetlights) $13,500.
Recreation
General
(Labor & EB) $55,586; General expenses $13,761. Total Parks & Rec. (indirect expense) $69,347.
Parks & Recreation
Football labor & EB $773; Football O&M $21,735; Gym (labor & EB) $8,413; Ballfield (Labor & EB) Ballfield & Baseball (O&M) $35,866; Community Building (Labr&EB) $6377; Community Building (O&M) $7,074; Park Expenses (O&M) $595. Total (Direct Expense) $106,414
Total Recreation Expenses $175,761.
Utility Department Expenses
Water
Daily Operations $181,142; Employee (Water Dept.) $69,716; Trash Contractor – $35,100. Total $285,958.
Sewer
ReWa $195,000; Employee Expense $79,236; Forcemain Incurred $26,567 (shared cost: mag solution & pump electric). Total $370,519.
Total Utility Department Expenses $656,477
Total Expenses $879,146.
New RDA Sewer Expense
Phase 2 Loan payment $65,100.
Results in Deficit of $38,512
2015-16 draft budget as presented with total revenues $905,734, total expenses $879,146 resulting in a net surplus of $26,588 (without RDA loan payment)
Adding in the required RDA Loan Payment for Sewer Phase 2 of $65,100 results in a budget deficit of $38,512.
The numbers will change some on second reading with mayor and council salary reductions figured in.