2018 State of the Borough Address Martin L. Pagliughi, Mayor Avalon Home and Land Owners Association - ahloa
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2018 State of the Borough Address
Martin L. Pagliughi, Mayor
Avalon Home and Land Owners Association
Snapshot: 2018 Avalon Budget -$27.9 million budget, 2.7 cent decrease in the municipal tax rate. -Tax rate of 19.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation -Amount to be collected via taxation for municipal purposes is $17,750,000 -Avalon maintains an exemplary AAA bond rating from Standard and Poor’s -Borough should end 2018 with a surplus of $7.3 million
Primary Reasons for 2018 Tax Rate
-Borough has over 20 Shared Services
agreements including joint dispatch, Chief
Financial Officer, Court Administrator, vehicle
fleet maintenance, local public access tv
-Avalon privatized services including solid waste
collection, landscaping, management of the
water/sewer/stormwater system
-Borough is aggressive with paying down past
debt and making down payments well above
statutory regulations for capital projects.
-Council Finance Committee Dr. Nancy
Hudanich/Chuck Covington work with Finance
Office/Department heads on budget
-Salaries and wages represent 30% of the
overall budget
Avalon Maintains Lowest Overall Tax Rate in
Cape May County
-Overall tax rate includes municipal tax, school
tax, open space tax, library tax, and county tax;
40% of the rate is out of the Borough’s control
-Avalon’s overall tax rate is .488 cents per $100
of assessed valuation, the lowest in New Jersey
-Avalon’s library tax rate is set by State statute;
Avalon is the only library in New Jersey to attain
a five-star rating 10 years in a row
Examples of other overall tax rates in Cape May:
-Stone Harbor - .552
-Sea Isle City - .770
-Ocean City - .958
-Cape May - .931
-Wildwood - 2.499
Budget Changes TOTAL BUDGET 2018 $ 27,908,847 TOTAL BUDGET 2017 $ 28,275,248 INCREASE IN BUDGET $ (366,401) BOROUGH TAX LEVY 2018 $ 17,750,000 BOROUGH TAX LEVY 2017 $ 16,950,000 INCREASE IN TAX LEVY $ 800,000 BOROUGH TAX RATE 2018 19.9 CENTS BOROUGH TAX RATE 2017 22.6 CENTS NET VALUATION TAXABLE 2018 $ 8,933,783,700 NET VALUATION TAXABLE 2017 $ 7,500,864,000 INCREASE IN RATABLES (NET) $ 1,432,919,700
Real Spending Increase
Change in Revenue/Budget Appropriation ($366,401)
Middle Township Dredge Escrow/Debt Service 1,074,850
Library Tax Levy Increase (98,596)
Decrease in Grants with Offsetting Revenue/Approp. 181,100
Real Spending Increase $790,953
Salaries and Wages 60,601
Other Expenses (Not Broken Out Above) 557,136
Increase in Statutory Expenses -
Pension/Misc 59,310
Decrease in Transfer Surplus fr. Cur. Fund to
W/S Fund/Beach (356,919)
Capital Net 470,825
790,953
Major Factors in the 2018 Budget
Surplus
Surplus generated in 2017: $3,772,620
Status of Surplus:
Balance as of December 31, 2017: $7,332,517
Used in 2018 Budget: $4,046,908
Remaining Surplus: $3,275,609
Having recurring surplus is important in maintaining a
favorable bond rating
Current Fund Appropriations
2018 $27,862,347 2017 $28,039,308
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
2018 Some of the Major Capital Projects
• Road Improvements & 30th St $794,000
• Surfside Park ($2.0M County funds) 2,438,000
• CDF (Dredge Spoil Site) Access Road 1,240,000
• 26th/21st Street Bulkhead Replacement 370,000
• Fire Engine (replace 1132) 675,000
• Improvements to Community Hall/Playground *28,800
• Public Works Equipment 112,400
• Public Works Improvements/Repairs Var Bldgs *205,900
• Central Plant Improvements – Chiller/Boiler 500,000
• Replace Various Vehicles ($30,000 Cash) 98,000
• Radar Speed Trailers 20,000
• Bulkhead & Flooding Mitigation Project – Bay Park 230,000
• * No debt will be issued for the improvement
Announced Here First: Avalon Expected to
Have Zero General Improvement Bonds in
‘19!
The Borough intends to pay off all general improvement bonds and issue only Bond
Anticipation Notes. The BAN’s are for one year, and carry lower interest rates. The
Borough intends to not issue any further General Improvement Bonds due to our
cash/capital improvement management practices. Avalon will have included in
future budgets $5-6 million dedicated to paying off the BAN’s which keeps the
Borough debt-free regarding General Improvement Bonds!2018 Avalon Backpassing Project
Avalon received five nor’easter storms
during March-early April, 2018. These
storms eroded north end beaches and
transported the sand in a north to south
direction, creating a large sand bar and six-
foot gully on beaches south of the Avalon
Fishing Pier. Photo is Avalon’s 11th Street
beach during storm #4 on March 21st.
Avalon Department of Public Works Moved
38,000 cubic yards of sand to restore the
north end beaches for protection of lives
and property. 100% of the sand was
removed from the sand bar which greatly
improved the beaches south of the Pier. By
doing the work in-house, the Borough saved
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and did
the job correctly. Photo is Avalon’s 11th
Street beach after the projectAvalon Moves Forward on Solutions for North
End Drainage Issues
-Borough Council authorized, and received, a
preliminary report on north end beach block
flood issues, shaded in lavender on this map.
-Study shows that pump stations at 11th and
22nd streets, and the conveyance system, are
not able to handle several inches of rainfall in a
short period of time.
-Meeting will be held Monday morning to
discuss design plans and identify funding
strategies.
-Steps include project to be designed, funding
sources identified, putting the project out to
bid, potential bonding, award of contract, and
phase in of critical improvements.Avalon Police Department Activity
2016 vs 2017, 2018
2016 Bicycle Violations: 1,423
2018 Bicycle Violations: 2,231 (through
August 5th, highest in Department
history)
Community Policing: 296 in 2017, 554 in
2018 (projected to be 100% increase)
2017 Construction parking 1,287 actions
2018 Construction parking: 1,187 actions (7/31/18)
Police added new ATV for emergency
response/discourage drinking on beaches in 2018
Through 7/31/18, 2,074 motor vehicle stops, 51
actions on noise complaintsUpdate: Surfside Park Project 2018-19 Project design underway with our design and engineering professionals. Project to be put out to bid this year with Park substantial improvements by Memorial Day weekend, 2019 and fully completed by Summer, 2019.
New Project: Avalon Pickleball Courts Avalon has ten brand new pickleball courts at the 8th Street Tennis Complex. Now both tennis and outdoor pickleball are provided by the Borough. For additional information on recreation programs, visit www.avalonrecreation.org
New Project: Pilot Program for Turtle Nesting
Near Baypark Marina/Kayak Park
Borough has worked with Wetlands Institute, Taylor Design Group, for turtle nesting
area. Avalon received a $20,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for this project that will
include construction, evaluation, education regarding our nesting terrapinsNew Program: Avalon Clean Water Initiative
Avalon has partnered with the Wetlands Institute and our
neighbors in Stone Harbor to prohibit the use of single-use
plastic bags, plastic straws, and Styrofoam food containers
starting before Summer, 2019. 12 million plastic bags are used
worldwide every 60 seconds; they never degrade and break
into smaller pieces, lasting in our marine environment for
hundreds of years.
Borough has partnered with the Institute for additional
monofilament stations at key locations around the Borough.
The Institute will get all of the monofilament collected which is
recyclable. This fishing line has entangled sea birds and
caused their unnecessary deaths.
Borough is also implementing a “Take it Out, Bring it In”
campaign for our boaters regarding the importance of
securing all trash, food containers, etc that are taken out
during a day of boating.Borough Evaluating Ordinances Regulating
Construction Practices
-Borough is reviewing Chapter 7 and Chapter
20 of the Borough Code regarding
construction practices, including but not
limited to: Days/hours/holidays of
construction, construction trailers, site
management/debris control, dewatering of
swimming pools, and other issues
Borough will implement STOP WORK ORDERS for job
sites that are repeat ordinance violators.
Borough has expanded Code Enforcement to one
hour before through one hour after allowable
construction.Quick Notes on Borough Policy/Procedures
New Jersey has enacted a law that will prohibit
smoking at public beaches and parks in communities.
The law allows a community to reserve 15% of its
beach for smokers, if the town chooses to do so.
Avalon intends to provide a 100% smoke free beach in
2019, and declines the opportunity to reserve a
portion of beach for smokers
Due to the State’s inability..again..to
approve a budget on timely basis, Avalon
has approved an extension of the grace
period to pay taxes that were due on
August 1st. The grace period has been
extended until August 24th, 2018 to pay
the quarterly tax bill without penaltyThank you for coming today! Reminder: At 7:00 o’clock tonight, the John Clark Band will be performing here in Avalon Community Hall. Tickets are available for $8.00, and bring your dancing shoes! Many thanks to the Avalon Home and Land Owners’ Association for their leadership, dedication and communication with the Borough of Avalon that makes our community the very best seashore resort on the East Coast!
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