2021 BUDGET January 5, 2021 - City of Arkadelphia

2021 BUDGET

January 5, 2021

OVERARCHING
COMMENTS:
This is a very aggressive
budget in the scope of work
to be accomplished in the
calendar year.
Several long-term deferred
maintenance issues and
deferred capital needs are
being addressed.
Management has met your
request and added a 3% Cost of
Living Allowance in this budget.

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AIRPORT
    Budgeted for a Manager and one staffer. The
    budget will be balanced from reserves, if
    necessary.

    Corporate Hanger Number 3 construction
    will be completed in the first quarter of
    2021.

    Should the FAA decide to fund any Capital
    Improvement projects in calendar year 2021,
    these funds and projects will be brought to
    the Board for review and approval.

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ANIMAL
CONTROL
    Department operating same as prior
    years.

    No capital funding required.

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AQUATIC
   PARK
The Aquatic Park is budgeted to operate in a
non-pandemic environment.

The park will receive $199,000 in capital
funds for site work and the replacement of the
old mushroom water feature in the kiddie
pool end with a new interactive water feature.
This is the first major addition to the pool in
decades.

The focus will remain on cleanliness and
details from management to staff in 2021,
which is making a positive impact on the
citizenry.

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BUILDING
This budget is similar to prior years. Budgeted for
3 Full time employees and part time inspectors.
Currently operating with two full time and part
time inspectors. A City Planner would be a
welcomed addition if we continue to grow the city
boundaries and development.

The department will be installing a permitting and
inspection software package the first quarter of
2021. This will improve accountability, accuracy
and efficiency by moving away from handwritten
paper documents to seamless intergraded
computer files.

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COMMUNITY &
SPECIAL EVENTS
Planning for a non-Corona Virus year which shut down
this department in 2020.

The city, with the assistance of the Clark County Arts
Council, will assume responsibility for the annual Fall
Arts Tour in 2021. The event will no longer be a tour at
the artist’s homes but an arts festival in a public space.
It is still anticipated to be a juried event to ensure the
quality that has been established continues.

The budget will be used to fulfill the request for events
within the community and improving the events that are
already occurring. This will add to the quality of life for
our citizens and draw in tourist for a positive economic
impact.

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DRAINAGE
Budgeted at full department
strength with 3 individuals.

$385,000 for 10th & Haddock
drainage systems rebuild, 3rd Street
low water crossing and other
projects.

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FIRE
After a significant capital infusion in
2020, 2021 will be a standard
performance year.

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FIRE/POLICE
COMMUNICATION
TOWER
In Capital, The Fire Department and Police
Department are splitting the cost of a proposed
new cell tower in Feaster Park to address the
dead zones inside buildings within the city and
for extended coverage on I-30. There are areas
along I-30 where our first responders do not

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have communications.

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GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
It is anticipated the department will be remain staffed at 2020
levels.

Revenues are projected to increase with the 2% sales tax rate
being collected in January and February which was not
collected in 2020 due to timing of the implementation of the
new rate.

$455,000 will be transferred out to the Street Dept for slurry
sealing street maintenance, sidewalks and walking trail repairs
and funds to purchase a piece of equipment that will keep their
asphalt hot during cooler weather so they can continue to fill
potholes and allow staff to recycle milled asphalt. Funds will
also be transferred to the Airport to pay off the Corporate
Hanger #2 construction loan.

Capital expense includes the funding of the Streetscape IV
downtown. This is the 4th and final installment of the downtown
street’s improvement funded by the state and the 2025
Commission.
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GROUNDS
Budget is similar to past years.

Capital Funds include the
purchase of a new zero turn
mower as part of the normal
stock replacement.

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PARKS & REC
Budget is similar to 2020. Operation
increased to comply with minimum wage laws
and to add additional staff to assume
additional responsibilities.

Continue to address deferred maintenance
and increase programming are the major
impetus for 2021 budget.

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PARKS & REC
 CAPITAL - $438,000 for improvement
 to park and recreation amenities such
 as: Feaster Park Field One- infield
 artificial turf installed, Feaster
 restroom/concession stand, Feaster
 Park outdoor court lights (from 2020),
 rehabilitate Recreation Center gym
 floor, purchase new mower and add
 bins for material handling.

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POLICE
Budgeted at full staff.

$388,000 in capital outlay is reflected for
the purchase of 8 police vehicles, upgrades
to the car technology and one half of the
new communications tower and equipment
to be split with the Fire Dept.

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SANITATION
Budgeted at full staff for the year. Funds
to continue the replacement of the
dozen worst dumpsters we have in town
are budgeted.

The debt payment for the two new rear
load sanitation trucks is reflected.

$218,000 for the purchase of a new
Knuckleboom truck and the first
installment on a lease/own front loading
dumpster trash truck is included.

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STREET FUND
Budgeted at same staffing as last year. It is
another very aggressive slurry sealing
budget planned for 2021. The success of
2020 was enough encouragement to
continue this aggressive approach.

The debt service for the new sweeper and
the proposed front-end loader is reflected.

Capital outlays include $249,250 for a new
fuel farm computer management system,
(used by most city departments), purchase
of back hoe, ¾ ton pickup and a piece of
equipment that will keep asphalt hot for
cool weather asphalt repairs.

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STREET FUND

      3RD Party REPAIR

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STREET FUND

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STREET FUND

      3RD Party REPAIR

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STREET FUND
HOT MIX & SLURRY SEAL
      2016-2021

        LEGEND

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WATER FUND
The summary of the Arkadelphia Water Utility and Gum
Springs Water Utility are as follows:
Revenue of $ 7,814,994 with $2.7 million being the ANRC
loan to rebuild the AWU-Gum Springs water distribution
system. All other operations remain the same.

Debt service of $428,686 is for the new water treatment
plant.

Capital Expenses include the aforementioned Gum Springs
water distribution system rebuild at $2.7 million and
upgrades to service lines, relocating lines in preparation
for Pine St. widening and the painting of the 16th Street
water tower.

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QUESTIONS
         &
     COMMENTS
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SUMMARY
 Very aggressive plan for 2021.
 We have the available resources to fund this Budget.

 We remain vigilant to address deferred maintenance
 issues and capital needs that reduce future
 expenditures.

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THANK YOU
We are grateful and
appreciative of your continued
leadership and support.
We are making Arkadelphia a
better place to live, work, and
play.