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Lesson 15 Budgeting

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Two Primary Budgets   Operating budget Capitol budget  
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Operating Budget   Includes everyday expenditures of the organizational; such as supplies, personnel, and maintenance of office space  
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Capital   Includes long-term purchases, such as a new building, recreation center, water main, or major equipment  
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Purposes for creating a budget   Resource allocation Financial control Management control and to help improve efficiency and effectiveness is an organization Communication tool Planning tool  
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Line-Item Budgeting   Emphasis is on projecting the budget for the next year while adding in inflationary costs Only looks one year into the future and is not linked with strategic, comprehensive, or capitol improvement plans  
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Line-Item Budgeting Pros   Does not require any evaluation of existing services Easy to prepare and justify Easy for public officials to understand  
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Line-Item Budgeting Cons   Lack of flexibility Lack of relationship between budget requests and the objectives of an organization  
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Planning, Programming, Budgeting Systems (PPBS)   Focused on planning through accomplishing goals set by a department  
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PPBS Pros   Helps departments place their programs is perspective Evaluates efforts and accomplishments  
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PPBS Cons   Time consuming to prepare Requires that goals and objects be slated in measurable terms  
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PPBS Components   Organized by program areas Long-range planning of goals, programs, and required resources Policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, program evaluation  
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Zero-Base Budgeting (ZBB)   Expenses have to be justified for each new period With every new budgeting cycle there is a zero base  
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ZBB Pros   Emphasizes planning and fosters understanding within all units of an organization Requires a department to consider every aspect of its operation and concentrate on why it does things the way it does  
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ZBB Cons   Can be time consuming to justify every activity Limited success because of its intensive information requirements and limited benefits to manage  
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ZBB Components   Efficiency and effectiveness of programs to be re-evaluated on a regular basis Agencies prepare "decision packages" for each program Decision packages of all programs are ranked  
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Performance-Based Budget   Focused on linking funding to performance measures  
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Performance-Based Budget Pros   Helps departments develop and evaluate performance standards  
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Performance-Based Budget Cons   Time consuming to prepare and requires that goals and objectives be stated in measurable terms  
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Performance-Based Budget Components   Use of traditional function/object budget Performance information on workload, productivity output and outcomes Performance and spending may be linked through cost analysis, and program evaluation  
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Financing Alternatives   Pay-As-You-Go Reserved Funds General Obligation Bonds Revenue Bonds  
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Pay-As-You-Go   Uses current funds to pay for capitol improvements projects  
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Reserved Funds   Are ones that have been saved for the purchase of future capitol improvements  
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General Obligation Bonds   Voter-approved bonds for capital improvements GO bond use the tax revenue of the government to pay back the department  
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Revenue Bonds   Use a fixed source of revenue to pay back the department  
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TIF how does it work? (1)   Occurs in area with substantial blight Designated area receives targeted investment, such as infrastructure and reinvestment in that area  
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TIF how does it work? (2)   Anticipated increase in real estate tax revenue resulting from increase property value is used to pay off bonds that are sold to finance redevelopment  
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Special Assessments   Allows a particular group of people to assess the cost of a public improvements  
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Lease-Purchases   Allows a government to "rent-to-own" The benefit is that the government does not have to borrow money to finance the acquisition of a major capitol improvements  
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Grants (1)   Allow for all or a portion of the cost of a public facility to be paid for by someone other than the local Grants are available from all levels of governments, private sector and foundations  
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Grants (2)   Grants typically require a match from the local government  
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Three Types of Taxes   Progressive Proportional Regressive  
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Progressive   Tax should be fairly applied Takes larger percentage from high income earners  
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Proportional   The tax rate is the same regardless of income  
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Regressive   Tax rate decreases as income rises Takes larger percentage of income from low income earners that high income earners  
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When considering the implementation of a tax   Fairness Certainty Convenience Efficiency Productivity Neutrality  
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Intergovernmental Transfers   State taxes can be shared with local governments  
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Property Taxes   Primary mechanism for local governments have generated revenue  
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Local-Option Taxes   In addition to property taxes Local governments can levy a local options sales tax or individual corporate income taxes  
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Regulatory Fees   Permits, etc.  
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Development Exaction's & Special Assessments   Impact fee  
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Effects of revenue structure on land development   Sales Tax Income No sales or income tax  
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Sales Tax   Retail near boundaries  
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Income   Employment - intensive uses, such as office park development  
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No Sales or Income Tax   Burdened by vacant land - prioritized policies that maximize property value  
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Community Benefits Agreements (CBA)   Contract signed by community groups and a real estate developer that requires the developer to provide specific amenities and/or mitigation to the local community or neighborhood.  
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Methods of Finance   Bonds Special Districts Realestate Investment Trust  
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Realestate Investment Trust   Private financing Company that owns realestate and trust are bought and sold on wallstreet  
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Bonds   General Obligation Bonds Revenue Bonds Bond Ratings  
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General Obligation Bonds   Backed by the credit of the issuer including the power of city to tax its citizens  
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Revenue Bond   Backed by specific stream of revenue (e.g. stadium)  
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Bond Ratings   Linked to a communities department Assessment of investment risk  
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Special Districts   Business Improvement Districts (BID) Tax Increment Financing (TIF)  
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Tax Increment Financing (TIF)   Tool that is used to finance certain kinds of development Real estate development technique  
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Business Improvement Districts (BID)   Business group bands together and funnels money (tax themselves) into the improvement of their business district  
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Program Budgeting   Budgets are created around specific programs Easier for staff working on a specific program  
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Annuality   Budget has to be prepared every year covering only one year If you have left over fund you don't carry that over to the next years budget Return unspent money to general fund  
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Participatory Budgeting   People from the community deciding what should be spent Small approach to budgeting  
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Capitol Improvements Programming   Plan to fund infrastructure and building improvements over a fixed period of time Uses population projections and a schedule for making improvements Projects are listed in construction priority  
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Net Operating Income   Calculation used to analyze realestate investments  
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