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Home My WebLink About405 - Tri Area SewerPublic Works JEFFERSON COUNTY 2015 BUDGET REQUEST BUDGET: Tri-Area Sewer 405-000-010 MISSION: The mission of the Tri-Area Sewer Fund is to design and construct a public sewer system in the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) in order to meet Growth Management Act requirements which require urban levels of service, including sewer. A sewer system will allow urban zoning to take effect so that urban densities can be achieved, which will create opportunity for economic growth while treating wastewater in an environmentally responsible manner. 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 Actual Actual Projected Adopted Request Beginning Fund Balance 1,840,148$ 1,125,172$ 672,382$ 672,382$ 778,000$ REVENUE: Transfer In - Public Infrastructure 160,000$ 160,000$ 160,000$ 160,000$ 165,000$ Federal Grants (SAAP, NEPA)93,817 730,470 170,713 DOE Grant GO Bond Proceeds Intergovernmental Loans - 1,589,824 86,331 Miscellaneous Revenue Investment Interest 2,235 1,227 1,131 2,000 750 Total Revenues 256,052$ 2,481,521$ 418,175$ 162,000$ 165,750$ 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 EXPENDITURES:Actual Actual Projected Adopted Request Salaries & Benefits 129,209$ 95,048$ 25,892$ 103,587$ 20,184$ Supplies 431 - 250 500$ Professional Services 662,405 1,959,128 111,455 201,250 120,000 Other Services/Charges 5,115 41,086 2,458 3,250 2,250 Intergovernmental Professional Svcs 2,927 0 Capital Outlay - Land 0 666,862 Debt Service 164,823 163,760 162,570 162,570 165,360 Interfund Services 6,117 8,426 9,932 9,500 8,750 Total Tri Area Sewer 971,028$ 2,934,310$ 312,557$ 480,657$ 316,544$ Ending Fund Balance 1,125,172$ 672,382$ 778,000$ 353,725$ 627,206$ STAFFING: Tri-Area Sewer 1.44 1.07 1.22 1.22 0.16 Public Works JEFFERSON COUNTY 2015 BUDGET REQUEST BUDGET: Tri-Area Sewer 405-000-010 GOALS FOR FY2015: 1. Manage the wastewater project toward a level-of-readiness needed for prospective funding sources. 2. Secure state and federal funding at a level necessary to make the project affordable. 3. Meet information needs to community in order to allow the public to make informed decisions regarding advancement of this project. OBJECTIVES FOR FY2015 1. Implement public outreach strategy related to the creation of sewer ordinances and a Local Improvement District (LID). 2. Regularly engage legislators in discussions regarding funding for the project. 3. Develop sewer ordinances to clarify requirements and costs. SUMMARY OF KEY FUNDING/SERVICE ISSUES: Funding for the wastewater utility will primarily be derived from user connection fees and Local Improvement District (LID) assessments with interim financing used as necessary. In order for the sewer to be affordable, however, substantial state and federal grant funding and/or appropriations must be acquired to supplement the user fees. Grants acquired to date have only been adequate to partially offset system design costs. Major milestones achieved to date include: 1) Completion of final design of the treatment and reuse facility – funded at 55% by a federal EPA grant 2) Completion of all land acquisition for the influent pipeline, treatment plant, and reuse site 3) 10% level design and estimates for the collection system 4) Special Benefits Study for LID formation 5) Groundwater monitoring and modeling These milestones position the project for grants/appropriations; however, these sources of funds have proven difficult to acquire in the current economic and political climate. In order to achieve the above milestones and advance the project to this state of readiness, bond funds and Public Works Trust Fund loan funds have been used with a combined annual payback liability of approximately $230,000. The Public Infrastructure Fund (PIF) was previously identified to retire the bond fund debt at $165,000 per year. The remaining payback for the PWTF loan begins in FY2017 from the County’s general fund. Without a firm commitment from the users to finance the project, further borrowing is not recommended and therefore the FY2015 budget does not incur further loan debt. The next logical step is to perform enough public outreach to determine at what level the users are willing to finance the project through connection fees and LID assessments, which will establish a benchmark for the level of grant participation required. It should be noted however that some funding agencies may require formation of an LID prior to funding the project which creates a “Catch-22” scenario. Public Works JEFFERSON COUNTY 2015 BUDGET REQUEST BUDGET: Tri-Area Sewer 405-000-010 FORM F FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUMMARY ESTIMATED BUDGET 2015 BARS #PROGRAM TITLE 2014 2015 Match REVENUES REVENUES (see note**)Additional Information - - - - **Note: County Match includes the total annual expenditures for the program including administration, less grant revenue received. FORM INSTRUCTIONS: Use this sheet to report all approved grants that are included in your 2015 Budget . If you have grants that have been applied for but not approved and are not included in your budget , please fill out an additional page for those grants.