Fairfax County Advertised Budget for FY2021

Fairfax Co
Taxpayer's
Alliance

FCTA Note:The following notice was extracted from page B5 of the Washington Times on 03/27/2020 and 04/03/2020 -- AD#39090. (Compare to last year's.)

In accordance with Virginia law, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, will meet in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on April 14 at 4:00P.M. and April 15 and April 16 at 3:00P.M. The purpose of these meetings shall be to consider the adoption of an FY2021 County Budget and to consider such tax rate changes as described therein. A brief synopsis of the FY2021 Advertised Budget Plan is shown below. Citizens may appear and be heard for and against the following estimates of revenues, expenditures, transfers and surpluses as contained in the FY 2021 Advertised Budget Plan and proposed tax rate changes. Fiscal Year 2021 begins on July 1, 2020, and ends on June 30, 2021.

At the same time, the Board of Supervisors will hear public testimony regarding proposed adoption of the FY2021-FY2025 Advertised Capital Improvement Program (With Future Fiscal Years to 2030).

All persons wishing to present their views on these subjects may sign up to be placed on the Speakers List at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakers-form, call the Office of the Clerk to the Board at (703)324-3151 to be placed on the Speakers List, or appear and be heard. As required by law, copies of the full text of proposed ordinances, plans and amendments, as applicable, as well as other documents relating to the aforementioned subjects, are on file and may be examined at the Office of the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, Suite 552 of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia.

Fairfax County supports the Americans with Disabilities Act by making reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Open captioning will be provided in the Board Auditorium. For sign language interpreters or other accommodations, please call the Clerk's Office, (703)324-3151, TTY 711 (Virginia Relay Center) no later than 48 hours before the public hearing. Assistive listening devices will be available at the meeting.

Copies of the FY 2021 Advertised Budget Plan and the FY2021-FY2025 Advertised Capital Improvement Program (With Future Fiscal Years to 2030) are available on the Internet at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget.

                                                                       TOTAL EXPENDS    (RE: 1.18%)
#     Fund                               EXPENDITURES  TRANSFERS OUT     & XFERS OUT   TAX REQUIRED
GOVERNMENT FUNDS

General Fund Group
10001 General Fund [1]                 $1,685,213,377 $2,940,083,447  $4,625,296,824 $3,496,745,560
10010 Revenue Stabilization                         0              0               0              0
10015 Economic Opportunity Reserve                  0              0               0              0
10020 Consolidated Community Funding Pool  12,283,724              0      12,283,724              0
10030 Contributory Fund                    15,432,962              0      15,432,962              0
10040 Information Technology                  250,000              0         250,000              0
  Total General Fund Group             $1,713,180,063 $2,940,083,447  $4,653,263,510 $3,496,745,560

Debt Service Funds
20000 Consolidated Debt Service          $336,676,960             $0    $336,676,960             $0

Capital Project Funds
30000 Metro Operations and Construction   $81,772,074     $3,153,437     $84,925,511             $0
30010 General Construction & Contrib.      22,240,805              0      22,240,805              0
30015 Environment and Energy Program        1,300,000              0       1,300,000              0
30020 Infrastructure Replacemt & Upgrades           0              0               0              0
30030 Library Construction                          0              0               0              0
30040 Contributed Roadway Improvement               0        181,732         181,732              0
30050 Transportation Improvements                   0              0               0              0
30060 Pedestrian Walkway Improvements         700,000              0         700,000              0
30070 Public Safety Construction                    0              0               0              0
30080 Commercial Revitalization Program             0              0               0              0
30090 Pro Rata Share Drainage Construction          0              0               0              0
30300 Affordable Housing Dev & Investment  45,741,000              0      45,741,000     39,741,000
30310 Housing Assistance Program                    0              0               0              0
30400 Park Authority Bond Construction              0              0               0              0
S31000 Public School Construction         203,770,390              0     203,770,390              0
  Total Capital Project Funds            $355,524,269     $3,335,169    $358,859,438    $39,741,000

Special Revenue Funds
40000 County Transit Systems             $107,995,174             $0    $107,995,174             $0
40010 County & Regional Transport Projects 58,242,329     38,430,481      96,672,810     61,201,872
40030 Cable Communications                 10,327,378      9,887,664      20,215,042              0
40040 Fairfax-Falls Church Comm Svcs Bd   190,920,619              0     190,920,619              0
40045 Early Childhood Birth to 5           34,592,365              0      34,592,365              0
40050 Reston Community Center               9,752,395              0       9,752,395      8,505,019
40060 McLean Community Center               6,189,284              0       6,189,284      4,894,469
40070 Burgundy Village Community Center        47,029              0          47,029         34,415
40080 Integrated Pest Management Program    3,337,465        141,000       3,518,465      2,639,992
40090 E-911                                54,662,521              0      54,662,521              0
40100 Stormwater Services                  83,964,976      1,125,000      85,089,976     85,089,976
40110 Dulles Rail Ph I Trans Improvement   14,457,600              0      14,457,600     19,738,140
40120 Dulles Rail Ph II Trans Improvement     500,000              0         500,000     20,484,176
40125 Metrorail Parking Pledged Revenues   15,439,113              0      15,439,113              0
40130 Leaf Collection                       2,382,997         54,000       2,436,997              0
40140 Refuse Collection & Recycling Ops    20,735,554        494,000      21,229,554              0
40150 Refuse Disposal                      57,001,538        626,000      57,627,538              0
40170 I-95 Refuse Disposal                 11,418,022        186,000      11,604,022              0
40180 Tysons Service District                       0              0               0      8,999,317
40190 Reston Service District                       0              0               0      2,308,810
40300 Housing Trust                         3,661,782              0       3,661,782              0
40330 Elderly Housing Programs              3,138,121              0       3,138,121              0
40360 Homeowner & Business Loan Pgms                0              0               0              0
50000 Federal/State Grants                119,943,967              0     119,943,967              0
50800 Community Development Block Grant     5,609,339              0       5,609,339              0
50810 HOME Investment Partnerships Pgm      1,940,695              0       1,940,695              0
S10000 Public School Operating [2]      3,120,486,778     34,067,094   3,154,553,872              0
S40000 School Food & Nutrition Svcs       102,511,846              0     102,511,846              0
S43000 School Adult & Community Ed          9,518,861              0       9,518,861              0
S50000 School Grants & Self Support Pgms   81,350,180              0      81,350,180              0
  Total Special Revenue Funds          $4,130,167,928    $85,011,239  $4,215,179,167   $213,896,186

  TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS             $6,535,549,220 $3,028,429,855  $9,563,979,075 $3,750,382,746

PROPRIETARY FUNDS

Internal Service Funds
60000 County Insurance                    $28,538,987             $0     $28,538,987             $0
60010 Department of Vehicle Services       83,034,500              0      83,034,500              0
60020 Document Services Division            9,503,902              0       9,406,521              0
60030 Technology Infrastructure Services   45,425,684              0      45,425,684              0
60040 Health Benefits                     183,542,654              0     183,542,654              0
S60000 Public School Insurance             18,698,552              0      18,698,552              0
S62000 School Health & Flexible Benefits  521,674,775              0     521,674,775              0
  Total Internal Service Funds           $890,419,054             $0    $890,419,054             $0

Enterprise Funds
69000 Sewer Revenue                                $0   $256,600,000    $256,600,000             $0
69010 Sewer Operation and Maintenance     112,895,509      2,850,000     115,745,509              0
69020 Sewer Bond Parity Debt Service       32,316,306              0      32,316,306              0
69030 Sewer Bond Debt Reserve                       0              0               0              0
69040 Sewer Bond Subordinate Debt Service  25,437,026              0      25,437,026              0
69300 Sewer Construction Improvements      85,000,000              0      85,000,000              0
69310 Sewer Bond Construction             190,727,825      1,072,175     191,800,000              0
  Total Enterprise Funds                 $446,376,666   $260,522,175    $706,898,841             $0

  TOTAL PROPRIETARY FUNDS              $1,336,795,720   $260,522,175  $1,597,317,895             $0

FIDUCIARY FUNDS

Custodial Funds
70000 Route 28 Tax District               $13,003,764             $0     $13,003,764    $12,003,764
70040 Mosaic District Comm Devmt Auth       5,664,600              0       5,664,600      5,664,600
  Total Custodial Funds                   $18,668,364             $0     $18,668,364    $17,668,364

Trust Funds
73000 Employees' Retirement Trust        $428,543,063             $0    $428,543,063             $0
73010 Uniformed Employees Retiremt Trust  144,202,059              0     144,202,059              0
73020 Police Retirement Trust             112,449,301              0     112,449,301              0
73030 OPEB Trust                           12,544,546              0      12,544,546              0
S71000 Educational Employees' Retirement  223,764,655              0     223,764,655              0
S71100 Public School OPEB Trust            19,994,500              0      19,994,500              0
  Total Trust Funds                      $941,498,124             $0    $941,498,124             $0

  TOTAL FIDUCIARY FUNDS                  $960,166,488             $0    $960,166,488    $17,668,364

TOTAL ALL FUNDS                        $8,832,511,428 $3,288,952,030 $12,121,463,458 $3,768,051,110

Personal Property taxes of $211,313,944 that are reimbursed by the Commonwealth as a result of the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998 are included in the Revenue from the Commonwealth category in accordance with guidelines from the State Auditor of Public Accounts.
The proposed County General Fund transfer for school operations in FY 2021 totals $2,221,533,075, an increase of $85,516,378, or 4.00 percent, over the FY 2020 Adopted Budget Plan level. It should be noted that the actual transfer request approved by the School Board on February 6, 2020, reflects a General Fund transfer of $2,064,051,800, and increase of $97,132,200, or 4.9 percent, over the FY2020 Adopted Budget Plan. The advertisement expenditure total for School Operating reflects the level that is supportable by the proposed General Fund transfer.

FY 2021 Updated Proposal (in response to Coronavirus Pandemic)

FCTA Note:The following notice was extracted from page B5 of the Washington Times on 04/17/2020 -- AD#39724.

Due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, and in accordance with the Fairfax County Ordinance to Establish Methods to Assure Continuity in Fairfax County Government and Conduct of Board of Supervisors Meetings During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Emergency, the April 28 meeting and public hearing scheduled for April 28, 19, and 30 will be conducted wholly electronically.

The meeting and public hearing will be available to view live on Channel 16 and stream online at https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cableconsumer/channel-16/live-video-stream. Live audio of the meeting and public hearing may be accessed by dialing 703-324-5300.

All persons wishing to present their views ... (same as above)

The FY 2021 Updated Proposal (in response to Coronavirus the Pandemic) includes recommended adjustments to the budget and capital improvement program proposals previously advertised to recognize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the County and community. These changes include the recommendations to maintain the real estate tax rate at its current level, to maintain their current rates or decrease several other tax rates that were previously recommended to increase, and to forgo the implementation of an Admissions Tax, to reduce revenues to a level equal to the prior year based on anticipated decreases in multiple revenue categories, and to reduce expenditures and transfers while identifying resources to respond to the pandemic. A brief synopsis of the changes is shown below.

                         General Budget
                                             FY 2021          FY 2021
                                             Updated        Advertised
                                            Proposal           Budget  
     Revenues                         $4,457,199,539   $4,616,710,222
     Transfers In                         $8,707,781       $8,707,781

     School Transfers                 $2,354,604,544   $2,432,815,408
     County Disbursements             $2,109,053,615   $2,179,108,226
     Transfers to Reserves                $8,263,008      $13,373,190  
     Total Disbursements              $4,471,921,167   $4,625,296,824

                     Select Taxes and Fees
                                         FY 2021  FY 2021       FY       FY
                                         Updated Advertised   2020     2019
                                        Proposal   Budget     Rate     Rate 
 Real Estate Tax Rate                      $1.15    $1.18    $1.15    $1.15
 Admissions Tax                                -       4%        -        -
 Refuse Collection Rate                     $385     $400     $385     $350
 Sewer Base Charge                        $32.91   $35.50   $32.91   $30.38
 Sewer Availability Charge                $8,340   $8,423   $8,340   $8,100
 Sewer Service Charge                      $7.28    $7.56    $7.28    $7.00
 Route 28 Corridor Special Tax District    $0.17    $0.18    $0.18    $0.18
 Dulles Rail Phase 1 Special Tax District  $0.09    $0.11    $0.11    $0.13

Fx Co Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds

FCTA Note:The following notice was extracted from page B4 of the Washington Times on 04/17/2020 -- AD#39720.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 15.2-2507 of the Code of Virginia that at a regular meeting of the Urban County Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, it was proposed to adopt a supplemental appropriation of funds for Fairfax County, Virginia for the twelve-month period beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, and Clerk of said Board was directed to advertise the proposed resolution with notice that the Board will hold a public hearing on the same at a regular meeting to be held in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center on April 28 at 4:00 p.m., at which meeting, persons affected may be heard on said resolution. The public hearing will continue on April 29 and 30, 2020, at 3:00p.m.

All persons wishing to present their views ... (same as above)

The following summarizes the proposed amendments to the FY 2020 Budget Plan. Those funding adjustments included below are recommendations to revise funding levels in existing agencies and programs. The entire FY 2020 Third Quarter Review package, which includes these adjustments, was presented to the Board of Supervisors on March 24, 2020, and is available for public inspection online at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/fy-2020-third-quarter-review.

Current FY 2020 Revised Budget Plan
Total Expenditures - All Funds                          $11,079,189,979

Proposed Changes:

  General Fund*                                              $6,119,521

  Other Funds                                              ($39,100,709)
    - Capital Construction                 $4,476,830
    - Federal/State Grants                 17,172,391
    - All Other Funds                     (60,749,930)

  School Funds                                               $1,425,555
    - School Operating                             $0
    - School Food & Nutrition Services          5,001
    - School Grants & Self Supporting       1,360,473
    - School Adulr & Community Education       60,081

  Total Expenditures in All Funds                       $11,047,634,346

Increase from FY 2020 Current Budget Plan                  ($31,555,633)

* As a result of these adjustments, there is no FY 2020 available General Fund balance. There are no FY 2020 Third Quarter Consideration Items as of April 10, 2020.