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2013–2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET - the City of Tukwila

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2013-2014 Biennial Budget <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tukwila</strong>, WashingtonFinancial Planning Model & Capital Improvement ProgramOverviewFINANCIAL PLANNING MODELThe Financial Planning Model is comprised <strong>of</strong> three attachments:Attachment A: Total Revenues and ExpendituresThis attachment summarizes <strong>the</strong> general government revenues, operations and maintenance, and debtand capital expenditures.Attachment B: General Fund Operations & Maintenance ExpendituresThis attachment provides a greater level <strong>of</strong> detail for <strong>the</strong> anticipated operations and maintenance.Attachment C: General Government Project CostsThis attachment provides a greater level <strong>of</strong> detail for <strong>the</strong> anticipated capital expenditures.GENERAL REVENUESWhile <strong>the</strong> region and <strong>the</strong> state experienced dramatic declines in revenue from various sources during<strong>the</strong> most recent recession, <strong>the</strong> local economy has shown signs <strong>of</strong> stabilizing. During <strong>the</strong> 2013-2014biennium, change in personal income is expected to outpace change in Seattle CPI, unemployment isexpected to show modest declines, and construction is expected to continue to rebound.Sales TaxesSales tax is <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong>’s largest revenue source. Through <strong>the</strong> month <strong>of</strong> September 2012, sales taxcollections are running 4% behind 2011 and slightly behind budget. This is still substantially behind<strong>the</strong> high in 2007. The <strong>City</strong> expects to receive nearly $1.17 million in sales tax mitigation from <strong>the</strong>Department <strong>of</strong> Revenue, which will <strong>of</strong>fset some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> decline in sales tax receipts. We are projectingan annual increase over budget <strong>of</strong> 1.7% in sales tax revenue for 2013, 2.5% increase in 2014, and annualincreases <strong>of</strong> 1.5% to 3% for 2015 through 2018.Property TaxesThe 1% property tax limitation is still <strong>the</strong> most revenue restrictive element <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> general revenue base.Accordingly, o<strong>the</strong>r revenue categories must make up <strong>the</strong> difference in order to achieve <strong>the</strong> overall 3%growth target. Combined with new construction as <strong>the</strong> foundation for annual growth, we areanticipating a growth rate <strong>of</strong> 3.7% for 2014, due primarily to additional taxes from an expectedannexation, and a rate <strong>of</strong> 2.5% for 2015 through 2018.Utility TaxesThe utility tax rate is 6% for external (non-<strong>City</strong> run) utilities. The <strong>City</strong> enacted a solid waste utility taxin 2009 in an effort to address revenue shortfalls in certain areas and unexpected costs in o<strong>the</strong>r areas.The <strong>City</strong> also enacted a utility tax on <strong>the</strong> <strong>City</strong> operated utility funds (water, sewer and surface waterutilities).Page 341

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