FY24-25 Recommended BudgetFISCAL YEAR2024-2025RECOMMENDED
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
The Model of Good Governance
BUDGET
NEWHANOVERCOUNTY
RECOMMENDEDBUDGET
FISCALYEAR2024Ͳ2025
CountyCommissioners
BillRivenbark,Chair
LeAnnPierce,ViceͲChair
JonathanBarfield,Jr.
DaneScalise
RobZapple
CountyManager
ChrisCoudriet
CountyStaff
EricCredle,ChiefFinancialOfficer
MichelleDaniels,BudgetOfficer
AmandaKostusiak,BudgetOfficer
ScottSteinhilber,BudgetCoordinator
JeremyAshworth,SeniorBudgetAnalyst
KarenHurley,BudgetAnalyst
GwenHill,BudgetAnalyst
JaneHorrell,BudgetAnalyst
DavidRice,BudgetSpecialist
230GovernmentCenterDrive
Wilmington,NorthCarolina28403
http://www.nhcgov.com/Finance
Youmaysendcommentsorquestionsonthisbudgetto
ecredle@nhcgov.com.
Our Vision for New Hanover County
A vibrant, prosperous, diverse coastal
community, committed to building a
sustainable future for future generations.
Mission Statement
New Hanover County is committed to providing
equitable opportunities and exceptional public
services through good governance to ensure a safe,
healthy, secure and thriving community for all.
Shared Values
Professionalism – Equity - Integrity
Innovation - Stewardship – Accountability
The New Hanover County
Board of Commissioners
June 2023
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
County Manager’s Letter of Transmittal .................................................... 1
Strategic Plan 2024-2028 ....................................................................... 10
Recommended Enhancements ............................................................... 13
New Hanover County Organizational Chart ............................................. 14
Position Summary by Function ................................................................ 15
Budget Functions ..................................................................................... 15
Summary of Expenditures and Revenues – All Funds ............................. 16
General Fund Expenditures:
General Fund Expenditure Comparison .............................................. 17
Expenditures by Function ................................................................... 18
Expenditures Pie Chart ....................................................................... 19
General Fund Revenues:
Revenues by Class ............................................................................. 20
Revenues Pie Chart ............................................................................ 21
Net County Cost Human Services Departments ...................................... 22
Non-County Agency Contributions ........................................................... 23
Non-Departmental .................................................................................... 25
New Hanover County Education Summary .............................................. 29
Capital Outlay ......................................................................................... 30
Capital Improvement Plan ....................................................................... 32
Debt Service for Next Five Years ............................................................. 34
Numbers in the recommended budget document have been rounded to make the recommended budget
document easier to understand and compare with other data. Minor discrepancies in tables between
totals and sums of components may occur due to rounding.
May30,2024
To theNewHanoverCountyBoardofCommissioners:
IampleasedtopresenttherecommendedbudgetforĮscalyear(FY)2024-2025,whichwaspreparedin
accordancewithTheNorthCarolinaBudgetandFiscalControlAct,NCGeneralStatuteChapter159-Article3,and
meetsourstatutoryresponsibilities.ThisbudgetistheculminationofcollaborativeworkbetweenNewHanover
Countystaffandthemanypublicentitiesandagenciesthatareapartofthisbudget.
TheFY2024–2025recommendedbudgetamountsforthecounty’smostsignificantfundsareasfollows:
Fund
ProposedSpendingPlan
PercentChangefromFY2023–
2024AdoptedBudget
GeneralFund$391,106,4660.8%
DebtService$57,334,65710.3%
FireRescue$24,559,13018.5%
StormwaterServices$4,729,934-2.9%
Recycling&SolidWaste $23,602,859-7.4%
Propertytaxesarethecounty’slargestsourceofrevenue,accountingforoverhalfthetotalbudget.TheFY2025
budgetcyclerepresentsthefinalyearofthefour-yearrealestaterevaluationcycle.Assessmentvalueswerelast
setoverfouryearsago,whileinflationhasincreased21percentsincethattime.Withapropertytaxratethathas
beenreduced5.3%sincethelastrevaluation,thishasresultedinthecounty’spropertytaxrevenuesremaining
relativelyflatoverthattimeperiod,whilethecoststoprovidecountyserviceshasincreasedsignificantly.These
fiscalconstraintsrequirethecountytobefiscallyconsciousinitsofferingcontinuedandenhancedservices.With
thoseconstraintsinmind,countystaffevaluatedandprioritizeditsservicesandreallocatedresourcesconsistent
withthatevaluation,whichresultedinthescalebackoreliminationofcertainprograms.
IbelievethisproposedbudgetensuresthatNewHanoverCountycontinuestoprovidehigh-qualityservicestothe
community,whileassuringfinancialsustainabilityandalignmentwiththecounty’sstrategicplan.
Therecommendedbudgetforallfundsis$543.1million,highlightsoftheFY2024–2025recommendedbudget
include:
x Noincreasestotaxes
x NoincreasetotheFire-Rescuetaxrateintheunincorporatedcounty
x NoprincipalusageoftheRevenueStabilizationFund
x Increaseinthestormwaterfeeby8%to$6.14ERU/monthforcontinuedandenhancedlevelofservices
x Employeewageincreaseof3.88percenttomatchtheriseininflationoverthepastyear
x IncreasedoperatingcontributiontoNewHanoverCountyPublicSchoolsby$5.5million
x MaintainedfundingforCapeFearCommunityCollegeconsistentwiththeprioryear
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x Continuedcommitmentof$3millionfortheWorkforceHousingServicesProgram
x $1.6millioninNon-CountyAgencyFunding,levelfundingwiththeprioryear
x ContinuationofhavingSchoolResourceOfficersineachofourpublicschools
x ContinuationofthebaselineandexpandedElementsandTooGoodforViolenceprograms
x ContinuationofthebaselineandexpandedSeniorResourceCentercongregatemeals
x EliminationofPortCityUnitedwithintegrationofitsemployeesintoothercountypositions
Revenues
Thisspendingplanisbalancedatthecurrentpropertytaxrateof45centsper$100ofvalue,with2.10centofthe
ratededicatedtotheDebtServiceFundtopayforprioryearvoter-approveddebt,andtheremaining42.90cents
fundinggeneralgovernmentoperations.Withapproximately$1.06billionaddedtothetaxbaseoverthepast
year,theestimatedtaxbaseforFY2024–2025is$51.64billion.Thisequatestoanannualgrowthrateof2.1
percent.
Salestaxreceiptsbegantoslowthiscurrentfiscalyear,andaccordinglytherecommendedbudgetforthenext
fiscalyearmaintainsthesalestaxcollectionsatthesamelevelaswasbudgetedforfiscalyear2023-2024.
ThesaleoftheNewHanoverRegionalMedicalCenterprovidedthecountywithanopportunitytomaintaincounty
serviceswiththeRevenueStabilizationFundandaddressmentalhealthandsubstanceusedisorderswiththe
MentalandBehavioralHealthFund.
TheFY2024–2025recommendationincludes$16.6millionintotalfundingfromtheRevenueStabilizationFund
andMentalandBehavioralHealthescrows.Thisplanproposesthefollowing:
RevenueStabilizationFund
x $6.1millionininteresttosupportgeneralfundservicesandoperationsofthecounty
x TherecommendedbudgetincludesnoprincipalusageoftheRevenueStabilizationFund
MentalandBehavioralHealthFund
x $1.7millionininterest,whichincludes$621Kofprioryearinterestearnings
x $8.8millioninprincipal
x Thesefundswilladdresscomprehensivestrategiestoaddressmentalandphysicalhealth,includingthe
County’sGettingHomeStreetOutreachInitiative,aswellasfundingthecounty’scommitmentto
providinganurseineverypublicschoolandprovidingaccesstomentalhealthcounselorsforevery
studentinmiddleandhighschool.
AmericanRescuePlan
TheAmericanRescuePlanpresentedaonceinagenerationopportunitytofundservicesforthecountywithout
ataximpactonresidentsandbusinesses.Fortherecommendedbudget,$4.2millionisproposedtobeutilized
inFY2024–2025.Theplanproposesthefollowing:
x $3.0millionforhousingcommitment–providingqualityandaffordablehousingisessentialforqualityof
lifeandgrowingNewHanoverCounty’seconomicbase.
x $975kforPre-KExpansionclassrooms–theimportanceofqualityearlychildhoodeducationsetsthestage
foracademicsuccess;thisthirdyearofexpandingthisprogramallowsNewHanoverCountySchoolsto
providePre-Kservicesinsixadditionalclassrooms.
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x $251Kforgeneralgovernmentservices
NewHanoverCountyStrategicPlan
OnJuly17,2023,theCountyadoptedthenewfive-yearstrategicplanthatwillhelpguideoperations,services,
andinitiativesforFiscalYears2024-2028.ThisisthethirdstrategicplanadoptedbyNewHanoverCounty.The
planwasdevelopedinpartfromprioritiesidentifiedbytheBoardofCommissioners,communitypartners,and
resultsfromtheCommunitySurveysharedinearly2023.Thefocusareasdefinedbythenewstrategicplanare:
x WorkforceandEconomicDevelopment
x CommunitySafetyandWell-being
x SustainableLandUseandEnvironmentalStewardship
Additionally,theplanfeaturesafoundationalbasisforoperatingcountygovernmentunderthemodelofgood
governance,whichcentersaroundeffectivecountymanagement,strongfinancialperformanceandresponsible
stewardship.
WorkforceandEconomicDevelopment
Therecommendedbudgetincludesfundinginsupportofthehardworkinganddedicatedcountyemployees.
Employeeswillreceivea3.88percentcostoflivingadjustmentinFY2025.Thisisinlinewiththeconsumerprice
indexchangefromtheprioryear,whichmeansthatemployeeswillhaveadditionalincometooffsettheincreasing
costsofconsumergoods.
Also,therecommendedbudgetcontinuesthecounty’scommitmenttoworkforcehousinginitiatives.TheFY2024
–2025budgetincludes$3milliondollarstofundthethirdyearofafive-yearcommitmentfortheWorkforce
HousingServicesProgram.Thismeans,thecountywillhavefunded$9millionofa$15milliondollarcommitment
incollaborationwithThePlanning&LandUseDepartmentandwiththeJointCounty/CityWorkforceHousing
AdvisoryCounciltoincreasethesupplyofresidentialunits,retainexistingaffordablehousingstock,andincrease
residents’accesstoaffordablehomes.
Forthesecondyear,Iamrecommendingthatthecountybudget$250KforusebytheWilmingtonInternational
Airporttomarketnewairroutestothecounty.Ourairporthasexperiencedsignificantgrowth,bothintermsof
airpassengersandnewairroutes,andisakeydriverofgrowthtothearea.Ibelievethisisawiseinvestmentto
continuethestrongmomentumthattheairporthasexperienced.
Thisbudgetalsoincludes$750KinsupplementalfundingtoWAVE,thecounty’stransitsystem.WAVEisimproving
thefrequencyandstructureofitsroutesandremainsanimportantcomponenttoprovidingaffordable
transportationtothecounty’scitizens,aswellasattemptingtominimizeautomobiletraffic.WithWAVE
experiencingthesunsettingofcertainfederalfunding,thissupplementalfundingbythecountyisnecessaryto
ensurewehaveathrivingtransitsystem.
TheproposedFY2025alsobudgets$1.1millionrelatedtoaneconomicincentiveagreementthattheBoardof
CommissionersrecentlyapprovedtoassistwiththeinfrastructureandconstructionofbuildingsattheWilmington
TradeCenterlocatedonUS421inNewHanoverCounty.Thisexcitingprojectenvisions13buildingswith3.3
millionsquarefeetandover2,000jobsandisexpectedtofuelgrowthinthenortherpartofthecounty.
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NewHanoverPublicSchools
Thetotalrecommendedfundingforpublicschoolsis$122.7millionacrossallcategories.Ourcommitmentto
fundinghigh-qualityeducationremainsatoppriorityforthecounty.Publicschooleducationfundingrepresents
33percentoftheFY2024–2025recommendedspendingplanforthecounty’sgeneralfund.
Thecounty’spublicschoolsarefacingafiscalchallengethatislargelyassociatedwiththeexpirationoffederal
fundsthatwereappropriatedduringthepandemic,aswellasdecliningenrollmentthathasnegativelyimpacted
bothstateandfederalfunding.
Tominimizethepotentialimpactofhavingtoreducestudent-facingpositions,Iamrecommendinganincreasein
operatingfundingforpublicschoolsof$5.5million(inclusiveofcharterschools)toatotalof$99.56million,that
preserves76suchpositions,aswellasfundsmandatedlocalemployeeraisesandbenefitincreasesforalllocally
fundedpositions.Thisincreasesthecounty’sAverageDailyMembership(ADM)fundingratefrom$3,434per
student,whichalreadycurrentlyranksthe8thhighestamongall100counties,to$3,703perstudent(basedon
theschoolsprojectedADMof26,889).
Thisproposedbudgetalsomaintains$1.95millioninfundingfortheNewHanoverCountySchoolsPre-Kprogram,
whichweunderstandwillpreservealltwelveclassroomscurrentlyintheprogram.Thesestructuredclassrooms
providestructuredlearningenvironmentsforthreeandfour-yearoldstudents,withthegoalofhavingstudents
academically,socially,andemotionallyreadytoenterkindergarten.
ForFY2024–2025,IamnotrecommendinganynewcapitalallocationforNewHanoverCountySchools.The
schoolsystemhasapproximately$11.4millioninprioryearcapitalallocationand$2.0millioninlotteryproceeds
areexpected.Ibelievetheschoolsystemwillbeabletoaccomplishtheirannualcapitalneedswiththesecurrent
funds.Therecommendedbudgetalsoincludes$21.2millionindebtobligationsforschoolsystemdebt
obligations.
Inadditiontotheabovefundingallocations,thecountycontinuestosupportpublicschoolsthroughcounty
personnelthatarededicatedtotheschools.Thisincludes61schoolresourceofficersand47schoolnurseswho
providecoverageatallpublicschools,aswellas35school-basedmentalhealththerapistswhoprovidecoverage
forallschools.Thecounty’sfundingforthesepositionshashistoricallybeenpartiallyoffsetbytheschoolsinthe
formofpaymentsbacktothecounty.Whiletheschoolshaveinformedthecountythattheywillneedtoreduce
theamountofthosepaymentsby$2.1millioninFiscal2024-2025,Ibelieveitisinthebestinterestofthecounty’s
schoolchildrentocontinuetofullyfundthesepositions.Thefundingfortheschoolnurseswillmovefromthe
GeneralFundtotheMentalHealthandSubstanceUseFund,whilethefundingfortheschooltherapistswillmove
frombeingGeneralFundandARPfundedtotheMentalHealthandSubstanceUseFund.
CapeFearCommunityCollege
Therecommendedbudgetincludesatotalof$23.6millionforCapeFearCommunityCollege,whichisinclusiveof
operatingexpensesaswellascapitalallocation.OperatingforCapeFearCommunityCollegeisrecommendedat
$11.9milliondollarswithanadditional$1.9millionincapitaloutlay.Thisrecommendationkeepsthecommunity
collegelevel-fundedwiththepriorfiscalyear.
Thiscomingfiscalyear,thecountywillpay$9.7millionindebtserviceonbehalfofCapeFearCommunityCollege.
Thesepaymentsaretoservicepriorapproveddebtforcapitalimprovementsforthecommunitycollege.
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CommunitySafetyandWellͲbeing
CommunitySafetyandWell-beingisatoppriorityforNewHanoverCounty.Therecommendedbudgetincludes
continuationofthecounty’ssuccessfulElementsandTooGoodforViolencePrograms,whicharebothaimedat
growingouryouthintosuccessfuladultsbyteachingthemlifeskillsandstrategiestoavoidviolence.Thecounty
expandedtheseprogramstwoyearsagoandthisbudgetrecommendsthattheseprogramscontinueattheir
expandedlevel.
AndasInotedabove,IamalsorecommendingthatthecountycontinueourcommitmenttohavingaSchool
ResourceOfficerassignedtoeverypublicschool.Ibelievethesesheriffdeputieshavebecomeanintegralpartof
theschoolsystemandserveourstudentswell.
Thisbudgetalsoincludes$1.8millioninvariousinvestmentstopublicsafety,healthandhumanservices,and
x Upgradesfor911communicationsdispatchconsoles
x Newdoorcontrolsystemupgradesatthedetentioncenter
x Additionalcamerasystemsatthesheriff'soffice
x Newshelterstoragefacilities
x Enhancedcommunicationtechnology
x Hybridvehiclereplacementsforsocialservices
InvestmentsinthementalandbehavioralhealthspacewereintroducedintheFY2023–2024budgettoaddress
opioidandsubstanceuseepidemic.TheMentalHealthandSubstanceUseFund(MHSUF),whichwasmade
availablebythesaleofNewHanoverRegionalMedicalCenterandisestablishedsimilarlytotheRevenue
StabilizationFund,isusedtoallocateresourcestoadvancetheMentalHealthandSubstanceUseDisorder
Strategyandsupportaportionofthefundingplan.Therecommendedspendplanis$1.88millionandisshown
below,whichisinadditiontotheplanneduseoftheMHSUFtofundpublicschoolnursesandtherapistsandthe
county’sGettingHomestreetoutreachinitiative.
RecommendedUseAmount
CrisisInterventionTeam$25,000
MentalHealthOutreach&Education$20,000
MentalHealthPublicServiceAnnouncements$25,000
CliniciansEmbeddedwith911$537,670
CommunityOutreachWorkers$200,000
EmployeeAssistanceProgram–FirstResponders$141,504
ScholarshipforMentalHealthProfessionals$50,000
MentalHealthHousingSupport$250,000
UninsuredMentalHealthOutpatientServices$125,000
PsychiatricFellowshipProgram$210,000
MedNorth$214,660
911Consoles$84,130
TheOpioidSettlementFundsaremadepossiblebygovernmentalsettlementswiththemajorpharmaceutical
manufacturersanddistributorstotalingover$55billion.Theagreementsecures$1.5billionforthestateofNorth
Carolina,thestatehasallocatedtopassdown85percentofthefundstolocalgovernments.NewHanoverCounty
iscurrentlyscheduledtoreceive$33.7millionoverthenext18years.Therecommendedbudgetcontinuesto
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utilizethisallocationtofundevidence-basedaddictiontreatmentandpreventionaswellassupportthroughthe
recoveryprocess.FundingoftheOpioidSettlementFundsis$3.38millionandisrecommendedasfollows:
RecommendedUseAmount
EmploymentRelatedServices$40,000
OutpatientServicesfortheUninsured$125,000
HousingSupport$250,000
OutreachandEducation$20,000
PublicServiceAnnouncements$25,000
DARE$20,000
MATforEMS(CommunityParamedics)$292,000
MedNorth–Outreach,ODUServicesandSupport$268,369
NCHSNaloxoneReplacement$20,000
Tides$350,000
RecoveredUnplugged–InpatientTreatment$160,000
HealingPlace$1,186,250
StaffingSupport$92,000
WraparoundSupportServices$250,000
ExpansionofMATatDetentionCenter$182,000
WithdrawalManagementWearableDevices(CoastalHorizonsandOpiAID)$100,000
Total$3,380,619
FireRescueͲ$24,512,130
TheproposedpropertytaxrateforFY2024–2025remainsat7.25cents.Thetaxbaseisexpectedtoincreaseby
2.41percentoverFY2024from$19.4billionto$19.9billion.
SustainableLandUseandEnvironmentalStewardship
SustainableLandUseandEnvironmentalStewardshipisanimportantpartofNewHanoverCounty’sStrategic
Plan,thispilarfocusesoncontinuedgrowthanddevelopment,protectionofnaturalresourcesandenvironmental
features,andenhancingculturalamenities.Amajorinitiativeduringthecomingfiscalyearwillbeforthecounty
toupdateitscomprehensivelanduseplan,whichwascreatedin2016andhasbeenguidingthecounty’sgrowth
sincethen.Thisbudgetincludes$450Kforservicesconnectedtoupdatethatplanbasedonacurrentmarket
analysis.
RecyclingandSolidWasteͲ$23,852,859
TheproposedtippingfeeforFY2024–2025remainsat$52perton.
Thisrecommendationincludestwonewpositions,oneFiscalSupportTechnicianandanEnvironmentalTechnician
tomaintainhighqualitylevelsofservice.Thisrecommendationalsoincludesasignificantinvestmentof$1.2
millionforawasteshredder.Thewasteshredderwillefficientlyreducethesizeandvolumeofwaste,allowing
formoreefficienttransportation,storage,andprocessing.ThisinvestmenthighlightstheimportanceNew
HanoverCountyplacesonenvironmentalsustainabilityandthelongevityofourlandfills.
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StormwaterServicesSpecialRevenueFundͲ$4,729,934
TheproposedannualfeefortheStormwaterservicesprogramisrecommendedtoincreaseto$6.14per
EquivalentResidentialUnit(ERU)permonth.
Includedintherecommendedbudgetis$270Kforequipmentneedssuchasanexcavatorandavacuumtrailer.
Thisequipmentisvitaltothedailyoperationsandmaintainqualityservicelevels.
FiscalConstraint
Inotedatthebeginningofthisletteraboutthecountyhavingrelativelyflattaxrevenue,whilethecoststoprovide
servicehasincreasedsignificantly.Inadditiontothosefactors,AmericanRescuePlanfundingforcertainprograms
hassunset.Andsowithagoaltoalsominimizetaxes,countystaffhasevaluatedourprogramsandprioritiesand
recommendsthefollowingprogrammaticchangesandausteritymeasuresinordertohaveabalancedbudget
withouttheneedtousethecorpusoftheRevenueStabilizationFund:
x Thisbudgetrecommendsthatthecounty’sPortCityUniteddepartmentcease,includingtheCommunity
ResourceCoordinatorsthatwerecontractedtoworkintheschools.Thisdepartmentwascreatedtwo
yearsagoinanefforttoreduceviolenceandconnectallcornersofthecommunitytoneededservices.
Asnotedabove,wewillcontinuewithotherviolencepreventionprogramsandwillcontinueourefforts
withinourHealth&SocialServicestoensurethatallcitizenshaveaccesstotheservicesandprograms
theyneed.
x InJune2023,inanefforttoaddressstaffshortages,thecountyincreasedthepayforcertainemployees
workingovertimeinthecounty’sdetentionfacilityfrom1.5xtheirbaserateto2.0x.Consistentwiththe
intentthatthiswastobeatemporarymeasure,Iproposemovingtheovertimeratebackto1.5xforthe
newfiscalyear.
x Departmentmanagersidentifiedatotal$1.35millioninsavingsfromtheirbudgetsforthenewfiscalyear
fromwhattheyoriginallyproposed.Itistypicaleachyearthatanamountofbudgetedfundsareavailable
butarenotexpended.Ourmanagerscloselyreviewedtheirbudgetsandidentifiedexpendituresthat
couldbesavedordeferredwithoutthedegradationofservicesprovidedtoourcitizens.
x Forthethirdconsecutiveyear,thebudgetdoesnotincludemeritraises,onlythe3.88%cost-of-living
adjustment.
x ThisbudgetceasestofundtheUnitedWayCapacityBuildingandTechnicalCertificationsPrograms.
Enhancements
Iamrecommendingatotalof$3.2millioninGeneralFundenhancements,whichprimarilyincludes:
x $1.6millionforanewdoorsystematthedetentioncenter
x $450Kforthecomprehensivelanduseplanstudy
x $225KfortheresurfacingoftheLaney&OgdenParktenniscourts
x $321kforninenewemployees,asfollows:5employeesforMedicaidExpansion(50%statedfunded),1
employeefortheCooperativeExtension(100%reimbursedbyanon-profit),3newemployeesforParks
&Gardensthatareneededtomaintainthecounty’sgrowingparks.
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NonͲCountyAgencyFunding
NewHanoverCountyiscommittedtoprovidingfinancialassistancetononprofitagencieswhichassistthecounty
incarryingoutvitalservicesandourstrategicobjectives.Therecommendedbudgetincludes$1.6millionforour
Non-CountyAgencypartners,thisrecommendationislevelfundingattheprioryearamount.The
recommendationwillfund70agenciesintheupcomingfiscalyear.
CapitalPlanning
Iamrecommending$16.95millioninthecapitalimprovementplan(CIP)forFY2024–2025acrossallfunds.This
planleveragesthecounty’sexcellentbondratingsandmarketconditions.Sourcesoffundingincludebonded
debt,grantsanddonations,andgeneralfundrevenues.
CapitalimprovementPlan
IamrecommendingthefollowingincapitalprojectexpensesfortheGeneralFund,totaling$12.1million:
ProjectAmount
NorthsideFoodCoop$6,792,000
NCSUExtensionService:AdminBuildingReplacement$1,400,000
Parks:SouthCollegeRd.Trail$3,565,000
Parks:TrailsEndPier$350,000
TheNorthsideFoodCoopitemnotedaboveisthebudgetingoffundstobereceivedbytheNewHanover
CommunityEndowment.
ThefollowingcapitalprojectsarerecommendedintheRecyclingandSolidWasteFund,totaling$4.1million:
ProjectAmount
SouthernPropertyConstructionCells$2,000,000
LagoonRelining$1,300,000
SolarFarm$50,000
NewAdminBuilding$700,000
ThefollowingcapitalprojectsarerecommendedintheFireRescueFund,totaling$800K:
ProjectAmount
Sidbury/HollyShelterStation$350,000
SouthernStation$450,000
CapitalOutlay
Atotalof$5.1millionofcapitaloutlayisrecommendedintheGeneralFundforFY2024–2025.Notedbeloware
someofthemajorcapitaloutlaymaintenanceandrepairs,specializedequipment,vehicles,orothercategories
recommendedforfunding.
x $200,000forreplacementofITequipment
x $3.0millionfor84replacementvehicles–80ofthesearefortheSheriffOffice
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x $350,000forHVACreplacementsattheSeniorCenterand320Chestnut
x $633,090foradditionalSheriffofficeequipmentreplacementneeds
x $81,000formowingequipmentreplacement
INCLOSING
Thisrecommendedbudgetappropriatestaxpayerdollarstotheboard’sstrategicprioriƟesandmaintainsthe
GeneralFundpropertytaxrateof45centsper$100ofvalue.Itismyopinionthatthisplanandtheassociated
ratesensureasustainableapproachtogovernanceandprovideforfuturecountybudgetneeds.
Whiletheresponsibilityfallsuponmeascountymanagertorecommendabalancedbudget,asagoverningboard
youwouldnotbeinaposiƟontoconsiderastrategicandbalancedbudgetfor FY2024-2025withoutthededicated
workfromthecounty’sExecuƟveLeadershipTeam,ourdepartmentdirectors,theFinanceDepartmentandBudget
staī,andallNewHanoverCountyemployees.
IlookforwardtoworkingwithyouontheadopƟonoftheFY2024-2025budgetforNewHanoverCounty.
Sincerely,
ChrisCoudriet
CountyManager
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POSITION SUMMARY BY FUNCTION
ADOPTED ADOPTED ADOPTED ADOPTED RECOMMENDED
FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY23-24 FY24-25
General Fund:
General Government 284 295 326 333 332
Human Services 536 549 588 602 619
Public Safety 711 733 746 746 760
Cultural & Recreational 135 136 138 138 143
Total General Fund 1,666 1,713 1,798 1,819 1,854
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Recycling & Solid Waste 37 38 38 41 43
TOTALS 1,843 1,892 1,982 2,007 2,044
FY24-25 recommended position changes include the following (ARPA funded positions are not included in this summary):
General Government
x One position transferred to Cultural & Recreational (Cape Fear Museum), mid-year
Human Services
x Five new positions in Social Services (Medicaid Expansion Caseworkers)
x 24 positions transferred from ARPA to Health (Mental Health Therapy (19), Homeless Initiative (5))
x One position transferred from ARPA to the Senior Resource Center (Congregate Meals)
x 13 positions unfunded in Port City United-Connect (Call Center Supervisor (1), Coordinator (1), and Specialists (11))
Public Safety
x Four positions transferred from ARPA for Community Justice Services (Too Good For Violence)
x 10 positions transferred from ARPA for the Sheriff’s Office (Elements)
Cultural & Recreational
x One new position in NCSU Extension Services funded by Friends of the Arboretum (Business Coordinator)
x Three new positions in Parks & Gardens (two South Districts Grounds Keepers and one Trails and Easement Coordinator)
x One position was transferred from General Government (Non-departmental), mid-year
Recycling & Solid Waste
x Two new positions (Fiscal Support Technician and Environmental Technician)
BUDGET FUNCTIONS
The County's General Fund budget is comprised of eight functions, shown in the table below. All General Fund expenditures are classified into
one of these eight functions. This is the budgetary level of expenditure control as adopted in the budget ordinance. Following is an outline of the
Budget Functions for FY24-25:
General Government Human Services Public Safety
Administration - County Manager
Board of Elections
Building Safety - Permitting
Communications & Outreach
Diversity & Equity
Engineering
Facilities Management
Finance
Governing Body - Commissioners
Human Resources
Information Technology
Legal/Risk Management
Office of Strategy
Planning & Land Use
Register of Deeds
Soil & Water Conservation
Tax
Health
Health & Human Services Admin
Non-County Agencies
Senior Resource Center
Social Services
Trillium Health Resources/Other
Recovery Services
Veteran Services
911 Communications
Building Safety - Inspections
Community Justice Services
Courts
Emergency Management
Juvenile Services
Non-County Agencies
Recovery & Resilience
Sheriff’s Office
Education Cultural and Recreational Economic and Physical Development
Cape Fear Community College Library Economic Development
New Hanover County Schools Museum Non-County Agencies
Non-County Agencies
NCSU Extension Service
Parks and Gardens
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GENERALFUND 389,322,420$1,086,314$388,236,106$389,979,397$ Ͳ$389,979,397$
REVENUESTABILIZATIONFUND 6,125,663 Ͳ6,125,66314,680Ͳ14,680
MENTALHEALTHANDSUBSTANCEUSEDISORDERFUND 10,484,254 Ͳ10,484,2545,005Ͳ5,005
LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERPENSION ͲͲͲ815,384Ͳ815,384
REAPPRAISALRESERVE ͲͲͲ170,000Ͳ170,000
AUTOMATIONENHANCEMENT&PRESERVATION 122,000Ͳ122,000122,000Ͳ122,000
DEBTSERVICE 42,386,7862,212,93640,173,85057,334,657 Ͳ57,334,657
MODIFIEDGENERALFUND 448,441,123$3,299,250$445,141,873$448,441,123$ Ͳ$448,441,123$
CAPITALIMPROVEMENTPROJECTS 15,139,936$820,000$14,319,936$15,139,936$2,212,936$12,927,000$
SPECIALFIRESERVICEDISTRICT 24,559,130 Ͳ24,559,13024,559,130 Ͳ24,559,130
SPECIALFIRESERVICEDISTRICTͲCAPITALPROJECTS 800,000Ͳ800,000800,000Ͳ800,000
ROOMOCCUPANCYTAXFIRST3%20,234,392 Ͳ20,234,39220,234,392820,00019,414,392
EMERGENCYTELEPHONESYSTEM 1,627,699Ͳ1,627,6991,627,6991,627,699
OPIOIDSETTLEMENT 3,380,619 Ͳ3,380,6193,380,619 Ͳ3,380,619
STORMWATERSERVICES 4,729,934 Ͳ4,729,9344,729,934168,0004,561,934
SPECIALPURPOSE341,008Ͳ341,008341,008Ͳ341,008
REPRESENTATIVEPAYEE 220,000Ͳ220,000220,000Ͳ220,000
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ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOPERATING 23,352,859 Ͳ23,352,85918,393,990667,69617,726,294
ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTCAPITALRESERVE 250,000Ͳ250,000Ͳ
ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTPOSTCLOSURE ͲͲͲ1,158,8691,158,869
ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTCAPITALPROJECTS ͲͲͲ4,050,0004,050,000
TOTALENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTFUND 23,602,859$ Ͳ$23,602,859$23,602,859$667,696$22,935,163$
TOTALALLFUNDS 543,076,700$4,119,250$538,957,450$543,076,700$3,868,632$539,208,068$
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DEPARTMENTS: EXPENSES BUDGET asof05/20/2023 BUDGET $Change %Change
911COMMUNICATIONS 8,745,032$8,618,100$9,802,533$8,569,678$(1,232,855)$ Ͳ12.6%
ADMINISTRATIONͲCOUNTYMANAGER 1,911,3011,964,4482,040,7602,132,51791,7574.5%
BOARDOFELECTIONS 1,438,0841,703,1151,878,4551,778,920(99,535) Ͳ5.3%
BUILDINGSAFETYͲINSPECTIONS 3,522,6903,998,5543,998,5543,872,159(126,395) Ͳ3.2%
BUILDINGSAFETYͲPERMITTING 1,096,7411,534,7181,534,7181,474,460(60,258) Ͳ3.9%
COMMUNICATIONSANDOUTREACH 1,026,1531,142,1441,465,6331,227,902(237,731) Ͳ16.2%
COMMUNITYJUSTICESERVICES 3,263,6453,679,1103,972,0964,065,08992,9932.3%
COURTS560,274811,860 4,252,326653,362(3,598,964) Ͳ84.6%
DIVERSITYANDEQUITY 528,961585,292 625,292631,3016,0091.0%
EDUCATION:
CapeFearCommunityCollege 11,407,74211,922,16711,922,16711,922,167Ͳ0.0%
CapeFearCommunityCollegeCapitalContribution 763,5081,920,0003,243,4921,920,000(1,323,492) Ͳ40.8%
CapeFearCommunityCollegeDebt 10,368,53810,044,47310,044,4739,717,965(326,508) Ͳ3.3%
NewHanoverCountySchoolsOperating 91,003,64994,027,46094,027,46099,560,8945,533,4345.9%
NewHanoverCountySchoolsFund8ͲPreͲK 974,8441,949,8441,949,844974,844(975,000) Ͳ50.0%
NewHanoverCountySchoolsCapital 1,370,84810,185,95013,480,417 Ͳ (13,480,417) Ͳ100.0%
FeesPaidonDebt 38,16640,744 40,74431,387(9,357) Ͳ23.0%
NewHanoverCountySchoolsDebt 23,179,88522,452,49222,452,49221,169,476(1,283,016) Ͳ5.7%
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT 3,126,1011,784,9503,794,6591,647,986(2,146,673) Ͳ56.6%
ENGINEERING 1,076,980862,423 1,046,258858,709(187,549) Ͳ17.9%
FACILITIESMANAGEMENT 18,021,86020,448,92622,608,40816,804,290(5,804,118) Ͳ25.7%
FINANCE 1,621,6521,720,4051,810,8141,249,569(561,245) Ͳ31.0%
NonͲDepartmental 9,256,6979,180,59912,298,78711,597,820(700,967) Ͳ5.7%
EconomicDevelopment Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ ͲN/A
Transfers 8,080,3532,049,3868,484,769 Ͳ (8,484,769) Ͳ100.0%
AdministrativeReserve Ͳ702,874 2,069,301(811,975)(2,881,276) Ͳ139.2%
BondedDebt(Principal,Interest)2,321,1752,238,8002,238,8002,156,175(82,625) Ͳ3.7%
FeesPaidonDebt 30,38618,468 18,46821,2182,75014.9%
InstallmentDebt 17,582,41415,813,37817,132,07821,455,2864,323,20825.2%
InstallmentDebtforHealingPlace(Trillium)ͲN/A
NHCͲCFPUADebt 1,228,9501,177,5251,177,5251,124,100(53,425) Ͳ4.5%
LEOPension 782,044815,384 815,384815,384Ͳ0.0%
GOVERNINGBODYͲCOMMISSIONERS 636,351678,465 679,857720,63740,7806.0%
HEALTHDEPARTMENT 18,099,49223,290,17822,764,72323,476,694711,9713.1%
HEALTHANDHUMANSERVICESADMINISTRATION 3,968,5314,383,9424,383,9424,604,940220,9985.0%
HUMANRESOURCES 1,683,1431,918,4411,968,8151,759,486(209,329) Ͳ10.6%
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY 19,021,09213,494,02615,006,68914,494,351(512,338) Ͳ3.4%
JUVENILESERVICES 427,963427,533 467,533696,425228,89249.0%
LEGALͲCOUNTYATTORNEY 1,624,5211,558,0081,564,2041,557,363(6,841) Ͳ0.4%
LIBRARY5,356,4125,898,9935,994,4925,801,442(193,050) Ͳ3.2%
MUSEUM1,677,912 1,987,557 1,970,0572,195,302225,24511.4%
NCSUEXTENSIONSERVICE 669,376 797,427 825,804846,69420,8902.5%
NONͲCOUNTYAGENCIESͲHUMANSERVICES 931,1601,214,7281,214,7281,608,313393,58532.4%
NONͲCOUNTYAGENCIESͲECONOMICDEVELOPMENT 548,446971,728 971,7281,050,29978,5718.1%
OTHERCOMMUNITYPARTNERS 2,635,1613,089,6563,386,4493,105,550(280,899) Ͳ8.3%
PARKSANDGARDENS 7,730,0737,701,1417,998,4558,341,502343,0474.3%
PLANNINGANDLANDUSE 2,065,9645,320,6478,721,0502,795,187(5,925,863) Ͳ67.9%
PORTCITYUNITED 2,442,6403,077,5273,168,484234,631(2,933,853) Ͳ92.6%
REGISTEROFDEEDS 1,859,1172,034,0872,076,0871,980,531(95,556) Ͳ4.6%
RECOVERYANDRESILIENCE 14,250 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ ͲN/A
SENIORRESOURCECENTER 4,142,6035,197,2606,064,1105,604,258(459,852) Ͳ7.6%
SHERIFF'SOFFICE71,075,64469,209,42170,613,36988,021,02917,407,66024.7%
SOCIALSERVICES 37,420,42743,615,24244,154,08241,986,186(2,167,896) Ͳ4.9%
SOILANDWATERCONSERVATION 280,471386,158 416,158420,9344,7761.1%
STRATEGY1,131,8492,260,9152,174,0671,866,870(307,197) Ͳ14.1%
TAX 4,968,1385,920,8055,920,8055,998,82078,0151.3%
TRILLIUMHEALTHRESOURCES/OTHERRECOVERYSERVICES 3,051,2413,290,5174,286,2432,284,467(2,001,776) Ͳ46.7%
VETERANSERVICES 248,108351,497 351,497368,52917,0324.8%
TOTAL 418,038,759$441,469,488$477,370,136$448,441,123$ Ͳ$28,929,013 Ͳ6.1%
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FY23Ͳ24
FY23Ͳ24 REVISED FY24Ͳ25 Recommended
ADOPTED 5/20/2024 RECOMMENDED $Change%Change
BUDGETEDEXPENDITURES:
GENERALGOVERNMENT $69,313,996 $80,236,204 $ 69,385,593 $ (10,850,611) Ͳ13.5%
HUMANSERVICES 88,745,026 92,912,318 79,253,973 (13,658,345) Ͳ14.7%
PUBLICSAFETY 20,435,491 27,103,459 20,320,083 (6,783,376) Ͳ25.0%
Sheriff'sOffice 69,209,421 70,613,369 88,021,029 17,407,66024.7%
ECONOMIC&PHYSICALDEVELOPMENT 1,790,299 1,803,799 2,562,943 759,14442.1%
CULTURAL&RECREATIONAL 16,435,118 16,788,808 17,184,940 396,1322.4%
EDUCATION 120,005,421 124,623,380 114,377,905 (10,245,475) Ͳ8.2%
EDUCATIONDEBT 32,537,709 32,537,709 30,918,828 (1,618,881) Ͳ5.0%
DEBTSERVICE 20,947,621 22,266,321 26,415,829 4,149,50818.6%
TRANSFERS 2,049,3868,484,769 0 (8,484,769) Ͳ100.0%
TOTALBUDGETEDEXPENDITURES $ 441,469,488 $ 477,370,136 $ 448,441,123 $ (28,929,013) Ͳ6.1%
NEWHANOVERCOUNTY
PERCENTAGECHANGEINBUDGETEDEXPENDITURESBYFUNCTION
GENERALFUND
DifferenceBetweenFY23Ͳ24
RevisedandFY24Ͳ25
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Education and Education Debt comprise 33% of General Fund Budget.
GENERALGOVERNMENT,
15%
HUMANSERVICES,18%
PUBLICSAFETY,24%
CULTURAL&
RECREATIONAL,4%
EDUCATION,26%
EDUCATIONDEBT,7%DEBTSERVICE,6%
FY24Ͳ25
RECOMMENDEDBUDGET
EXPENDITURES
19
FY23Ͳ24
FY23Ͳ24 REVISED FY24Ͳ25 Recommended
ADOPTED asof5/20/24 RECOMMENDED $Change %Change
BUDGETEDREVENUES:
ADVALOREMTAXES $228,303,219$ 228,303,219$ 233,213,434$ 4,910,2152.2%
SALESTAXES 116,245,520116,245,520116,245,087(433)0.0%
OTHERTAXES 6,129,0006,129,0005,637,977(491,023) Ͳ8.0%
INTERGOVERNMENTALREVENUES 44,490,62856,104,07140,950,404(15,153,667) Ͳ27.0%
CHARGESFORSERVICES 12,640,01412,646,54112,873,399226,8581.8%
OTHERREVENUES 18,340,47412,977,93615,179,3182,201,38217.0%
TRANSFERS664,4712,122,2723,299,250Ͳ Ͳ
OTHERFINANCINGSOURCES 5,663,0005,663,0008,754,8103,091,81054.6%
GENERALFUNDBALANCE 5,788,22826,881,728 Ͳ(26,881,728) Ͳ
AUTOMATIONENHANCEMENTFUNDBALANCE 40,00040,00040,000Ͳ Ͳ
REVENUESTABILIZATIONFUNDBALANCE Ͳ4,593,529 Ͳ(4,593,529) Ͳ
MENTALANDBEHAVIORALHEALTHFUNDBALANCE 3,164,9344,344,6209,409,453
DEBTSERVICEFUNDBALANCE Ͳ1,318,7002,837,9911,519,291100.0%
TOTALBUDGETEDREVENUES $ 441,469,488$ 477,370,136$448,441,123$ (35,170,824) Ͳ6.1%
NEWHANOVERCOUNTY
PERCENTAGECHANGEINBUDGETEDREVENUESBYCLASS
GENERALFUND
DifferenceBetweenFY23Ͳ24
RevisedandFY24Ͳ25
20
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Ad Valorem Taxes (52%) together with the Sales Taxes (26%) comprise 78% of total county revenues. For greater detail, please see facing page.
ADVALOREMTAXES
52%
SALESTAXES
26%
OTHERTAXES
1%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
REVENUES
9%
CHARGESFORSERVICES
3%
OTHERREVENUES
3%
TRANSFERS
0.74%
OTHERFINANCING
SOURCES
2%
FUNDBALANCE
3%
FY24Ͳ25
RECOMMENDEDBUDGET
REVENUES
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NEWHANOVERCOUNTY
NETCOUNTYCOSTHUMANSERVICESDEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT FY23Ͳ24
REVISEDFY24Ͳ25 DOLLAR PERCENT
asof5/20/23 RECOMMENDED CHANGE CHANGE
HEALTH
EXPENDITURES $ 22,764,723 $ 23,476,694 $ 711,971 3.1%
REVENUES 10,187,770 7,226,071 (2,961,699)Ͳ29.1%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $12,576,953 $16,250,623 $3,673,670 29.2%
HEALTH&HUMANSVCS.ADMIN.
EXPENDITURES $ 4,383,942 $ 4,604,940 $ 220,998 4.8%
REVENUES 0 0 0 0.0%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $4,383,942 $4,604,940 $220,998 4.8%
SOCIALSERVICES
EXPENDITURES $ 44,154,082 $ 41,986,186 $ (2,167,896)Ͳ4.9%
REVENUES 20,074,013 18,585,446 (1,488,567)Ͳ7.4%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $24,080,069 $23,400,740 $(679,329)Ͳ2.8%
TRILLIUMHEALTHRESOURCES/OTHERRECOVERYSERVICES
EXPENDITURES $ 4,286,243 $ 2,284,467 $ (2,001,776)Ͳ46.7%
REVENUES 133,350 133,350 0 0.0%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $4,152,893 $2,151,117 $(2,001,776)Ͳ48.2%
SENIORRESOURCECENTER
EXPENDITURES $ 6,064,110 $ 5,604,258 $ (459,852)Ͳ7.6%
REVENUES 3,500,055 2,419,549 (1,080,506)Ͳ30.9%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $2,564,055 $3,184,709 $620,654 24.2%
VETERANSERVICES
EXPENDITURES $351,497 $368,529 $17,032 4.8%
REVENUES 0 0 0 0.0%
COUNTY$REQUIRED $351,497 $368,529 $17,032 4.8%
TOTALCOUNTYCOST $ 48,109,409 $ 49,960,658 $ 1,851,249 3.8%
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FY24-25 FY24-25
Agency Committee
HUMAN SERVICES Requested Recommended
2ShareInc.46,000$ 46,000$
A Safe Place, Inc./Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor & Recovery Support 45,000$ 45,000$
Accessible Coastal Carolina Events Sports & Services, Inc./ACCESS Fit 50,000$ 45,000$
Beacon Education/Academic & Behavior Supports at Spark Academy 41,000$ 25,200$
Beacon Education/GLOW Extended Day Learning Programs 50,000$ 40,000$
Blue Ribbon on the Prevention of Youth Violence/After School Program 50,000$ 40,000$
Blue Ribbon on the Prevention of Youth Violence/Summer Employment 50,000$ 40,000$
Boys and Girls Clubs of SENC/Project Learn 50,000$ 40,000$
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy/Music Is Life! 50,000$ 40,000$
Canines for Service, Inc./Service Dog Training Programs 50,000$ 45,000$
Cape Fear Clinic, Inc./Pharmacy Services 50,000$ 50,000$
Cape Fear Community Land Trust, Inc. 50,000$ 35,000$
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity/Construction of Affordable Homes in Haven Place 50,000$ 45,000$
Cape Fear HealthNet/Specialty Referral Program 23,000$ 18,400$
Child Development Center, Inc./Summer Camp 50,000$ 35,000$
Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome of SENC, Inc./iCan Bike Camp 10,800$ 10,800$
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc./Open House Transitional Living 50,000$ 50,000$
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc./ReEntry Systems for Effective Treatment 50,000$ 45,000$
Collective Impact in NHC/Housing Stabilization Counseling 45,810$ 27,486$
Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Integrated Student Supports 50,000$ 40,000$
Communities In Schools of Cape Fear/Resiliency Task Force 50,000$ 45,000$
Community Enrichment Initiatives, Inc./Willowdale Farms 12,000$ 9,600$
Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc./Expanded Support Services 50,000$ 50,000$
DREAMS of Wilmington 35,000$ 35,000$
Easterseals UCP NC & VA, Inc./Culinary Connections 32,971$ 29,674$
Elderhaus, Inc./Expanding Restorative Therapy 24,000$ 21,600$
Elderhaus, Inc./Healthcare Career Development Program 13,725$ 10,980$
Family Promise of the Lower Cape Fear/Emergency Shelter 50,000$ 45,000$
Feast Down East, Inc./Local Motive Mobile Farmers Market 50,000$ 50,000$
Financial Protection Law Center/Legal Serv & Outreach for Residents At-Risk 30,000$ 30,000$
First Fruit Ministries/Medical Outreach & Day Shelter for Homeless 45,000$ 44,000$
Five14 Revolution/Women's Coordinated Care Program 50,000$ 45,000$
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc./Culinary Workforce Development 40,000$ 32,000$
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc./Nourishing Families 50,000$ 40,000$
Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC Inc./Pop-Up Markets 50,000$ 40,000$
Genesis Block Foundation/Jumpstart Academy Cohort 50,000$ 35,000$
Going Beyond the Pink/Comprehensive Breast Cancer Support Program 50,000$ 50,000$
Good Shepherd Center Ministries of Wilmington, Inc./Supportive Housing 50,000$ 50,000$
Greater Wilmington Youth Initiative, Inc./CommUNITY Program 30,000$ 24,000$
Historic Wilmington Foundation/Endowment Fund-Preservation Equity 50,000$ 40,000$
IndependentWorks/CityPlace Connected Community 50,000$ 30,000$
James B. Dudley Academy/Small Groups & After School 50,000$ 9,120$
Leading Into New Communities, Inc./LITE Community Health Worker 50,000$ 47,000$
Legal Aid of North Carolina/Attorney-Domestic Violence 50,000$ 45,401$
Legal Aid of North Carolina/Paralegal-Domestic Violence 50,000$ -$
Lenny Simpson Tennis & Education Fund, Inc./Tower Garden Initiative 50,000$ 12,000$
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum/Free Community Outreach 50,000$ 32,000$
Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Inc./Grief Counseling & Hospice Charity Care 50,000$ 45,000$
New HOPE CDC/Mental Health Services: Peer Support 50,000$ 40,000$
Phoenix Employment Services of Wilmington/Expanding Opportunity 50,000$ 50,000$
Redeemer's Tabernacle of Praise/Just the Help You Need 26,000$ 11,700$
Retake, Inc./Family Portraits to Conflict/Disaster Survivors 3,000$ 2,100$
SEEDS of Healing, Inc. 35,000$ 31,500$
Soaring As Eagles Outreach Ministry/Saturday Academy 39,835$ 30,428$
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Inc./Pied Piper Theatre 10,000$ 8,000$
The Carousel Center Inc./Child Abuse Awareness Education Initiative 50,000$ 50,000$
The Carousel Center Inc./Multidisciplinary Team Response to Child Abuse 50,000$ 50,000$
The Carousel Center Inc./Problematic Sexual Behavior Intervention 50,000$ 45,000$
The Healing Place of NHC/Community Outreach 50,000$ 40,000$
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., SENC Celebration Committee 50,000$ 45,000$
Theatre for All Inc./Outreach Program for NHC Schools 10,400$ 10,400$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
NON-COUNTY AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
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FY24-25 FY24-25
Agency Committee
HUMAN SERVICES - CONTINUED Requested Recommended
This Whole Life Foundation/Healing Intensives 50,000$ 32,830$
Vigilant Hope Inc./Shower Trailer 40,000$ 40,000$
Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, Inc./Rebuilding/Preserving Existing 50,000$ 50,000$
Wilmington Children's Museum/Field Trips for All 10,000$ 8,000$
Wilmington's Residential Adolescent Achievement Place/After School 50,000$ 40,000$
YMCA of SENC, Inc./Afterschool Care Scholarships 50,000$ 40,000$
Young Scientist Academy/Code Ninas: Gender Equality in the Tech Workforce 50,000$ 50,000$
YWCA Lower Cape Fear/Aquatics 50,000$ 36,000$
YWCA Lower Cape Fear/New Choices 50,000$ 40,000$
TOTAL HUMAN SERVICES 2,998,541$ 2,461,219$
Note: The FY24-25 Recommended Budget has $1.6 million allocated for Non-County Agencies.
FY24-25 FY24-25
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES Requested Recommended
Cape Fear Council of Govts Continuum of Care 27,300$ 27,300$
Cape Fear Resource Conservation and Development 9,000$ 3,002$
Cucalorus Film Foundation 28,000$ 18,676$
Friends of Fort Fisher 10,000$ 3,335$
Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 197,652$ 131,834$
Highway 17 Transportation Association in NC 10,000$ 3,335$
Southeastern Economic Development Commission 20,313$ 20,313$
The Southeastern Partnership, Inc.20,000$ 20,000$
USS NC Battleship Memorial 52,700$ -$
Wilmington Business Development 298,473$ 298,473$
Wilmington Downtown, Inc. 100,000$ 66,700$
Wilmington Regional Film Commission 158,931$ 158,931$
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra 25,000$ 13,340$
TOTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 957,369$ 765,239$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
NON-COUNTY AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
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NONͲDEPARTMENTAL
AdetailedexplanationoftheitemsfundedinNonͲDepartmentalisprovidedbelow.Atablesummarizing
totalsperaccountfollowsthedetailedexplanation.
Expenditures:
SalaryAdjustment:AnegativeSalaryLagadjustmentof$3,000,000isrecommendedinNonͲ
Departmentaltoaccountforthefactthatnoteveryauthorizedpositionwillbefilledeverydayofthe
fiscalyear.
MedicalInsuranceExpense:Fundsof$4,525,110arerecommendedforthecounty’sportionofretirees’
medicalanddentalexpenses.Anyconsultantfeesincurredrelatedtothesebenefitsareincludedin
contractedservices.
ContractedServices:
$48,000Employmentbackgroundchecks
36,040PreͲemploymentandrandomdrugscreeningforemployees
4,000EmployeeAssistanceProgram(workrelated)
1,500AttorneyConsultations
65,000Benefitscontracts
60,000LaymonGroup–FlexBenefitPlan
12,240
7,200
80,000
7,500
2,500
18,906
1,125
COBRAadministration
RetireeBenefitsoftware
LanguageLineContract
ScholarshipsforUNCW
ScholarshipsforCFCC
EmployeeAssistanceProgram
SafetyBanquet
$344,011TOTAL
ContractedServices–WAYClinic:FundsarerecommendedforoperationofanonͲsiteclinictoaddress
minorhealthissuesandadministerapreventivewellnessprogramforcountyemployees.Theoperation
oftheprogramisexpectedtoreducethecostofmedicalclaimsinFY24Ͳ25.
$185,916NursePractitioner
52,324MedicalOfficeAssistant
137,566WAYclinicProgramAdministrativeFee
24,100Referencelabs
109,170HealthRiskAssessments
8,050
3,600
FluShots
Supplies
149,501
150,000
162,732
9,375
6,375
PhysicalTherapist
FunctionalMedicine
ProgramAdministratorsandFees
CliniconlyHRAs
PSAs
$998,709TOTAL
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NONͲDEPARTMENTALCONTINUED
Service/RetirementAwards:Foremployeeservicerecognitionandretirementawards.TheFY24Ͳ25
recommendedamountis$39,959.
EmployeeAppreciation:Foremployeeappreciationeventsthatarecountywide.TheFY24Ͳ25
recommendedamountis$5,000.
DepartmentEmployeeAppreciation:Foremployeeappreciationeventsthatareatthedepartmentlevel.
TheFY24Ͳ25recommendedamountis$20,720.
ReachfortheStars:Anemployeeperformancerecognitionprogram.Therecommendedamountfor
FY24Ͳ25is$16,577.
WellnessandYouProgram:TheWellnessandYou(WAY)programwascreatedin2008toencourageand
motivateemployeestomakebetterlifestylechoicesasitrelatestophysicalactivity,healthydiet,tobacco
cessation,andpreventivecare.ForFY24Ͳ25,$22,186isrecommended.
CountywideTraining:Fundsintheamountof$124,059arerecommendedforinͲhousemandatorywebͲ
basedtrainingandoptionalcorecourses.Alsoincludesmiscellaneousmeetings,teammeetingsand
retreats.
35,280
20,960
32,250
2,500
UNCWProfessionalDevelopmentAcademy
SWAINInstructors/CICourses
SWAINProjectManagementAcademy
Customizedskillcourses
1,100Customerservicesupplies(plaques,frames,etc.)
1,885
6,780
2,725
5,000
15,579
Booksandmaterialsfortraining
NACoProfessionalDevelopmentAcademy
MaterialsformeetingswithManagers,SMCandNCAcommittee
Newhireorientationluncheons
ForteAnnualSubscriptions
$124,059TOTAL
InsuranceandBonds:Estimateoffundsthatwillberequiredforinsuranceandbondsforcountyprograms
andoperationsare$3,982,857.Withaninsurancedeductiblereimbursementof$300,000.
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NONͲDEPARTMENTALCONTINUED
WorkersCompensation:ForWorkersCompensationclaimsbasedonhistoricandFY23Ͳ24yearͲtoͲdate
claims.$1,200,000isrecommendedforFY24Ͳ25
CityofWilmington:$234,000isrecommendedfortheRedͲLightCameraProgram.
ContributiontoWave:WaveTransitwasestablishedbymergingtheWilmingtonTransitAuthorityand
NewHanoverTransportationServicesonJuly1,2004.Thesystemprovidestransportationservicesto
residentsofthecounty,meetingthespecialneedsoftheelderly,disabled,WorkFirstandMedicaid
participants,workingpoor,clientsofhumanserviceagencies,andthepublic.Fundingwillincludelocal
matchingfundsof$96,396forvehiclereplacement.TherecommendedFY24Ͳ25fundingis$1,499,576.
AdministrativeReserve:AdministrativeReserveforFY2ϰͲ2ϱis$40,931.
TransferstoOtherFunds:FundsaretransferredfromtheGeneralFundtootherfundsorcapitalprojects.
FY22Ͳ23Actual
x TransferstoCapitalprojectstotaled$7,889,743forFY22Ͳ23.
FY23Ͳ24AdoptedBudget
x TransferstoCapitalprojectstotaled$2,049,386forFY23Ͳ24
FY23Ͳ24RevisedBudget
x TransferstoCapitalprojectstotaled$7,743,756forFY23Ͳ24.
FY24Ͳ25RecommendedBudget
x TheGeneralFunddoesnothavetransferstoCapitalprojectsforFY24Ͳ25Budget.
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NONͲDEPARTMENTALCONTINUED
SUMMARYOFEXPENDITURES
MEDICALINSURANCEEXPENSE6,399,1624,064,8023,800,8024,525,110724,30819.1%
CONTRACTEDSERVICES211,534290,914330,218485,515155,29747.0%
CONTRACTEDSERVICESͲWAYCLINIC875,087885,456885,686998,709113,02312.8%
SUBSCRIPTIONSOFTWARE 35,99136,23636,23636,236 Ͳ0.0%
SERVICE/RETIREMENTAWARDS14,85520,21620,21639,95919,74397.7%
EMPLOYEEAPPRECIATION5,3115,0005,0005,000 Ͳ0.0%
DEPARTMENTEMPLOYEEAPPRECIATION16,07020,87020,87020,720(150) Ͳ0.7%
REACHFORTHESTARS13,71614,38114,38116,5772,19615.3%
WELLNESSPROGRAM16,42227,20226,97222,186(4,786) Ͳ 17.7%
MISCELLANEOUSͲOTHER5,230 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ ͲN/A
MISCELLANEOUSͲRETIREELWOPADMIN120 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ ͲN/A
TRAINING&TRAVEL127,57798,09498,094124,05925,96526.5%
INSURANCE&BONDS425,603543,582543,5823,982,8573,439,275632.7%
INSURANCEDEDUCTIBLEREIMBURSEMENT (10,132)175,000175,000300,000125,00071.4%
UNEMPLOYMENTͲEMPLYSECCOM67,62599,28199,281 Ͳ(99,281) Ͳ100.0%
WORKERSCOMPENSATION117,8241,000,0001,000,0001,200,000200,00020.0%
CITYOFWILMINGTON282,562234,000288,330234,000(54,330) Ͳ18.8%
WILMINGTONHOUSINGAUTHORITY 115,161276,981(276,981) Ͳ100.0%
CONTRIBUTIONͲWAVETRANSIT372,077526,402877,9751,499,576621,60170.8%
DONATEDITEMS Ͳ100,000100,000100,000 Ͳ0.0%
ADMINISTRATIVERESERVEͲ302,874101,84640,931(60,915) Ͳ59.8%
TOTALNONͲDEPARTMENTALEXPENSES: $ 9,097,720$ 5,517,473$ 5,774,633$ 11,619,066$ 5,844,433101.2%
TRANSFERSTOOTHERFUNDS:
TRANSFERSTOCAPITALPROJECTFUNDS $ 7,889,743$ 2,049,386$ 7,743,756$Ͳ$ (7,743,756) Ͳ100.0%
TRANSFERTOSPECIALREVENUEFUND 190,610 Ͳ856,501 Ͳ(856,501) Ͳ100.0%
TOTALTRANSFERSTOOTHERFUNDS: $ 8,080,353$ 2,049,386$ 8,600,257$Ͳ$ (8,600,257) Ͳ100.0%
TOTAL: $ 17,178,073$7,566,859$ 14,374,890$ 11,619,066$ (2,755,824) Ͳ19.2%
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FY23Ͳ24
Revised FY24Ͳ25 FY24Ͳ25 DOLLAR PERCENT
asof5/20/24 RequestedRecommended CHANGE CHANGE
NewHanoverCountySchools
EXPENDITURES:
CurrentOperating $ 94,027,460$ 104,164,606$ 99,560,894$ 5,533,4345.9%
CapitalOutlay 13,480,417 0 Ͳ(13,480,417) Ͳ100.0%
RestrictedFundsͲPreͲK 1,949,844 1,950,000 1,950,0001560.0%
TotalCurrentExpenditures $ 109,457,721$ 106,114,606$ 101,510,894$ (7,946,827) Ͳ7.3%
PrincipalonSchoolBonds $ 15,335,000$ 15,225,000$ 15,225,000$ (110,000) Ͳ0.7%
InterestonSchoolBonds 5,383,3614,793,9834,793,983(589,378) Ͳ10.9%
BondFees 40,74431,38731,387(9,357) Ͳ23.0%
InstallmentDebt 1,734,1311,150,4931,150,493(583,638) Ͳ33.7%
NHCSchoolsDebtService $ 22,493,236$ 21,200,863$ 21,200,863$ (1,292,373)Ͳ5.7%
TOTALEXPENDITURESFORNHCS $ 131,950,957$ 127,315,469$ 122,711,757$ (9,239,200) Ͳ7.0%
CapeFearCommunityCollege
CFCCCurrentOperating $ 11,922,167$ 13,068,360$ 11,922,167$Ͳ0.0%
CFCCCapitalOutlay 3,243,4823,748,0001,920,000(1,323,482)13.5%
TotalCurrentExpenditures $ 15,165,649$ 16,816,360$ 13,842,167$ (1,323,482) Ͳ8.7%
PrincipalonCFCCBonds $ 7,945,000$ 7,820,000$ 7,820,000$ (125,000) Ͳ1.6%
InterestonCFCCBonds 2,099,4731,897,9651,897,965(201,508) Ͳ9.6%
CFCCDebtService $ 10,044,473$ 9,717,965$ 9,717,965$ (326,508) Ͳ3.3%
TOTALEXPENDITURESFORCFCC $ 25,210,122$ 26,534,325$ 23,560,132$ (1,649,990) Ͳ6.5%
NEWHANOVERCOUNTY
EDUCATION
SUMMARYOFEXPENDITURES
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DEPARTMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED
911 Communications Equipment Dispatch Consoles 84,130
84,130$
Information Technology Equipment Infrastructure hardware replacement (servers/routers/switches) 200,000
Equipment ESChat Radio (Interoperability with Cellular Devices)21,990
221,990$
Facilities Management Equipment HVAC replacement-replace aging equip Senior Center 100,000
Equipment HVAC replacement-replace aging equip 320 Chestnut 250,000
Equipment Fuel Farm at Facilities Mgmt Complex-improve fuel access for fleet 100,000
Other Improvements 320 Chestnut 3rd floor upfit, expand space Public Defender Office 500,000
Equipment Replacement Vehicles-Road Ready (40) vehicles Sheriff Office 805,000
Vehicles Replacement Vehicles - (4)200,000
Vehicles Replacement Vehicles - (40) vehicles Sheriff Office 2,039,000
3,994,000$
Sheriff Office Equipment Replacement camera and accessories Media Unit 10,605
Equipment Replacement-Commercial washing machine 22,265
Equipment Replacement - (2) Conventional Oven Double Stack 22,000
Equipment Replacement-Mixer kitchen equipment 17,000
Equipment Replacement Key mgmt system-lockbox for keys 30,000
Other Improvements Lower desk ballistic panels for Detention front desk 7,200
Equipment Replacement for Retired or Injured K9 Service Animals 15,000
Equipment Replacement-K9 kennel 5,000
Equipment Replacement-Negotiator Throw phone for Emerg Response Unit 25,000
Equipment Replacement-Surveillance camera system 17,520
Vehicles Vehicle-title and tag 46,500
Equipment (20) Portable radios for Agency 100,000
Equipment (5) Radios for SRT enable both 400 800 Mhz 45,000
Equipment Replacement-(40) radios to expand coverage for Judicial/Courts 200,000
Equipment Replacement-Systems Analyzer to test/tune portable/mobile radios 50,000
Equipment Mobile radios for existing vehicles 20,000
633,090$
Parks and Gardens Equipment Replacement - (3) John Deere mowers 39,000
Equipment Replacement - (3) John Deere Gators 42,000
Equipment Replacement-Baseball infield groomer with laser grader 55,000
Equipment Replacement-Tractor replacement South District 30,000
Equipment Replacement-Mobile unit trailer 12,500
Other Improvements Ogden Park Tennis Resurfacing 200,000
Other Improvements Laney High School Tennis Courts Resurfacing 135,000
Equipment Mower and Utility Vehicle for Gov. Center 15,500
Equipment 72 Inch Mower - Athletic Fields 15,000
Equipment Ride on Blower 12,500
Equipment Turf Aerator 10,500
567,000$
Total General Fund 5,500,210$
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
CAPITAL OUTLAY
FY 2024-2025
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
CAPITAL OUTLAY
FY 2024-2025
DEPARTMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED
Fire Rescue Equipment HURST Tool replacement program 35,726
Equipment Inflatable Fire Safety/Prevention Education house 6,563
Equipment Thermal Imaging Camera replacement program 8,350
Equipment Positive pressure ventilator fans replacement program 12,000
Equipment ACU-M Radio Bridge 10,223
Equipment HURST mini ram Rescue 11 9,549
Equipment AED Replacements 128,260
Equipment Training Room AV equipment replacement 35,000
Equipment USAR Task Force Grant 44,000
Vehicles Staff vehicle replacement plan 126,000
Vehicles Fire Engine replacement 2,500,000
Other Improvements Fire Hydrant installation on existing water line program 90,000
Other Improvements HVAC replacement Station 14 12,000
3,017,671$
Stormwater Services Equipment Jet Vac Trailer 120,000
Equipment John Deere 135G 250,000
370,000$
Environmental Management Equipment Bulldozer Certified rebuild 1,510,000
Equipment Waste Shredder 1,147,603
Equipment Konex box for Waste Water Treatment Plant storage 7,000
Equipment Replacement cleats - backup compactor wheels 65,900
Equipment Roll Off containers for customer convenience sites 16,000
2,746,503$
Total Other Funds 6,134,174$
Total All 11,634,384$
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FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY28Ͳ29 Total
NorthsideCoop 6,792,000$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$6,792,000$
Library:ExecutiveDevelopmentCenterRenovation Ͳ Ͳ285,000 Ͳ2,265,0002,550,000$
NCSUExtensionService:AdminBuildingReplacement 1,400,000Ͳ ͲͲ Ͳ1,400,000$
Parks:MasonboroLoopRdTrailConstruction Ͳ675,0004,475,000 Ͳ Ͳ5,150,000$
Parks:SouthCollegeRdTrail 3,565,000 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ3,565,000$
Parks:TrailsEndPier 350,000 Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ350,000$
HollyShelterBusinessPark Ͳ2,785,0005,827,000 Ͳ Ͳ8,612,000$
SeniorResourceCenter:MultiͲpurposeNorthern
RegionalFacility Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ990,000 Ͳ990,000$
TOTALEXPENDITURE 12,107,000$3,460,000$10,587,000$990,000$2,265,000$29,409,000$
SOURCESOFREVENUE
FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY27Ͳ28 Total
Grants/Donations 7,232,000$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$7,232,000$
LongTermDebt 4,875,0003,460,00010,587,000990,0002,265,00022,177,000$
Mental&BehavioralHealthFunds Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ$
GeneralFundRevenues Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ$
TOTALREVENUE 12,107,000$3,460,000$10,587,000$990,000$2,265,000$29,409,000$
RECOMMENDEDCAPITALIMPROVEMENTPLANFY2025Ͳ2029
GeneralFund
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FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY28Ͳ29 Total
PortersNeckStation Ͳ$1,750,000$ Ͳ$ Ͳ$Ͳ$1,750,000$
Sidbury/HollyShelter 350,000 ͲͲͲ Ͳ350,000$
SouthernStation 450,000 Ͳ1,016,8016,134,077 Ͳ7,600,878$
WrightsboroStation Ͳ1,016,8016,134,077 Ͳ Ͳ7,150,878$
TOTALEXPENDITURE 800,000$2,766,801$7,150,878$6,134,077$ Ͳ$16,851,756$
SOURCESOFREVENUE
FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY28Ͳ29 Total
LoanProceeds 800,000$2,766,801$7,150,878$6,134,077$ Ͳ$16,851,756$
FireDistrictRevenue Ͳ ͲͲͲ Ͳ Ͳ$
TOTALREVENUE 800,000$2,766,801$7,150,878$6,134,077$ Ͳ$16,851,756$
FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY28Ͳ29 Total
LagoonRelining 1,300,000$ Ͳ$Ͳ$ Ͳ$Ͳ$1,300,000$
NewAdminBuilding 700,0004,500,000 Ͳ Ͳ5,000,00010,200,000$
SolarFarm 50,000ͲͲ ͲͲ50,000$
PartialClosureCells7Ͳ11(15acres);INCLLFG&CQA Ͳ1,315,0006,439,000 ͲͲ7,754,000$
ConstructionCells10BͲ14 ͲͲ1,561,0007,767,000 Ͳ9,328,000$
SouthernPropertyConstructionCells12B&13 2,000,0003,392,000 Ͳ ͲͲ5,392,000$
TOTALEXPENDITURE 4,050,000$9,207,000$8,000,000$7,767,000$5,000,000$34,024,000$
SOURCESOFREVENUE
FY24Ͳ25 FY25Ͳ26 FY26Ͳ27 FY27Ͳ28 FY28Ͳ29
EnvironmentalManagementTransfers/ReserveFunds 4,050,000$9,207,000$8,000,000$7,767,000$5,000,000$34,024,000$
Closure/PostClosureReserve ͲͲͲ ͲͲͲ$
TOTALREVENUE 4,050,000$9,207,000$8,000,000$7,767,000$5,000,000$34,024,000$
TOTALALLFUNDS 16,957,000$15,433,801$25,737,878$14,891,077$7,265,000$80,284,756$
RECOMMENDEDCAPITALIMPROVEMENTPLANFY2025Ͳ2029
FireRescue
EnvironmentalManagement
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY DEBT SERVICE FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29
BONDED:
CFCC 2015 General Obligation Bonds ($40 million issued) 2,646,220 2,555,720 2,465,220 2,374,720 2,302,320
CFCC 2021A General Obligation Bonds(Refunding) 3,552,900 3,455,000 3,346,700 3,238,200 3,124,600
CFCC 2021B General Obligation Bonds(Refunding) 3,518,845 3,380,921 3,299,672 3,217,748 3,106,876
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Govt-CFCC 9,717,965 9,391,641 9,111,592 8,830,668 8,533,796
Principal portion of General Govt-CFCC Bonded Debt 7,820,000 7,715,000 7,660,000 7,610,000 7,530,000
Interest portion of General Govt-CFCC Bonded Debt 1,897,965 1,676,641 1,451,592 1,220,668 1,003,796
9,717,965 9,391,641 9,111,592 8,830,668 8,533,796
Parks and Recreation 2016 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 2,156,175 2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Govt-Parks and Recreation 2,156,175 2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650
Principal portion of General Govt-Parks and Recreation Bonded Debt 1,755,000 1,760,000 1,765,000 1,760,000 1,600,000
Interest portion of General Govt-Parks and Recreation Bonded Debt 401,175 313,300 225,175 145,850 78,650
2,156,175 2,073,300 1,990,175 1,905,850 1,678,650
Total Bonded Debt Service - General Government 11,874,140 11,464,941 11,101,767 10,736,518 10,212,446
INSTALLMENT:
2010 Refunding LOBS-Jail Expansion Land 216,942 203,916 0 0 0
2014A LOBS - 320 Chestnut Street Renovation 606,438 588,638 570,838 558,038 535,038
2014A LOBS - Cobb Judicial Annex Repair 251,832 244,432 237,032 229,632 222,232
2014B LOBS - Airport Rental Car Facility 365,984 354,580 342,872 330,706 318,082
Marquis Hills 500,692 492,617 484,541 476,466 468,390
Heritage Park 349,272 343,546 337,820 332,094 326,368
2020A LOBS - Airport Expansion 2,080,500 2,007,500 1,916,250 0 0
2020A LOBS - Senior Resource Center 353,600 0 0 0 0
2020A LOBS - Echo Farms 196,250 191,450 185,450 179,450 173,450
2020A LOBS - Juvenile Justice Center 1,203,250 1,173,850 1,137,100 1,100,350 1,063,600
2020A LOBS - Equipment & Vehicles 374,971 363,067 348,187 333,307 318,428
2021 LOBS - Government Center 3,594,000 3,500,300 3,411,700 3,312,025 3,201,275
2021 LOBS - Healing Place 1,659,050 1,618,650 1,578,250 1,532,800 1,482,300
2021 LOBS - Refunding - Pine Valley Library 305,600 291,900 283,300 273,625 267,750
2022 LOBS - General Fund Capital 1,161,500 1,111,000 1,060,500 0 0
2022 LOBS - General Fund CIP 587,000 571,500 556,000 540,500 525,000
2023 LOBS - General Fund Capital 1,073,750 1,029,000 984,250 934,500 0
2023 LOBS - General Fund CIP 1,546,900 1,506,400 1,465,900 1,425,400 1,384,900
2023A LOBS - Library/Museum - Project Grace 5,235,775 5,102,525 4,969,275 4,836,025 4,702,775
2024 - Capital Equipment P 1,379,344 1,263,140 1,263,140 1,263,140 1,263,140
2024 LOBS - Northchase Library P 325,419 1,201,750 1,171,250 1,140,750 1,110,250
2012 Refunding LOBS-COPS2003-Water/Sewer 1,124,100 1,073,625 1,021,000 968,625 0
Total Installment Debt Service - General Fund 24,492,169 24,233,386 23,324,655 19,767,433 17,362,978
Principal portion of General Fund Installment Debt 16,448,669 16,641,633 16,423,001 13,629,589 11,845,208
Interest portion of General Fund Installment Debt 8,043,500 7,591,753 6,901,654 6,137,844 5,517,770
24,492,169 24,233,386 23,324,655 19,767,433 17,362,978
Total Debt Service - General Government (excludes Public Schools Debt Service 36,366,308 35,698,326 34,426,423 30,503,952 27,575,423
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29
BONDED:
2006 General Obligation Bonds ($15 million variable issued) 800,041 770,137 0 0 0
2013 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 4,369,792 3,191,284 0 0 0
2015 General Obligation Bonds ($47 million issued) 3,441,450 3,323,700 3,205,950 3,083,200 2,989,200
2016 General Obligation Bonds (Refunding) 3,293,575 4,173,825 4,027,075 3,867,900 703,800
2017 General Obligation Bonds ($34.2 million issued) 2,492,325 2,406,825 2,321,325 2,235,825 2,175,975
2018 General Obligation Bonds ($71 million) 5,357,444 5,192,444 5,027,444 4,862,444 4,697,444
2020 General Obligation Bonds - $3.7 264,356 255,856 247,356 238,856 230,356
Total Bonded Debt Service - Public Schools Fund 20,018,983 19,314,071 14,829,150 14,288,225 10,796,775
Principal portion of Public Schools Bonded Debt 15,225,000 15,160,003 11,901,325 11,295,000 8,220,000
Interest portion of Public Schools Bonded Debt 4,793,983 4,154,071 2,927,825 2,993,225 2,576,775
20,018,983 19,314,071 14,829,150 14,288,225 10,796,775
INSTALLMENT:
2010 QSCB's 351,493 168,813 0 0 0
2021 LOBS - Capital Outlay 00 0 00
FY22 - Capital Outlay 799,000 764,250 724,500 0 0
Total Installment Debt Service - Public Schools 1,150,493 933,063 724,500 0 0
Principal portion of Public Schools Installment Debt 1,023,383 859,191 690,000 0 0
Interest portion of Public Schools Installment Debt 127,110 73,872 34,500 0 0
1,150,493 933,063 724,500 0 0
Total Debt Service - Public Schools 21,169,475 20,247,134 15,553,650 14,288,225 10,796,775
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY DEBT SERVICE FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
SPECIAL FIRE DISTRICT FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29
INSTALLMENT:
2010 Refunding LOBS-Murrayville Fire Station 142,933 134,344 0 0 0
2019 Capital Equipment - Fire Engine 00 0 00
2020A LOBS - Rescue Truck 72,329 70,033 67,163 64,293 61,422
2021 - LOBS - Fire Engine 70,500 68,300 66,100 58,750 56,250
2021 - LOBS - Refunding - Ogden Fire Station Construction 390,600 379,400 368,200 355,600 341,600
2022 LOBS - Capital - Fire Engine and Vessel Replacement 146,000 140,750 135,500 130,250 120,000
2024 - Fire Engine P 184,778 184,830 184,830 184,830 184,830
2024 LOBS - Castle Hayne Fire Station P 225,390 817,625 796,875 776,125 755,375
2024 LOBS - Gordon Road Fire Station P 294,433 1,091,625 1,063,875 1,031,250 1,003,750
Total Debt Service - Special Fire District 1,526,963 2,886,907 2,682,543 2,601,098 2,523,228
Principal portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 783,019 1,757,322 1,632,801 1,629,618 1,632,025
Interest portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 743,944 1,129,586 1,049,742 971,480 891,202
1,526,963 2,886,907 2,682,543 2,601,098 2,523,228
STORMWATER FUND
INSTALLMENT:
2021 LOBS - Stormwater 24,900 24,300 23,700 23,025 22,275
FY21 Capital - Stormwater Startup Equipment 380,739 190,369 0 0 0
Total Debt Service - Stormwater Fund 405,639 214,669 23,700 23,025 22,275
Principal portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 388,089 203,803 15,000 15,000 15,000
Interest portion of Special Fire District Installment Debt 17,550 10,866 8,700 8,025 7,275
405,639 214,669 23,700 23,025 22,275
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FY 24-25 FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29
INSTALLMENT:
2020A LOBS - Bulldozer 88,200 85,400 81,900 78,400 74,900
2022 LOBS - Capital - Dump truck, Bulldozer, Gradal-Lull, Loader 84,000 81,000 78,000 75,000 72,000
2023 LOBS - Compactor 287,500 275,500 258,500 246,750 0
2024 - Capital Equipment P 472,928 471,920 471,920 471,920 471,920
Total Installment Debt Service - Environmental Management Fund 932,628 913,820 890,320 872,070 618,820
Principal portion of Environmental Management Installment Debt 759,531 775,586 787,302 804,708 588,620
Interest portion of Environmental Management Installment Debt 173,097 138,234 103,018 67,362 30,200
932,628 913,820 890,320 872,070 618,820
Total Debt Service - Environmental Management Fund 932,628 913,820 890,320 872,070 618,820
Total Debt Service - All Funds 60,401,014 59,960,857 53,576,636 48,288,370 41,536,521
P = Pending further action
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY
FISCAL YEAR2024-2025 RECOMMENDEDBUDGET