2024-10 An Ordinance in Amendment to the ordinances of the Town of Middletown, General Fund, Parks and Recreation Fund, Sewer Fund, Refuse and Recycling Fund, Appropriating revenues for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

2024-10
Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, that the following anticipated revenues and expenses by fund and function, are hereby appropriated and approved for the operation of Town Government and its activities for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.

Section 1. General Fund
A. Capital Improvement Program
B. Appropriation to School Department
C. General Fund Civic Appropriation
D. Police Department organization
E. Fire Department organization
F. Full funding of Pension and OPEB
G. Atlantic Beach District TIF Report
H. American Rescue Plan Act Spending Plan
I. Middletown Prevention Coalition

Section 2. Parks and Recreation Fund
Section 3. Sewer Fund
A. Sewer Maintenance/Newport Customer Service charges

Section 4. Refuse and Recycling Fund
A. Pay As You Throw (PAYT) Bag fees/Annual Permit fee

Section 1. General Fund: Approve Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund Budget as follows:

AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES
Town Administrator $ 520,788
Finance/ HR 1,373,938
Tax Assessment / Collections 325,811
Town Clerk 595,219
Information Technology 985,340
Support Services 246,093
Town Council 76,736
Town Solicitor 193,665
Boards & Committees 113,851
Building 487,727
Planning 559,914
Police 7,859,151
Fire 6,040,579
Public Works 3,204,715
Library 940,205
Senior Center 372,077
Middletown Prevention Coalition 127,534
Community Outreach 486,8

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES (cont'd)

Community Services Grants 56,088 306,461
Debt Service 7,291,512
Non-Department Specific 6,457,350
Capital Improvements
Information Technologies 166,000
Building 33,000
Police 448,420
Fire 79,600
Library 100,000
School Department 5,581,417 4,669,062²

Education 45,173,426 44,862,100¹⁸²

Total General Fund Expenditures $90,757,039 $89,783,731

ANTICIPATED REVENUES
Taxes Levied by Municipality $56,968,976
Penalties 120,000
Investment Income 260,500
Other Revenue from Local Sources 144,005
Restricted Grants-in-Aid State Sources 639,833 890,206²
Restricted Grants-in-Aid Federal Govt. 742,394
Funds Transfer In 4,658,102
Proceeds from Disposal of Real/Personal Property 1,000
Revenue from Claims & Settlements 170,680
Licenses 151,900
Permits 1,051,290
Fines & Other Fees 742,500
User & Program Fees 731,637
Intra Governmental Support 5,192,548
Revenues – Other 55,768
Town Use of Fund Balance 10,000
School Department Revenue 13,534,489 13,223,163¹��

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

Section 1A. Capital Improvement Program

To approve the FY2025 through 2029 Capital Improvement Plan, in accordance with Town Ordinance Chapter 35 Capital Improvements.

To appropriate revenues from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Program Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $2,293,183; and

That the following restricted appropriations shall be made from the Capital Improvement Special Revenue Fund for the projects specified in the approved Capital Improvement Plan:

1. General Fund
a. Information Services $1,889,437
b. Building 166,000
c. Public Works 750,000
d. Library 100,000
e. Debt Service Payments 840,437

2. School Department $400,000

Section 1B. Appropriation to School Department:

Unrestricted Appropriation: FY25 Amount
Fiscal Year 2024 Amount 30,422,055
4% Increase 1,216,882
Total Unrestricted Appropriation 31,638,937

Other Appropriations:
Deficit Reduction Plan-Local Portion 500,000
Deficit Reduction Plan-ARPA Portion 400,000
ARPA Allocation for School Restricted Use 123,000
Total Other Appropriations: 1,023,000
Total Town Appropriation 32,661,937

Provided that the 'Total Other Appropriations' are subject to the requirement, as agreed to by the School Committee, that all School Department expenditures will continue to require the approval of the Town Treasurer for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the purpose of said approval being to ensure that there will not be an excess of expenditures, encumbrances, and accruals over revenues.

Section 1C. General Fund Civic Appropriations: Approve Civic Appropriations from the General Fund in the amount of $315,

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

Section 1D. Police Department organization: In accordance with the Town Council’s authority under Town Charter §701, and to remain within the parameters of the approved FY2025 budget appropriation, the Police Department shall be comprised of up to and not more than, 49 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees, to include: 1 Police Chief; 1 Deputy Chief; up to, but not more than, 1 Captain; up to, but not more than, 6 Lieutenants; up to, but not more than, 4 Sergeants; up to, but not more than, 5 Detectives; up to, but not more than, 27 Patrol Officers; up to, but not more than, 1 civilian Animal Control Officer; up to, but not more than, 1 civilian Records Clerk; up to, but not more than, 1 civilian Mechanic; up to, but not more than, 1 civilian Administrative Assistant; up to, but not more than, 1 part-time civilian VIN Inspection Clerk; up to, but not more than, 1 part-time civilian Harbormaster; up to, but not more than, and employ civilians on special assignment to include non-permanent officers, community service officers, and public safety interns.

Offices, Grades/Divisions Administration Animal Control Detective Patrol Harbormaster
Chief 1
Deputy Chief 1
Captain 1
Lieutenant 2 1 3
Sergeant 1 1 3
Detective 5 24
Patrol 3
Civilian 4 (3 FT, 1 PT) 1 1 (PT)

Section 1E. Fire Department organization: In accordance with the Town Council’s authority under Town Charter §702, and to remain within the parameters of the approved FY2025 budget appropriation, the Fire Department shall be comprised of up to, but no more than, 4 Battalion Chiefs; up to, but no more than, 2 Captains; up to but no more than, 6 Lieutenants; up to, but no more than, 25 line firefighting/rescue employees; up to, but

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

Section 1G. Atlantic Beach District Tax Increment Financing Annual Reporting (cont'd):
Total increase/(decrease) property values compared to prior year: $43,282,700
Tax revenues generated from proposed tax rate from increase/(decrease) in property values: $127,054
Amount set aside for use in proposed budget for use in the Atlantic Beach District: $0

Section 1H. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and 2026 Spending Plan (ARPA Dollars Only):
Beyond the Bell-Summer Programming FY 2025 Allocation: $123,000
Department of Community Outreach FY 2025 Allocation: $156,832
Deficit Reduction Plan to School Department FY 2025 Allocation: $400,000
Deficit Reduction Plan to School Department FY 2026 Allocation: $200,000

Section 1I. Funding of Middletown Prevention Coalition for Fiscal Year 2025:
It is the intention of the Town Council to change the manner of duties for services related to the Middletown Prevention Coalition. The following objectives have been adopted: the fiscal year 2025 funding for the department will be funded from non tax dollars, the Middletown Prevention Coalition shall be organized as a committee/coalition rather than a town department as of June 30, 2025, the Director shall identify a transition plan to be presented to the Town Council by December 31, 2024, and the said transition plan shall be implemented and executed by June 30, 2025.

Section 2. Parks and Recreation Fund: Approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Parks and Recreation Fund as follows:

AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
- Beach Operations $1,310,101
- Lifeguards 604,445
- Harbor Master 47,123
- Security 126,67

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

Section 3. Sewer fund: Approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Sewer Fund budget as follows:

AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
- Sewer Maintenance Operations $ 5,567,504
- Debt Service 1,125,784
- Debt Service-Grants 44,500
- Capital Improvement Program 395,000

Total Sewer Fund Expenses $ 7,132,788

ANTICIPATED REVENUES
- Sewer Maintenance/Construction $ 6,423,548
- Penalties 12,250
- Investment Income 54,500
- Other Revenue from Local Sources 2,990
- Restricted Income-Grants 44,500
- Use of Fund Balance 595,000

Total Sewer Fund Revenues $ 7,132,788

Section 3A. Sewer Maintenance/Newport Customer Service charges:
1. Collect a Sewer Rate of $18.05 per 1,000 gallons for all connected sewer users.
2. Collect a Newport Customer Service Charge of $39.87 per meter from all connected sewer users.

Section 4. Refuse and Recycling Fund: Approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Refuse and Recycling Fund Budget as follows:

AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
- Refuse & Recycling Operations $ 280,030
- Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) 1,078,005
- Non-Department Specific 4,725
- Grants 51,750

Total Refuse & Recycling Fund Expenses $ 1,414,510

ANTICIPATED REVENUES
- Investment Income $ 18,600
- Other Revenue from Local Sources 8,760
- Grants 51,750
- Permits 855,000
- User &

Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget Ordinance

1Amended by Council, May 29, 2024
2Amended by Council, May 29, 2024
3Amended by Council, May 29, 2024

May 29, 2024
READ AND ADOPTED IN COUNCIL, AS AMENDED

Wendy J. W. Marshall, MMC
Town Clerk