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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE-2019 ATM
<br /> Recreation and Community Programs, through the Recreation Committee, continues to set fees with the
<br /> approval of the Board of Selectmen.
<br /> The multi-year budget growth starting in 2015 resulted from the inauguration of the Lexington Community
<br /> Center(LCC). The FY2016 LCC budget included$383,073 to fund 5.5 full time and seasonal staff to plan,
<br /> manage and deliver community programs along with the supplies needed.
<br /> Recreational Enterprise Fund FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 Dollar %
<br /> Actual Approp. Requested Increase Change
<br /> Compensation $1,278,403 $1,416,168 $1,471,683 $55,515 3.92%
<br /> Expenses $1,246,737 $1,434,325 $1,481,895 $47,570 3.32%
<br /> Debt Service $100,000 - - - -
<br /> Total Requested in Article 12 $2,625,140 $2,850,493 $2,953,578 $103,085 3.62%
<br /> Indirect Expenses (transfer to $254,826 $261,826 $269,681 $7,855 3.00%
<br /> General Fund)
<br /> Total $2,879,966 $3,112,319 $3,223,259 $110,940 3.56%
<br /> The operational costs of all programs offered by the DRCP are designed to be revenue neutral,with charges
<br /> to users matching the program's operating costs. However, to supplement the overall increases in cost of
<br /> operation and programming of the LCC, the motion includes a transfer of$208,859 in tax levy funds into
<br /> the Recreation Enterprise Fund,which would be appropriated under the article.
<br /> Non-tax-levy sources of revenue include $375,000 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund retained earnings,
<br /> $1,410,746 from user fees for recreation, $465,300 from registration fees for Community Center programs,
<br /> and$775,000 from golf fees at Pine Meadows Golf Course. Revenue from fees is based on projections.
<br /> The Recreation Fund contributes to the debt service on some recreation capital projects. However, most
<br /> recreation capital costs are subsidized by the General Fund through a combination of within-levy debt,
<br /> excluded debt, and Community Preservation Act(CPA) funding.
<br /> The balance of retained earnings in the Recreation Enterprise Fund at the close of FY2018 was $779,887.
<br /> A withdrawal of$125,000 from this Fund is proposed under Article 15, of which$75,000 is for a series of
<br /> improvements at the Pine Meadows Golf Course and$50,000 is to prepare a needs assessment of the town
<br /> owned and operated recreational programs, facilities, and infrastructure.
<br /> The Committee recommends approval of this request(9-0).
<br /> Article 13
<br /> Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds
<br /> Funds Requested Funding Source Committee Recommendation
<br /> See below RF Approve(9-0)
<br /> This article seeks reauthorization of all existing municipal revolving funds, and creation of a new Residen-
<br /> tial Engineering Review Revolving Fund, for FY2020 as shown in the table below. Information regarding
<br /> the nature and purpose of revolving funds can be found in Appendix C of this report.
<br /> The spending limit proposed for each of the funds is based on a reasonable estimate of the fees and charges
<br /> likely to be received, as well as of the expenditures likely to be required. A summary of the historical
<br /> receipts,expenditures,and balances for each fund during FY2018 and the first half of FY2019 can be found
<br /> at Appendix C,page C-2, of the Brown Book.
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