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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION F -- INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

TEN-YEAR HISTORY - OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES

  FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004
                 
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT
     Full-Time Equivalents 78.0 78.0 78.5 83.5 84.5 84.5 80.5 80.5
TEMPORARY
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 78.0 78.0 78.5 83.5 84.5 84.5 80.5 80.5
EXPENDITURES (000s) 6,844 6,761 7,439 10,958 10,890 8,650 8,691 9,297
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees/Miscellaneous 460 307 420 1,304 619 392 3,773 351
     Grants - - - - - - - -
TOTAL REVENUES (000s) 460 307 420 1,304 619 392 3,773 351
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 6,384 6,454 7,019 9,654 10,261 8,257 4,918 8,945

Beginning in FY 2005, the Office of Support Services, the Department of Environmental Services and the Department of Public Works are consolidated into the new Department of Environmental Services.

Note: FY 2002 and FY 2003 actual expenditures and FY 2004 budget do not include insurance premiums and claims (including worker's compensation), which have been moved to Non-Departmental.



PROGRAM HISTORY - OFFICE OF SUPPORT SERVICES

FY 1997: Added $475,000 for contracted building maintenance and repairs to address outstanding needs, expiration of service warranties and more sophisticated equipment.
Continued the freeze of the five positions frozen in FY 1996.
FY 1998: Unfreeze one carpenter position (1.0 FTE,) and convert to an equipment mechanic to maintain the Arlington Mill Community Center.
Increase non-personnel expenditures of $161,612 to operate the Arlington Mill Center.
Increase in Intra-County charges of $140,000 to be paid by the Schools for the use of the Arlington Mill Community Center.
FY 1999: Froze a part time Administrative Assistant position (0.5 FTE,) a Custodial Trades Operations Supervisor position (1.0 FTE), and an Equipment Mechanic position (1.0 FTE).
Continued to freeze a Preventive Maintenance Supervisor position (1.0 FTE), Construction Management Specialist positions (2.0 FTEs), and an Administrative Assistant IV position (1.0 FTE).
Intra-County charges have been increased because the duties of the Accounting Technician (0.5 FTE) have been transferred to OSS Administration Section.
FY 2000: Continued to freeze 6.5 FTEs: Trades Operation Supervisor position ($49,387, 1.0 FTE); Senior Trades Worker position ($29,871, 1.0 FTE); Construction Management Specialist positions ($80,706, 2.0 FTEs); Equipment Mechanic position ($38,668, 1.0 FTE); Administrative Assistant III position ($20,567, 1.0 FTE); Administrative Assistant IV position ($13,819, 0.5 FTE).
Increased personnel expenditures ($41,667, 1.0 FTE) for a HVAC Mechanic I.
Increased contractual services for partial year funding for maintenance ($85,743) and custodial services ($71,925), and increased the operating base by $341,559 for the new Barcroft Sports Complex, WETA facility and Ft. C.F. Smith.
Increased contractual services for new facilities reinvestment for the Courts/Police Building, Detention Facility, Residential Program Center, Central Library and Argus House ($304,000), per the County Board request.
Consolidated County Risk Management program to include the Safety Program, Workers' Compensation and Non-Departmental Insurance. This is an addition of $3.6 million and 4.0 FTEs.
FY 2001: Added a Real Estate Specialist to the Real Estate Section ($50,808, 1.0 FTE); personnel expenditures to be charged to the Capital Improvement Program budget.
Full-year funding for three facilities (Barcroft Sport Center, WETA and Ft. C.F. Smith) that were partially funded in FY 2000 ($175,672).
Consolidated the County Risk Management program operations into a new agency ($3,669,102).
Decreased Department of Technology Services (DTS) expenditures of $88,033 to reflect the elimination of DTS charges for data processing and personal computers as part of the transition of DTS from an internal service fund to a general fund department
FY 2002: Unfroze a Personnel Technician position (1.0 FTE) and an Accounting Technician position (0.5 FTE).
County motor pool expanded by two vehicles.
FY 2003: Unfroze a Custodial Trades Supervisor position (1.0 FTE) to be used for technology support and a Construction Management Specialist position (1.0 FTE) funded through the capital projects.
Transferred a frozen Trades Operation Supervisor position (1.0 FTE) and a funded Management Specialist I position (1.0 FTE), along with the real estate right of way function, to the Department of Public Works.
Eliminated two frozen positions: a Construction Management Specialist position (1.0 FTE) and an Equipment Mechanic position (1.0 FTE).
FY 2004: County Board approved living wage for contracts ($97,200).
Transferred the budget for insurance premiums and claims (including worker's compensation) in total of $4,995,770 from the Office of Support Services to Non-Departmental.