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 Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget

SECTION I -- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

TEN-YEAR HISTORY – DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 ADOPTED
FY 2005
PROPOSED
FY 2006
                     
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT                    
     Full-Time Equivalents 21.0 21.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 19.0 19.0 20.0 20.0
TEMPORARY                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
GRANT FUNDED                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS 21.0 21.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 19.0 19.0 20.0 20.0
EXPENDITURES (000s) 1,969 1,999 2,220 2,332 2,642 3,267 3,034 2,693 2,710 2,646
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees - - 11 10 34 62 - - - -
     Grants 123 - 155 98 99 135 25 25 50 50
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) 123 - 166 108 133 197 25 25 50 50
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) 1,846 1,999 2,054 2,223 2,509 3,069 3,009 2,668 2,660 2,596


PROGRAM HISTORY – DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

FY 1997: Funded the four public-private partnerships at $50,000 each ($200,000 total) plus funded an additional $40,000 to be shared by the partnerships in order to increase fund raising and memberships.
FY 1998: Eliminated the one-time fund of $40,000 that was adopted in FY 1997 to increase fund raising and membership development in the public-private partnerships.
FY 1999: Funded a Business Marketing Specialist position ($63,410, 1.0 FTE) and support funds ($21,590) to the Office of Business Investment to expand the target industry marketing and development effort.
Funded a Development Specialist position ($62,095, 1.0 FTE) and support funds ($5,405) to the Office of Development to expand the Department's integrated commercial and residential development strategies.
Increased revenues ($26,200) to reflect the drawdown of the full 10 percent of the HOME grant that is available for administration of HOME funds.
Established a new revenue source from Low Income Housing Tax Credit monitoring fees through the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).
FY 2000: Approved the Columbia Pike Initiative in the Office of Development for three-quarter funding to provide a Development Specialist II ($45,717, 1.0 FTE), and related non-personnel expenditures ($4,725), consultant funds ($40,000) and to establish a contingency account for work with Columbia Pike Planning and Revitalization Organization.
Transferred Public-Private Partnerships' expenditures ($200,000) from Office of Business Investment (OBI) to Director's Office to more accurately depict marketing expenditures in OBI.
FY 2001: Added $100,000 to Office of Business Investment Marketing budget.
Added Electronic Marketing Specialist ($77,200, 1.0 FTE) in Director's Office to support new Business Briefing Center and to assist with Department-wide technology needs.
FY 2002: Added $25,000 to Director's Office in support of the Georgetown-Rosslyn Shuttle.
Added $145,000 to the Director's Office in support of E-Trade annual incentive payment.
County Board added $25,000 to the Office of Development to conduct a feasibility study for the future utilization of the Newseum space.
The County Board added $50,000 for Global Alliance in support of the International Business Development Program.
FY 2003: Added a position to enhance economic revitalization efforts ($92,689, 1.0 FTE).
The County Board added $15,000 to the Clarendon Alliance public/private partnership and $15,000 to Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) public/private partnership.
Moved the Housing Division ($606,808, 7.0 FTEs) to the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development.
The County Board added $250,000 for Conference Center related expenses.
FY 2004: Restored the E*Trade Metro subsidy to the base ($25,000)
FY 2005: Added 1.0 FTE to reflect a technical correction from the Housing Division move in FY 2003.
Eliminated the General Fund funding for the Georgetown Shuttle (beginning in FY 2004, the Rosslyn Business Improvement District provides funding for the shuttle).
Revenues increased with the addition of a fund transfer from the Rosslyn Fund for the Rosslyn Renaissance ($50,000) and the elimination of the fund transfer for the Georgetown Shuttle ($25,000)