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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

ENTERPRISE FUND

6000 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FUND - None
6200 WASTEWATER USER FUND - None

SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS

City Special Revenue Funds

2501 PUBLIC HEALTH CLIENT FEES FUND - None

2502. POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FUND - None
2503 PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS FUND - None
2504. HOLMAN STADIUM EVENTS FUND - None

2505 PEG ACCESS CHANNELS FUND - None

2506 HUNT BUILDING FACILITY RENTAL FUND - None
2507. =FIRE TRAINING FACILITY RENTAL FUND - None
2508 SPECIAL ROAD & HIGHWAY FUND - None

2510 PENNICHUCK ACQUISITION BOND FUND -— None

School Special Revenue Funds

2100 FOOD SERVICES — None

2120 SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM - None

2201 DRIVER’ EDUCATION - None

2204 SUMMER SCHOOL - None

2207 ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION — None

2212) ATHLETIC REVENUE FUND - None

2217 SCHOOL FACILITIES RENTAL - None

2222) AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - None

2227 NORTH STUDENT SHOP - None

2232 SOUTH STUDENT SHOP - None

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2247 CULINARY ARTS - None
2252, DAY CARE - None
2257) SPECIAL EDUCATION - LOCAL TUITION — None

2258 SCHOOL CTE TUITION FUND - None

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Appropriated Expendable Trust & Reserve Funds — None
Capital Equipment Reserve Fund (CERF) Planned Replacements — None
Nashua Airport Authority — None

General Government —- None

Police — None

Fire — None

Public Health & Community Services — None

Public Works — None

Public Services — None

Public Library — None

Community Development — None

School Department — None

Solid Waste — None

Chairman Dowd

Is there anyone that has any questions or concerns about any part of the budget? Seeing none, Alderman O’Brien I
need a motion.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN THAT THE MAY 16, 2019, SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN BE ADJOURNED
MOTION CARRIED

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The public hearing was declared adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

Attest: Patricia D. Piecuch, City Clerk

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FY 2020 Proposed Budget
Presentation

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City of Nashua, NH

FY 2020 Strategy

30 miles of paving and 31 miles of cracked sealing to
improve the city infrastructure

Limit proposed tax increase

Maintain quality services

Fund an Energy Manager to Reduce Energy Costs
Fund a Grant Writer to Increase Grant Revenues

Increase ELL Teachers in the School District —
placement of $200,000 in Contingency Account

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FY 2020 Strategy

¢ Start Imagine Nashua 2040, first citywide master plan
in 20 years

¢ Increase of fire dispatchers offset by revenue in the
ambulance contract — budget neutral

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Proposed FY 2020 Budget

¢ Proposed Operating Budget - $270.3 Million

— Increase Over FY 2019 Budget
¢ $4.2 increase w/o Healthcare Cost increase — 1.60%

¢ $3.3 Healthcare Cost increase
* Total increase - $7.5 million - 2.86%

— Revenues:
¢ Revenues continue to be budgeted conservatively
¢ Stable revenue from motor vehicle registrations
¢ Continued low interest rate environment
¢ Potential reduction in State aid funds

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FY 2020 Budget Challenges

¢ Cost of City Provided Healthcare
- 11% Increase - $3.3 million to Operating Budget
- Resulting in a tax increase at or near 3%

¢ Police, Fire, DPW, School — 2.25% Target Increase
- All other Divisions - 1.75%

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Looking Forward

Continued Street and Sidewalks Improvements

¢ Lock and Whitney sidewalks and bike lanes

Riverfront Master Plan Implementation

° Lighting, riverwalks, cantilevered walkways

Rail Yard District and additional downtown
housing

Middle School Upgrade Project

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Recent Accolades

2018- Nashua Named one of the Safest Places to Retire in the Country

2018- Nashua Named one of the Best Run Cities in the Country

2018- Nashua Named the Best Place for Millennials in Hillsborough
County

2018- Nashua Named the Most Diverse Place to live in NH

2018- Nashua has some of the Least Amount of Crime in Mid-Sized
Cities

2017- Nashua- Manchester Area Named one of the Happiest Places in
the Country

2017- Nashua Named Safest City in the Country

2017- Nashua Named one of the Best Cities to Live in America

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