City of Wilmington, NC
Home MenuFY 13-14 Adopted Budget
The Wilmington City Council adopted the 2013-14 fiscal year budget at their meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
According to state law, city governments cannot have deficits – they must have a balanced budget in place by July 1 of each year for the fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30.
Budget Highlights
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- View the presentation of the FY 2013-14 Recommended Budget
Highlights:
- No property tax increase
- Core services maintained
- 2% pay raise for employees; additional 1.5% pool to be used for performance-based merit pay for eligible employees
- Strong savings (fund balance) for emergencies of about $25 million
- Continued funding for 5-year infrastructure improvement plan
- 5¢ of the current 45¢ property tax rate funds a five-year plan to make $41 million worth of repairs and improvements – such as street repaving and work on public facilities such as the Riverwalk – that had been put on hold during the economic downturn.
- Continued public safety investment, including funding a full year’s funding for the WPD’s new Mobile Field Force as well as the purchase of a new ladder fire truck
Fee increases include:
- Golf: $1 per nine holes
- Stormwater: 6% (about 34¢ per month for average homeowner)
2013-14 Budget
- Introduction
- Profile of the City of Wilmington
- Economic Conditions and Outlook
- Hospital and Medical Facilities
- Transportation
- Education
- Long-term Financial Planning
- Major Initiatives
- Awards and Acknowledgments
- Additional Demographic Information
- Reader's Guide
- Budgetary Fund Structure
- Budget Process
- City Organization Chart
- Financial Management Policies
- Adopted Budget Transmittal Letter
- Recommended Budget Message
- Revenue and Expenditure Summary
- Total Budget Summary
- General Fund Summary
- Appropriations by Fund
- Capital Debt Service Projects
- Financial Forecasts
- Authorized Position Listing
- City of Wilmington Vision Statement and Focus Areas
- Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives
- Revenue Summary
- Revenue Estimates
- Property Tax Analysis
- Consolidated Undesignated Fund Balance Summary
- Governance Offices
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Sundry Appropriations Nondepartmental
- Sundry Appropriations Non-City Agencies
- Sundry Appropriations Contingency/Economic Incentives
- Sundry Appropriations Transfers
- Community Services
- Community Development Block Grant
- Home Investment Partnership Fund
- CDBG/HM Grant Loan Fund
- Department of Planning, Development and Transportation
- Public Services
- Police
- SABLE (Southeastern AirBorne Law Enforcement)
- Fire
- Stormwater Management Fund
- Solid Waste Management Fund
- Golf Course Fund
- Parking Facilities Fund
- Fleet Management Fund
- Debt Service Fund
- Technology Replacement Fund
- Convention Center Operating Fund
- Special Purpose Fund
- Debt Management
- Revenue Details
- Authorized Positions - Detail
- Glossary