Page 324 - Watauga FY21 Budget

Unfunded Financial Impact
& Unmet Future Needs (Salary, Benefits,
Needs Training and
FLSA
UNFUNDED POSITIONS Status FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Equipment)
Police Officer (FY2021-22) NE 0 2 2 2 2 $ 160,122
Police Officer (FY2022-23) NE 0 0 3 3 3 $ 240,433
Police Officer (FY2023-24) NE 0 0 0 3 3 $ 240,433
Police Officer (FY2024-25) NE 0 0 0 0 3 $ 240,433
Subtotal Department 0 2 5.25 8.25 11.25 $ 908,650

Justification: The Reserve Police Officer (part time) position has been requested to supplement existing Patrol staff and to assist with special events.
Four (4) Police Officer positions were unfunded between FY2015-16, FY2016-17 and FY2017-18. It is requested that these four (4) positions be
refunded so that the Police Department can achieving staffing as approved in the Strength of Force Classifications adopted by the City Council and Civil
Service Commission. In addition, seven (7) positions are being requested for a total of eleven (11) within the next five (5) years. These positions are
needed to adquately staff shifts and to continue to provide the best quality of service and protection to the City of Watauga. Note: In FY2021-22, two (2)
Police Officer and one (1) Police Sergeant position will be moved from Traffic Safey (Fund 28) to General Fund. This movement is being tracked on
the Personnel Improvement Plan.
POLICE - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Code Enforcement Officer NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 80,745

Subtotal Department 0 1 1 1 1 $ 80,745
Justification: The Code Enforcement Officer position has been requested in FY2021-22 to supplement existing staff that is overloaded with code
enforcement claims. A fourth position will allow for a geographic division of the city between all of the Code staff which allows for case balance and
provides the level of customer service that is expected to keep Watauga a safe and attractive City.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Administrative Assistant - Public Works NE 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 $ 22,916
Engineering Technician I NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 72,065
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Coordinator NE 0 0 1 1 1 $ 52,113
Subtotal Department 0 1.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 $ 147,094.00
Justification: The Development Services Department desires to add an Engineering Technician I. This position will be responsible for assembling,
organizing, and managing all aspects of geo-spacial data, compiling audit reports for water / sewer to maintain compliance with all state & federal
agencies, grant writing and performing inspection for Development Services. as needed. This position will reduce the need for outside contracting and
engineering costs. The Development Services Department desires to add a Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Coordinator position. This
position would be responsible for guiding applicants to the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone program throught the vetting and processing stages for
gaining approval for basic incentives or possible tax abatemens. This position would additionaly coordinate with other departments as necessary to
research and process transactions for waived fees by determining validity of accounts, availability of funds or exemptions based on City agreements.
The Development Services Division also desires to add an Administrative Assistant - Public Works (part-time). This position would be responsible
for assisting the Director of Public Works with preparing grants, scanning data into Laserfische answering phones and scheduling meetings. This
position would additionally coordinate with other divisions within Public Works as necessary to research and process transactions for the Planning &
Zoning Division as well as fill in on the first floor with scanning construction applications into the MyGov system.

PUBLIC WORKS - STREETS
Streets Maintenance Worker II NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 52,295
Streets Maintenance Worker I NE 3 3 3 3 3 $ 117,000
Sign and Signal Technician II NE 0 Reclass $ 2,680

Subtotal Department 3 4 4 4 4 $ 171,975
Justification: The position of Sign and Signal Technician II is requested due to the increase in responsibilities of this existing position. This will be a
reclassification. The incumbent must be certified to maintain and service the traffic signal boxes. They are responsible for school flashers, signs road
markings throughout the city. Three (3) Streets Maintenance Worker I postions were unfunded in FY2020-21 to assist with revenue losses, but will be
considered for funding in FY2021-22.
PUBLIC WORKS - FLEET MAINTENANCE
Administrative Assistant - Fleet and Facilities NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 49,316

Subtotal Department 0 1 1 1 1 $ 49,316

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