Page 26 - City of Watauga FY22 Adopted Budget

BUDGET-IN-BRIEF

o 2 Part-time Recreation Attendants (.75 FTE)
o 1 Director of Parks and Community Services (1.0 FTE)

Information Technology Department – (1.00) Full-time equivalent position was
added this fiscal year due to the increased demands on the department.

o 1 Information Technology Support Specialist (1.00 FTE)

Finance Department – (.50) Full-time equivalent positions were added or restored
this fiscal year.

o 1 Summer Intern Position (.25 FTE)
o 1 Part-time Court Assistant (.25 FTE)

Public Works – (3.5) Full-time equivalent positions were restored and funded this
fiscal year in various divisions that had been unfunded/frozen in FY2020-2021. A
reorganization of the Public Works Department is underway, and various positions
have been reclassed or restructured. The below positions have been funded this
year:

o 1 Utility Maintenance Workers (1.0 FTE)
o 2 Streets Maintenance Workers (1.5 FTE)
o 1 Combination Building Inspector position (1 FTE)

Library – (1.0) Full-time equivalent position was restored and funded this fiscal
year.

o 1 Library Assistant/Circulation (1.0 FTE)

Economic Development – (1.0) Full-time equivalent position for a media
specialist and an administrative assistant to provide support to the corporation was
added this year. These positions were funded for a half year in FY2020-2021.
Funding for these positions is provided by both the Economic Development
Corporation and the General Fund Information Technology and Finance
Departments. The Media Specialist was transferred from the City Manager
Department to the Information Technology Department this budget year.

The City has additional vacancies in various departments that will be frozen until
economic conditions improve.

➢ The City’s Employee Retirement (TMRS) rate is forecast to be 15.01%, down 0.04%
from last year’s rate of 15.05%.

➢ Health insurance cost increases over the last few fiscal years have been a major
concern in the City. This fiscal year, health insurance was originally forecast to come
in at an 18% increase in the budget, but staff and the City’s broker was able to
negotiate a lower 2% increase by switching carrier and implementing plan changes.

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