FY 17 Annual Report

General Fund Expenditures

2017

CITY OF SPENCER, IOWA

COMMUNICATION CENTER

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Communication Center is jointly operated by the City of Spencer and Clay County. Each entity provides 50% of the operational funding for the center. The City of Spencer assumes the responsibility for the day-to-day operation and supervision of the Communication Center and the employees. The Communication Center is overseen by a joint City-County Advisory Board. The Communication Center has eight full-time and two part-time dispatchers, including the Dispatch Supervisor. Expenditures for the operation of the Communication Center increased in FY17 by $33,565.07 (+9.18%) over FY16 expenditures. The majority of the increase was due to the extra payroll in FY17 as was discussed in the Police Department section of this report. Other increases came from increased repairs maintenance and utility expense, although these expenses were within the budgeted amount. The Department expended 94.02% of its budget. There was one employee departure from the Communication Center in FY17. Due to this departure, the City promoted one part- time employee to full time status and to create one additional full-time position. With the creation of additional full-time position, the City also eliminated the remaining part-time position, leaving the Communication Center with no part-time positions. This change will take effect early in FY18.

CURRENT BUDGET

YEAR TO DATE

% OF

ACTUAL FY 2016

ACTUAL

BUDGET

SALARIES & WAGES STAFF DEVELOPMENT REPAIRS, MAINT, UTIL CONTRACTUAL SVCS

361,218.00 4,800.00 33,000.00

360,083.75 1,410.96 24,232.77 1,110.60 12,282.25

99.69 29.40 73.43

327,833.73 2,349.25 20,480.86 1,061.81 13,829.61

990.00

112.18

COMMODITIES TRANSFERS

24,500.00

50.13

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TOTAL COMM CENTER

365,555.26

424,508.00

399,120.33

94.02

GENERAL FUND