You may be surprised to hear
that—like all California cities—
the city of Roseville is facing
budget challenges
Though we’ve done a lot to address
these issues, we still face challenges.
Even more change is needed. We’d
like to know your thoughts.
Strong fiscal management;
high satisfaction ratings
During the recession and as the
economy began to recover, our
strong fiscal management didn’t
waver. We maintained quality-of-life
services while minimizing cuts.
In fact, residents gave us a 96%
satisfaction rating for city services in
2014.
Reductions in staffing, pay
and benefits
Being a service organization, labor is
our biggest cost.
Performance audits
show our staffing levels and structure
are efficient and effective.
While our
population and demand for services
grew, we reduced staffing 39% on a
per capita basis in the past decade.
We implemented pension reforms.
We partnered with our labor groups
to slow payroll growth and to reduce
salaries and benefits.
Despite action, challenges remain
Fast forward to today. Factors
contributing to our budget
challenges include:
- Changes in consumer spending
habits are reducing our revenue.
- After deferring maintenance of
City facilities during the recession,
we have a lot of catching up to do.
- Despite changes made to reduce
pension benefits, we won’t see the
savings for many years.
- Minimum wage, health insurance
and other costs are increasing.
- New legislation and regulations
add significant costs to the City’s
operations.
City gets small fraction
of tax revenues
You may not realize that the City
receives just a small fraction of the
sales and property taxes collected
here.
We receive 1 cent of the 7.25 cents
collected in Roseville on every dollar
of sales.
We receive about $750
from the average $5,000 annual
property-tax bill for a typical Roseville
home. The balance goes to the State,
County, schools, and special districts.
Your awareness and input
are needed
These realities have led to short- and
long-term budget gaps. Ones that
are projected to widen in the years
ahead. As the City’s expenses grow
faster than our revenues, we have
some tough choices.
That’s where you come in. Your
awareness and understanding of the
situation is key.
We’d like to hear from you.
Visit
EngageRoseville.com
Whether you participate in person or
online, your input will help our City
Council determine which options
to consider as we develop the Fiscal
Year 2018-19 budget and beyond.
As the world changes, we must adapt
to ensure a strong future for our
community.
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