The slide presentation for the State of the County Address for Albany County, NY given by Dan McCoy, County Executive

1. DANIEL P. MCCOY
ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MARCH 5, 2012

2. DANIEL P. MCCOY
ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MARCH 5, 2012
A Blueprint for the Future...

6. THERE IS SOME!

8. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state

9. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state
Core services maintained under the budget

10. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state
Core services maintained under the budget
We did NOT appropriate reserves or fund balance to
balance the budget and ongoing operational costs

11. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state
Core services maintained under the budget
We did NOT appropriate reserves or fund balance to
balance the budget and ongoing operational costs
Bond rating - stable outlook

12. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state
Core services maintained under the budget
We did NOT appropriate reserves or fund balance to
balance the budget and ongoing operational costs
Bond rating - stable outlook
Sales tax receipts up in 2011 ($5.5 M)

13. Despite the 2% cap override, we have the 5th lowest
property tax levy in the state
Core services maintained under the budget
We did NOT appropriate reserves or fund balance to
balance the budget and ongoing operational costs
Bond rating - stable outlook
Sales tax receipts up in 2011 ($5.5 M)
People may call me “The Boss” but...

15. THE “BOSS” IS COMING TO THE TU CENTER
ON 4/16

17. The Issues at
Hand...

18. The Issues at
Hand...

19. 560 Million
Dollar
Budget
Where does all
that money go?

20. Mandates... What are they?
Medicaid
Indigent Defense
Pensions
Public Assistance
Probation
Early Intervention
Pre-School Education
Detention
Child Welfare

21. $106.1 M $81.9 M
Medicaid Early Intervention
Preschool Detention
Child Welfare Public Assistance (TA/SN)
Indigent Legal Defense Pensions
Probation Property Tax Levy

22. Mandates vs. Property Tax Levy
$150,000,000.00
$112,500,000.00
$75,000,000.00
$37,500,000.00
$106.1 M $81.9 M
$0
Mandated Costs Property Tax Levy
Medicaid Early Intervention
Preschool Detention
Child Welfare Public Assistance (TA/SN)
Indigent Legal Defense Pensions
Probation Property Tax Levy
MANDATED PROGRAMS MAKE UP 130% OF THE TAX LEVY

23. WHAT WE CAN’T TOUCH
INCLUDES:
$560 MILLION BUDGET
✓ PENSIONS
✓ MUNICIPAL SALES TAX
DISTRIBUTION
✓ MEDICAID
✓ PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
✓ CHILD WELFARE
WHAT
✓ DEBT SERVICE WHAT WE
WE CAN
✓ COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION TOUCH
CAN’T
✓ MENTAL HEALTH PASS THRU
CONTRACTS
✓ IGT
✓ CDTA
✓ HOTEL/MOTEL
✓ PERSONNEL/FRINGE

24. WHAT WE CAN’T TOUCH
INCLUDES:
$560 MILLION BUDGET
✓ PENSIONS
✓ MUNICIPAL SALES TAX
DISTRIBUTION
✓ MEDICAID
✓ PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
✓ CHILD WELFARE
WHAT
✓ DEBT SERVICE WHAT WE
WE CAN
✓ COMMUNITY COLLEGE TUITION TOUCH
CAN’T
✓ MENTAL HEALTH PASS THRU
CONTRACTS
✓ IGT
✓ CDTA
✓ HOTEL/MOTEL
✓ PERSONNEL/FRINGE

26. Medicaid costs represent
$63 M or 77.2% of tax levy.
Proposed hard cap means
2013 growth limited to $1 M.

27. Medicaid costs represent
$63 M or 77.2% of tax levy.
Proposed hard cap means
2013 growth limited to $1 M.
Pension costs are 23 M or
14.3% of the tax levy and
amortizing $4.5 M for 2011
and $8.3 M for 2012.

28. Public assistance costs
are 10% of the tax levy for
temporary assistance and
Safety Net.
Early intervention costs
are 8% of the tax levy.

29. Cash Management/Borrowing

30. Cash Management/Borrowing
I’D GLADLY PAY YOU
TUESDAY FOR MY STATE
PENSION COSTS
TODAY...
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4.5 1 $8.3 M
$ 1 $8.3 M
20 2013
2012

31. Did you know?

32. Did you know?
Our community college tuition costs are
almost $11 M a year.

33. Did you know?
Our community college tuition costs are
almost $11 M a year.
Approximately $9M to HVCC alone.

34. Did you know?
Our community college tuition costs are
almost $11 M a year.
Approximately $9M to HVCC alone.
We have three levels of indigent legal
services (18B, Public Defender & Alt.
Public Defender).

35. Did you know?
Our community college tuition costs are
almost $11 M a year.
Approximately $9M to HVCC alone.
We have three levels of indigent legal
services (18B, Public Defender & Alt.
Public Defender).
Private 18B attorneys cost Albany County
over $1M a year.

36. Did you know?
Our community college tuition costs are
almost $11 M a year.
Approximately $9M to HVCC alone.
We have three levels of indigent legal
services (18B, Public Defender & Alt.
Public Defender).
Private 18B attorneys cost Albany County
over $1M a year.
Proposing more scrutiny and oversight
of 18B legal services.

37. The Budget Problem Going into 2013

38. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth

39. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M

40. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M
Extra payment for 2013 = $1.2 M (53
weeks in 2012)

41. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M
Extra payment for 2013 = $1.2 M (53
weeks in 2012)
Pensions up at least $2.2 M

42. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M
Extra payment for 2013 = $1.2 M (53
weeks in 2012)
Pensions up at least $2.2 M
Unknown growth in other mandated
programs and county costs

43. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M
Extra payment for 2013 = $1.2 M (53
weeks in 2012)
Pensions up at least $2.2 M
Unknown growth in other mandated
programs and county costs
Add these up and we are already $2.8 M plus
above and beyond the cap

44. The Budget Problem Going into 2013
2% cap = $1.639 M in tax levy growth
Medicaid increase $1 M
Extra payment for 2013 = $1.2 M (53
weeks in 2012)
Pensions up at least $2.2 M
Unknown growth in other mandated
programs and county costs
Add these up and we are already $2.8 M plus
above and beyond the cap

45. Budget Problems for 2013

46. Budget Problems for 2013
$15 M in TANS
$12.6 in pension borrowing
$7.6 M gap 2012-2013

49. 43% OF THE
$35.2 M = PROPERTY TAX
LEVY

51. General Fund Cash Balances without TANs - 2010-2012 YTD
$60,000,000.00
$50,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$10,000,000.00
$0
-$10,000,000.00
-$20,000,000.00
2010 2011 2012

53. The Nursing
Home..
The elephant
in the room...

54. Our Options
1.Build new and operate
2.Professionalize with an outside
management co.
3.Explore a Public Benefit Corporation
4.Public private partnership-(transfer
license to an experienced 3rd party)

56. WE NEED TO REMAKE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

57. WE NEED TO REMAKE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
IMPROVING THE BUSINESS OF
ALBANY COUNTY
MCCOY 2012 TRANSITION TEAM REPORT
February 22, 2012
DANIEL P. MCCOY
ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
112 STATE ST. RM 200
ALBANY, NY 12207
(518) 447-7040

59. Create LDC
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

60. Create LDC
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

61. Create LDC
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

62. Incubator - 112
State

63. Incubator - 112
State

64. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES

65. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health

66. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget

67. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget
Meeting with local governments about
efficiency grants

68. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget
Meeting with local governments about
efficiency grants
Create expert Medicaid team

69. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget
Meeting with local governments about
efficiency grants
Create expert Medicaid team
Checks and balances

70. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget
Meeting with local governments about
efficiency grants
Create expert Medicaid team
Checks and balances
Collected over $600,000.00

71. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INITIATIVES
Merger of Health & Mental Health
Integration of Management & Budget
Meeting with local governments about
efficiency grants
Create expert Medicaid team
Checks and balances
Collected over $600,000.00
Back taxes - Owed over $30M RFP to
recoup

74. WE ALL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER!

75. WE ALL NEED TO WORK
TOGETHER!

76. DANIEL P. MCCOY
ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MARCH 5, 2012

77. DANIEL P. MCCOY
ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MARCH 5, 2012
A Blueprint for the Future...