Let’s Balance – A Budget Simulation Game
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Let’s Balance! Setting the Let’s Balance! Setting the StageStage
To meet State of Florida statutory guidelines you must adopt a balanced budget.
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Let’s Balance! Setting the Let’s Balance! Setting the StageStage
The current year budget is $100 Revenues = $100; Expenses = $100 Expecting less revenue from property taxes ($2)
Start with $98 Anticipated expenditure increases $4
It will take $104 next year to open the doors next year with the same level of service as last year
Summary FY 14 Projected Revenues = $98 FY 14 Projected Expenditures = $104 Projected Shortfall = ($6)
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Let’s Balance! ObjectiveLet’s Balance! ObjectiveTo balance a budget that funds services and specific priorities using a
combination of strategies (increasing revenues/expenditures, decreasing revenue/expenditures, and using Reserves) amid specific challenges.
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• Roll Dice to Elect Chair• Rank Your Priorities/Fund Priority Project• Make a Motion to use Revenue, Expenditure, or
Reserves
Let’s Balance! Rules
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• The Motion must receive a 2nd from another Commissioner
• The Commission has a max of 2 minutes to debate the Motion
• In order for the Motion to become a DECISION, there must be a MAJORITY vote
• If the Motion does not receive a MAJORITY vote, return the card to your deck
• In order to reconsider a approved DECISION, there must be a MAJORITY vote
Let’s Balance! Rules
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Let’s Balance! Budget StrategyLet’s Balance! Budget Strategy
Options to consider when balancing the budget 26 different revenue and expenditure
scenarios – (cards) May use some reserves – penalties for
using too much
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R1 - Increase Permitting & Inspection Fees (INCREASE $1)
R2 - Implement the Five-Cent Gas Tax (INCREASE $2)
R3 - Increase Ambulance Fees (INCREASE $1)
R4 - Re-Implement the Business Tax (INCREASE $1)
R5 - Implement a Fee To Use County Ball Fields (INCREASE $1)
R6 - Implement a Fee for Mosquito Control (INCREASE $1)
R7 - Increase Non-Ad Valorem Stormwater Fee (INCREASE $2)
R8 - Increase Non-Ad Valorem Solid Waste Fee (INCREASE $1)
R9 - Increase Probation Fees (INCREASE $1)
R10 - Non-Ad Valorem Assessments (DECREASE $1)
R11 - Reduce Permitting & Inspection Fees (DECREASE $1)
R12 - Reduce Property Taxes (DECREASE $1)
R13 - Levy the Rolled-Back Rate (INCREASE $2)
Let’s Balance! Revenues
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R5 – Implement a Fee to Use County Ball Fields (Increase $1)
Let’s Balance! RevenuesLet’s Balance! Revenues
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R11 – Reduce Permitting & Inspection Fees (Decrease $1)
Let’s Balance! RevenuesLet’s Balance! Revenues
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E1 – Eliminate Weekend Hours at the Main Library (Decrease $1)
E2 - Eliminate the Mosquito Control Program (Decrease $2)
E3 – Reduce Road Repair & Maintenance Services (Decrease $1)
E4 – Reduce Constitutionals Funding (Decrease $1)
E5 – Reduce Funding for Tharpe St. Widening Project (Decrease $1)
E6 – Reduce Outside Agency Funding (Decrease $1)
E7 – Reduce Passive Park and Active Field Access (Decrease $1)
E8 – Reduce Primary Healthcare Funding by 50% (Decrease $1)
E9 – Reduce Hours at the Rural Waste Service Center (Decrease $1)
E10 – Reduce Capital Funding for Intersection Improvements (Decrease $1)
E11 – Increase Business Incentives (Increase $1)
E12 – Increase Primary Healthcare Funding (Increase $1)
E13 – Increase Hours at Branch Libraries (Increase $1)
Let’s Balance! Expenditures
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E7 – Reduce Passive Park & Active Field Access (Decrease $1)
Let’s Balance! ExpendituresLet’s Balance! Expenditures
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•Each Commission will begin the game with the Policy maximum, $20.•The Adopted Policy minimum is $15. (Dipping below the minimum will affect your overall score.)
•Example: Motion to use $2 in Reserves
Let’s Balance! ReservesLet’s Balance! Reserves
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• There is NO debate on Challenges! They HAVE to be funded.
Due to fluctuations in the economy, the County’s fuel, oil, and utility costs continue to increase. A $1 increase must be contemplated in the budget to cover these costs.
Let’s Balance! ChallengesLet’s Balance! Challenges
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• An automatic $1 savings in EXPENDITURES for eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse • May be used anytime during the game, at the Chair’s discretion•NO vote required to use the Free Card
Let’s Balance! Free CardLet’s Balance! Free Card
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Each Commission can earn a maximum of 3 points!
• Balance The Budget – plus 1 point• Fund Your Priority – plus 1 point• Reserves (one of the following will apply):
o Maintain policy minimum of at least $15 – plus 1 point
o Maintain reserves at $14 – 0 pointso Maintain reserves $10 to $13 – minus 1 pointo Maintain reserves $9 or less – minus 2 points
Let’s Balance! Point System
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Let’s Balance! Point SystemLet’s Balance! Point System