FY 2002-03 Regional Wastewater Program Budget

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Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget and Program Summary Materials and Services -Budget Request $1,031,067 [Increase of $91,178 or 10%) Materials and services expenditures will increase by $91,178 in FY 02-03. This increase is largely attributable to increases in miscellaneous program expenses, billing and collection fees, insurance costs, and internal service charges. Other minor cost adjustments are included to continue refining the appropriate split of internal service charges between regional and local programs. • Overall there is an increase of $.13,300 (five percent) in the..: SUB billing/callectionbudget, reflecting anticipated growth in accounts. • Minor increases in travel, training and miscellaneous expenses related to adding an engineer in training who will acquire and maintain a professional license. • .Property and Liability Insurance increases by 15 percent ($32,000), reflecting expected increases in, particularly, property insurance costs due to uncertainties in the insurance market following September 11th events. • Program expenses include $15,000 to support science-based study of Willamette River water quality being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey prior to issuance of `waste load allocation" limits by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. • There are increases to' internal computer charges to reflect higher internal data processing charges, including the City of Springfield's Microsoft license maintenance agreement, a slight increase in ongoing costs related to the maintenance and replacement contribution for one new computer, and a $11,723 increase in indirect charges to the regional wastewater fund. Capital Outlay -Budget Request $14,390 • • RWP contribution to ESD's replacement copier $4,940 • Laptop computer for MWMC presentations $1,650 • Digital projector for MWIVIC~ . $3,500 • Computer for new engineer $3,100 • Ice Maker for Industrial Pretreatment Program $1,200 Page 13 FY 02-03 Budget