2009-10 Adopted Budget - City of Hoquiam

is $6,395 and $6,782 respectively. The animal license fees were revised on September26, 2006.Building PermitsBuilding permits must be purchased prior to construction. Permit fees vary dependingupon the nature of the construction. 2009 and 2010 budgeted amounts are $75,000and $79,541 respectively. The City reviewed the building fees in 2008 and the CityCouncil adopted an updated fee schedule.Business LicensesBusiness licenses are issued annually and are valid from January 1 through December31. Business license fees are $50 per year for most businesses. Total 2009 and 2010budgeted revenues are $57,396 and $60,871 respectively.Cable TV FranchiseThe local cable carrier must remit 5% of total revenues monthly to the City as paymentfor a franchise agreement. Total 2009 and 2010 budgeted revenues are $89,642 and$95,070 respectively. The City has one non-satellite cable provider (Comcast).Cemetery FeesThe City owns and operates 40 acre Sunset Memorial Park in Hoquiam. Sale of gravespaces and crypts pay for most of the costs of operating the Cemetery. However, asubsidy from the General Fund has been necessary in past years. Rates varydepending upon the section and location. Total 2009 and 2010 budgeted revenues are$106,325 and $110,113 respectively.City Assistance from the StateThe Legislature established this distribution in an effort to assist cities that suffered fromthe loss of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax funds due to the passage of Initiative 695. Theamounts each year come from excess Real Estate Excise Taxes received by the State.However, they require legislative appropriation each year and are not a secure fundingsource. With the recent downturn in the real estate market, the State may not fund theCity Assistance in full each of the next two years. However, we have budgeted 100%funding in each year of the next biennium. Total 2009 and 2010 budgeted revenues are$100,000 and $100,000 respectively.Court FinesCourt fines are received from tickets issued by City police officers and other lawenforcement agencies that operate from time to time in the City of Hoquiam(Washington State Patrol, Grays Harbor County Sheriff). The fines are collected by theCourt Clerk and remitted to the State with a share coming directly to the City dependingon the fine. Court fines saw a dramatic decrease beginning in 2003 when the jail wasclosed. However, for the 2009-2010 biennium we have increased these revenueprojections slightly based upon increased ticket volume, increased collection efforts andthe advent of day and weekend jail sessions. Total 2009 and 2010 budgeted revenuesare $145,281 and $147,795 respectively.37