FY 2010-11 Adopted Budget - Volusia County Government

Department: Growth and Resource ManagementEnvironmental ManagementActivity: Marine Science CenterActivity: Marine Science CenterAccount: 1506101, 2102730ActualFY2008-09AdoptedFY2009-10EstimatedFY2009-10BudgetFY2010-11Expenditures by CategoryPersonal Services $ 674,873 $ 667,206 $ 608,713 $ 513,990Operating Expenses 455,502 505,657 450,593 660,324Capital Outlay 5,578 10,000 10,000 10,000Subtotal Operating Expenditures $ 1,135,953 $ 1,182,863 $ 1,069,306 $ 1,184,314Total Operating Expenditures $ 1,135,953 $ 1,182,863 $ 1,069,306 $ 1,184,314Reimbursements 0 0 0 0Net Expenditures $ 1,135,953 $ 1,182,863 $ 1,069,306 $ 1,184,314Expenditures by FundGeneral $ 1,135,953 $ 1,182,863 $ 1,069,306 $ 1,184,314Number of Full Time Positions 7.00 7.00 9.00 9.00Number of Part Time Positions 26.00 27.00 25.00 25.00Number of Full Time Equivalent Positions 11.75 12.25 13.79 13.79Key Objectives1. Increase the number of visitors to the Marine Science Center2. Rehabilitate sick/injured sea turtles3. Educate the public through "Bird Day" and "Turtle Day" annual events4. Rehabilitate sick/injured sea birdsPerformance MeasuresActualFY 2008-09EstimatedFY 2009-10BudgetFY 2010-111. Number of visitors 47,226.00 50,000.00 54,174.002. Number of sea turtles in rehabilitation 72.00 140.00 75.003. Number of people in attendance at events 4,200.00 4,500.00 4,500.004. Number of people in attendance at outreach programs 10,430.00 11,000.00 12,000.005. Number of birds in rehabilitation 1,062.00 1,100.00 1,100.00HighlightsThe Marine Science Center (MSC) was transferred from the Parks, Recreation and Culture Division to the Coastal Division in FY 2007-08,and then to Envrionmental Management Division (EMD) in 2009. This is the first time that EMD has had a full year of expense data fromwhich to prepare an accurate budget. Due to this, there has not been an accurate accounting of annual expenses for the last severalyears. Many items which are now being budgeted were in FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09 paid by Parks or by Coastal. For this reason manyexpenses appear to have increases, when in fact the costs are merely being allocated so that all MSC costs are accounted for in the MSCbudget.Personal Services has decreased as a result of staff implementing operational efficiencies to reduce hours worked, yet maintain aminimum level of service.Capital Outlay funds are being requested for replacement of two (2) aquarium chillers ($10,000 = ($5,000 x 2).Volusia County Section F - 160