HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Webster Groves - Public Financial ReportWelcome to the 2021 Popular Annual Financial Report for the City of Webster Groves. I hope that you find this report informative as a quick overview of the City and our financial position as stated in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Webster Groves improved our financial condition. With my arrival as City Manager, I am thankful for the work of our dedicated team and commitment to serving the public responsibly and efficiently.
Dr. Marie Peoples City Manager
ABOUT THE POPULAR ANNUAL
FINANCIAL REPORT
The information in this Popular Annual Financial
Report (PAFR) is taken from the City’s Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and is
presented for the purpose of communicating the
City’s financial position to the taxpayer.
The ACFR provides more detailed information
and includes an audit from an independent firm
of licensed certified public accountants.
The ACFR is prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP) in the United States of America. The
Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) is
prepared in accordance with Government
Finance Officers Association standards and in
conformity with GAAP. Copies of the 2021 ACFR
and the 2021 PAFR are available at
www.webstergroves.org or at City Hall.
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Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular
Annual Financial Reporting by the Government
Finance Officers Association of the United States and
Canada for its Popular Annual Financial Report for
fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
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Webster Groves Welcomes You!
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Year of Incorporation 1896
Charter Adoption 1954
Form of Government Council-Manager Median Home Value $296,880
Area 6 sq. miles Per Capita Income $50,937
Population 24,010 Median Age 40.8
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About Webster Groves
Webster Groves is a predominantly residential community located in southeastern St. Louis County, Missouri and has received a great deal of attention for its suitability as a place to live, work and raise a family as well as recent acclaim as a culinary destination. Webster Groves is one of the more affluent communities in Missouri, ranking 41st in per-capita income. The City is known for its long-standing foundation in the arts, with cultural anchors such as The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and The Community Music School.
From Left to Right
Mayor Gerry Welch
Karen Alexander
Laura Arnold
From Left to Right
Pam Bliss
David Franklin
Sarah Richardson
Emerson Smith
Quick Facts
MEET OUR ELECTED LEADERS
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Budget and Financial Updates Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
www.webstergroves.org/budget www.webstergroves.org/ACFR
General Fund
The General Fund ended the year with revenues and transfers in exceeding expenditures and transfers out by $647,506. The result was a total decrease in budgetary funds at the end of the fiscal year-end to $11,701,366. Overall, the General Fund ended fiscal year 2021 with generally unfavorable budget variances for revenues and a mixture of favorable and unfavorable budget variances for expenditures. These are explained in the Management Discussion and Analysis of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report in context of the ongoing COVID pandemic.
Fund Balance, July 1, 2020 $11,035,860
Revenues + $14,835,176
Expenditures -$17,665,592
Other Fin. Sources/Uses + $3,477,922
Net Change in Fund Balance + $647,506
Fund Balance, June 30, 2021 $11,701,366
Financial Activity for Year Ended
June 30, 2021
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City’s
governmental funds report a combined fund
balance of $23,232,350, a net decrease of
$1,413,967 from 2020. About 39% of the total
amount ($9,051,761) constitutes unassigned fund
balance, which is available for spending at the City’s
discretion. This amount represents a decrease in
unassigned fund balance from 2020 ($10,687,579).
This year marked the expenditure of bond revenue
collected in FY2020 for the new Fire House #2.
ALL FUNDS
Fund Balance, July 1, 2019 $24,646,317
Revenues + $25,301,263
Expenditures -$26,766,605
Other Fin. Sources/Uses + $51,375
Net Change in Fund Balance -$1,413,967
Fund Balance, June 30, 2020 $23,232,350
Total Net Financial Position
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City’s total
net position improved by $3,172,346 to
$56,000,925. The Total Net Position reflects the
City’s total assets and liabilities and is used to
understand the overall fiscal standing of the City.
Total Assets $72,902,510 Total Deferred Outflow of Resources $3,445,690
Total Liabilities $12,838,661 Total Deferred Inflow of Resources $7,508,614
Total Net Position $56,000,925
Total Debt & Credit Rating
Outstanding Debt:
$6,753,464
Debt as a Percentage
of Personal Income: Debt per Capita:
$0.55 $281.28
Webster Groves’ debt is located on General
Obligation Bonds issued in 2011 for Street Repair
and 2019 for the construction of Fire Station #2.
Moody’s Credit Rating for Webster Groves:
Aa1
City’s Financial Position and Activity
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Revenue 2019 2020 2021 Change 2020 to 2021 Property Taxes $ 4,701,190 $ 5,151,392 $ 5,012,994 -2.69% Sales Taxes $ 8,125,405 $ 7,956,735 $ 8,291,913 4.21% Utility Taxes $ 3,461,357 $ 3,167,513 $ 3,049,140 -3.74% Intergovernmental $ 1,784,004 $ 1,964,253 $ 3,897,101 98.40% (a)
Licenses, Fees, Permits $ 1,442,342 $ 1,607,373 $ 1,567,920 -2.45% Fines $ 759,303 $ 587,449 $ 211,379 -64.02% (b)
Charges for Services $ 2,459,543 $ 1,842,348 $ 2,069,530 12.33% Sewer lateral Fees $ 405,739 $ 407,692 $ 409,756 0.51% Investment income $ 323,926 $ 315,210 $ 114,904 -63.55% (c)
Miscellaneous $ 636,370 $ 544,870 $ 676,626 24.18% Total Revenue $ 24,099,179 $23,544,835 $ 25,301,263
(a) Intergovernmental Revenue has increased due to the receipt of the federal CARES Act funding in Fiscal Year 2021. (b) Fines and Forfeitures has decreased due to issuance of less tickets and delayed court dates caused by the COVID pandemic. (c) Investment income returned to 2018 levels after two years of higher returns with investment changes by the City to maintain liquidity in light of the COVID pandemic. Note: The total revenue matches the all governmental funds total revenue on page 18 of the ACFR.
Property Taxes20%
Sales Taxes33%
Utility Taxes12%
Intergovernmental15%
Licenses, Fees, Permits6%
Fines1%
Charges for Services8%
Sewer lateral Fees2%
Investment income0%Miscellaneous3%Fiscal Year 2021
Revenues
Where Does the Money Come From?
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Note: The total expenditures match the all governmental funds total expenditures on page 18 of the ACFR.
Expenditures 2019 2020 2021 Change 2020 to 2021 General Government $ 3,766,667 $ 3,758,831 $ 4,037,627 7.42% Public Safety $ 9,091,073 $ 9,608,880 $ 10,047,054 4.56% Public Works $ 2,485,955 $ 2,555,454 $ 2,702,885 5.77% Parks & Recreation $ 2,995,335 $ 2,662,625 $ 2,711,717 1.84% Planning & Develop. $ 854,597 $ 804,009 $ 851,912 5.96% Capital Outlay $ 2,079,719 $ 4,159,653 $ 4,752,211 14.25% (a)
Debt Payments $ 2,947,595 $ 1,624,320 $ 1,663,199 2.39% Total Expenditures $24,220,941 $ 25,173,772 $26,766,605
(a) Capital Outlay expenditures increased greatly with construction on the new Fire Station #2 and more one-time purchases made for capital items such as recreation and aquatic center upgrades, city building renvoations, police vehicles, and public works equipment.
General Government15%
Public Safety38%
Public Works10%
Parks & Recreation10%
Planning & Develop.3%
Capital Outlay18%
Debt Payments6%
Where Does the Money Go?
Fiscal Year 2021
Expenditures
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Taxing Jurisdiction Rate per $100 % of Bill Cost*
School-Webster Groves 4.2283 57.28% $ 2,384.42
Special School District 1.0158 13.76% $ 572.83
City of Webster Groves 0.6910 9.36% $ 389.67
St. Louis County 0.4180 5.66% $ 235.72
Metropolitan Zoo Museum District 0.2455 3.33% $ 138.44
Webster Groves Library 0.2110 2.86% $ 118.99
St. Louis Community College 0.2787 3.78% $ 157.16
Metropolitan Sewer District 0.1041 1.41% $ 58.70
Roads and Bridges 0.0880 1.19% $ 49.62
Productive Living Board 0.0710 0.96% $ 40.04
State of Missouri 0.0300 0.41% $ 16.92
Total 7.3814 100.00% $ 4,162.52 *Rate is per $100 of assessed valuation. Assessed valuation is 19% of the residential property’s true value per Missouri State law. The median Webster Groves homeowner ($296,800 market value house) pays $4,167.52 in real estate taxes, with 9.36% of the total tax bill going to the City of Webster Groves. Note: The rates above were for the 2021 Tax Year.
Sales Tax Rate Comparison
Municipality Sales Tax Rate Brentwood 9.738%
Chesterfield 8.738%
Clayton 9.238%
Creve Coeur 8.488%
Des Peres 9.238%
Kirkwood 9.238%
Maryland Heights 8.238%
Olivette 9.238% Richmond Heights 9.238%
Town & Country 8.988%
University City 9.238%
Webster Groves 9.238%
Top City Employers
Employer Employees Webster University 1143 Webster Groves School District 842 Laclede Groves 600 Great Circle 332 City of Webster Groves 222 Epworth Children & Family Services 128 Ross & Baruzzini 120 Schnucks 110 Webster Groves Animal Hospital 85 Nerinx High School 84 Note: Totals includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.
Where Does the Property Tax Go?
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Expenditure: FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 25 FY26
Mill & Overlay $775,000 $475,000 $290,000 $0 $0
Police Portable Radios $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
Police Vehicles $100,000 $135,000 $100,000 $135,000 $100,000
Ambulance $290,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ladder Truck $0 $0 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Dump Trucks $144,000 $150,000 $164,000 $0 $158,500
Park Trail Replacements $0 $0 $70,200 $0 $0
Aquatic-Complete Renovation $6,400 $300,000 $5,525,000 $475,000 $0
Rec Center Facility-Flooring $301,600 $87,000.00 $0 $0 $0
Fitness / Circuit & Cardio Equip. $50,000 $110,000 $0 $160,000 $0
Fitness / Studio Meeting Room $600,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Storm Water Improvements $1,250,000 $90,000 $300,000 $90,000 $100,000
Parking Garage Repair $0 $0 $220,000 $0 $0
Other Various CIP Projects $2,100,634 $1,742,855 $677,883 $1,307,047 $1,323,113
Total of ALL projects in CIP $5,657,634 $3,129,855 $8,387,083 $2,207,047 $1,721,613
Note: For a comprehensive list of Capital Improvement Projects from 2022 - 2026, please visit our website and view pages 303-368 of the 2022 City of Webster Groves Budget. www.webstergroves.org/budget
Capital Improvement Program
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a plan for the City’s capital investments over a five-
year period. The CIP is both a fiscal and planning device that allows the City to project all capital
costs, funding sources, and timing. The CIP plan is reviewed by the City Council each year. The
CIP was developed around two primary goals. The first is to ensure the appropriate maintenance
of existing infrastructure and facilities. The second is to plan effectively for future needs given
current resources. Capital investments are assets valued at more than $25,000 with a useful life
of at least 5 years.
Abbreviated List of Planned CIP Expenses for
Fiscal Years 2022 - 2026
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