The State of the City
Mr. J. Michael Joyal,
y , Jr.
City Manager
Hosted by
The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce
and
Forum Series
7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Cocheco Country Club
The State of our City
y remains
Sound
our community is prepared to
surmount today’s
Challenges
and those ahead
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“It’s the economy, stupid!!”
- James Carville
“The road to success is always under construction”
- Unknown
2
Budgeting = Setting Priorities
B d
Budget
Goals
G l are Attainable
A
bl
With Continued Leadership
A Commitment to Establish Priorities
A Willingness
ll
to Take
k Needed
d d Action
People Making a Difference
Mayor & City Council
S h l Board
School
B d
Planning Board
Citizen Volunteers
Civic Organizations
Local Businesses
Our Municipal Employees
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NH/Dover Advantage
Favorable Tax Climate – 1st
Standard of Living (by poverty rate) – 1st
Most Liveable State – 1st
Safest State – 1st
Child & Family Well-Being – 1st
Healthiest State – 2nd
Per Capita Income – 10th
College Educated Population – 9th
Labor force & unemployment
19,000
,
10.0
Labor Force
16,000
6.0
4.0
13,000
2.0
10,000
1999
2001
Labor Force
2003
2005
Dover Unemployment
0.0
2009
2007
State
Unemployment Ratte
8.0
US
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Student growth
5,000
,
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Source: Dover School Department
Development activity
800
Permits
600
400
200
00
0
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Source: Dover Planning Department
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Vehicle Registrations
33,000
,
31,000
29,000
27,000
,000
25,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Source: Dover Finance Department
Full Value Assessments
3,500
,
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Valuation (millions)
Source: Dover Finance Department
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Average Home Value
300,000
,
250,000
200,000
150,000
14.5% Annualized Return
100 000
100,000
50,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Source: Dover Finance Department
Average Home Tax Bill
6,000
,
5,000
4,000
7.7% Annual Growth
3,000
2,000
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Source: Dover Finance Department
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General fund balance
10
7,000,000
8
6
5,000,000
4
3,000,000
2
1,000,000
1999
2001
2003
Fund Balance
2005
2007
0
2009
Percent of Budget
Source: Dover Finance Department
Projects and Activities
North End Fire Station
Public School Renovations
Downtown Parking
Waterfront Development
F T
FasTrans
P
Public
bli T
Transit
i
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North end Fire Station
Public School Renovations
9
Downtown Parking
Waterfront Development
10
FasTrans Public Transit
Stay Informed, Stay Involved
"If
If you think you
you're
re too small to have an impact
impact,
try going to sleep with a mosquito."
Roddick, Anita - English Philantrophist
“The world
orld is rrun
nb
by those who
ho sho
show up.”
p”
Roddick, Anita - English Philantrophist
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