FY23 Introduction
FY23 Introduction
FY 2022-2023
Recommended Operating Budget
(July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)
This book supersedes all similar information previously disseminated by the Office of Management and Budget.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Metropolitan Government
of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for its annual budget for the fiscal year
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 (FY 2021-22).
In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document
that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial
plan, and as a communications device.
The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget
continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to
determine its eligibility for another award.
The GFOA is the leading association for government finance professionals in North America.
We first received the award for the fiscal year 1991-1992 book, and we have received it
every year since. This year’s was given for our FY2022 Operating Budget book. GFOA’s
Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in
governmental budgeting. The government also holds GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting for our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Appendices
All departments included in this book have a uniform format. Each department’s budget is presented in a program-based
format that provides the reader with a wealth of information, not only about the department’s budget, but also about its
mission, goals and performance toward providing the very best results possible for citizens.
The following pages provide an example and explanation of each part of the agency budget book pages.
Mission – Every department’s budget pages include a mission statement. A mission statement is a clear, concise statement
of purpose for the entire department that focuses on broad, yet distinct results that will be achieved. This statement answers
the question, “Why does this department exist?”
Budget summary – Following the mission statement is a table that summarizes the department’s financial information for
all its annually budgeted funds. It also includes the location of the department as well as the top managers who can explain
the budget. This table also contains per capita expenditure information at the department level.
Organizational structure – The organization chart shows major department units (divisions/bureaus, etc.) and how they
report to the department’s director, elected official or board.
Listing of the programs and lines of business – In addition to the organization chart, these pages also include a listing
of the lines of business (in bold) and programs.
Budget highlights – Budget highlights summarize changes between the FY22 and FY23 budgets. Changes in funding and
FTEs are noted, along with the impact of that funding change on performance.
Financial – This table includes a difference column and a % change column for each expenditure listed. At the bottom of the
financial page is the per capita expenditure information for the department.
FTE information – The FTE information found at the end of each department’s information presents the budgeted headcount
and full-time equivalent (FTE) position information by fund and classification, along with the class number and pay grade.
Budget and performance information by program – Each program listed includes a statement of purpose – a “mini-
mission” as well as a table that presents the budget; full-time equivalent (FTE) positions by fund type (GSD General, USD
General, and other Special Purpose Funds). This presentation is designed to consistently present budgetary and performance
information in a format that is easy to read.
The table for each program also includes a difference column and % change column. These two columns show the difference
in the budget and performance from FY22 – FY23.
Examples are provided following the How to Read Budget Book Financial Schedules and Financial Pages.
Changes in Presentation
Changes in reporting requirements have caused many Transfers to Component Units (certain Metro agencies) to be now
classified as Other Expenses. In FY 2005, the Finance Department split the General Government Grants Fund into individual
departmental grants funds; these were and are classified as special purpose (specifically, special revenue) funds.
The top half of the page presents uses of money – expenses, expenditures, and transfers to other funds and component units
of the government. The bottom half presents sources of money – revenues and transfers from other funds.
The difference between total expenditures and program revenues indicates how much the agency’s programs depend on public
money.
The remainder of this page and the next page describe, in order, what is represented by the rows of the expenditure and
revenue financial tables.
Operating Expense
Personal Services – Salaries and wages (regular, holiday, injured on duty, leave, longevity, shift differential, out of class pay,
open range increases, overtime, and perfect attendance); fringe benefits (auto allowance, dental, group health, group life,
social security, pension, and FSA pre-tax savings); and per diem and other fees (instructors, court reporter, game official,
jury pay, legislative delegate, other per diem fees, poll workers, and witness fees)
Other Services
Utilities – Electricity, gas, water, cable television
Professional and Purchased Services – Accounting, appraisals, architectural, auditing, demolition, dialysis, engineering,
facilities management, investigators, laboratory, landscaping, legal, management and software consultants, project
administration and management, subcontractors, administrative services, archiving, billing, bottled water, care of persons
and animals, chipper service, collections, disposal, recycling, flight service, food preparation, grounds maintenance, hazardous
waste disposal, health services, internet services, interpreters, janitorial, laundry, meter reading, other purchased services,
personal contract service, pest control, property protection, recycling, sweeping, and towing
Travel, Tuition, and Dues – Local and out-of-town travel, parking, memberships, registration, and tuition
Communications – Pagers, postage and delivery, telephones, and subscriptions
Repairs & Maintenance Services – Repairs to and maintenance of vehicles, buildings, computers, office equipment, roads &
streets; electrical, mechanical & plumbing systems; and other items
Other Expenses
Supplies and materials (various parts and supplies, fuel, books, clothing, computer hardware and software, food and ice,
furniture, paint, repair & maintenance parts and supplies, signs, uniforms); miscellaneous other expenses and payments (bad
debt, council reimbursements, court costs, damages and small claims, parking violation fees, refund errors); fixed charges
(bank fees, deferred compensation payments, finance charges, fixed charges, insurance, interest expense, investment fees,
rent, surety bonds); licenses, permits, and fees (alarm permits, auto emission tests, beer permits, driver’s license, drug tests,
elevator permits, food service permits, hazardous waste permits, notary, pharmacy license, software licenses, state water
quality permits, underground tank fees, vehicle registrations, water pollution fees); taxes paid by Metro agencies (business,
demolition, nursing home, personalty, professional privilege, and sales taxes); and grant contributions and awards made by
Metro agencies to others (contract performance bonus, contributions and grants, employee awards, training stipend); printing,
advertising, promotion, amortization expense, arbitrage rebate, bond sale expense, compensation for damages, debt service,
dental claims, depreciation, discount on bonds, educational programs, health claims, interest expense, pension, principal
retirement, buildings, building improvements, capital outlay, computer equipment, furniture and fixtures, infrastructure, land,
machinery, motor vehicles, budget allotment offset, budget intra-fund transfer,
Transfers to Other Funds/Units – Transfers and subsidies to other agencies, funds, debt service, environmental
remediation, local grant match, and operational transfers
Program Revenue - Fees, charges, grants, and contributions specifically generated by or for services that the
department provides. They are intended to fully or partially fund the specific program, and so reduce the net cost of the
program to be financed from the government’s general revenues. They may be generated either from the program’s
customers (like user fees) or from outside parties (like grants).
Charges, Commissions, and Fees – Charges and fees to customers made by Metro agencies for the services they provide,
including enterprise fund charges, internal service fund charges, admissions, advertising, ambulance fees, appeals,
concessions, data processing fee, day care service, disposal fee, drug testing, dumping, engineering fee, entry fees, external
source recovery, fire hydrant inspection, golf cart rental, green fees, immunization fees, legal services, lobbyist registration,
maps, Medical Examiner fees, medical services, membership fees, client reimbursements, parking, Police secondary
employment, publications, radio repair, vehicle emission test fees, workshop fees, and court, court clerk, and elected officials’
commissions and fees
Federal (Direct and Pass Through) – Grants, revenues, and reimbursements that Metro receives directly from the Federal
government such as Department of Justice revenue sharing, Medicare, SSI reimbursements, and other federal grants, Federal
grants, revenues, and reimbursements that Metro receives through the state, such as most Medicaid/TennCare, Federal
grants, revenues, and reimbursements that Metro receives other than federal direct or federal through state, including some
Medicaid/TennCare and Medicare
State Direct – Revenues from grants, revenues, reimbursements, and state-shared revenues that Metro receives from the
state, such as alcoholic beverage tax apportionment, drug enforcement, education appropriation, excise tax allocation, felony
forfeitures, gas and fuel tax, gas inspection fees, post-mortem reimbursements, and Metro’s share of the state sales tax levy
Other Government Agencies – Revenues from agencies of other governmental units
Other Program Revenue – Cash contributions from groups or individuals, sale of donated property, cost reimbursement,
litigation settlement, premium for property loss, premium for self-insured liability, recycling rebate, sales of miscellaneous
items, unapplied deposit, unclaimed property, vending revenue, bond proceeds, contributions of capital, easement rights,
finance charges, Metro Investment Pool interest, notes proceeds, premium on bonds
Non-Program Revenue – Revenues that are recorded by the accounting system in the department’s business units
but are not intended to support the department’s programs. This includes:
Property Taxes – Real, personal, and public utility ad valorem taxes and payments in lieu of them.
Local Option Sales Tax – Local option sales taxes, Tennessee telecommunication sales tax
Other Taxes, Licenses, and Permits – Alarm permits, alcoholic beverage tax, beer permits, building and excavation permits,
business tax, taxicab and wrecker license, franchises, hotel occupancy tax, marriage license, motor vehicle license, obstruction
and street closure permits, sidewalk and right-of-way permits, solicitation permits, wholesale liquor tax
Fines, Forfeits, and Penalties – Civil fines, confiscated cash, court-ordered restitutions, recovered judgments, litigation tax,
Metro court fines and costs, offender program income, traffic violation and DUI fines, vehicle tow-in fees, warrant fees
Compensation From Property – Abandoned vehicle auction, gain (loss) on sale of property, insurance, and external source
recovery, rent, subrogation recovery
Transfers from Other Funds/Units – Capital improvement plan, Council appropriations, debt service,
environmental remediation, equity transfers between funds, Farmers’ Market subsidy, hospital subsidies, legal services, local
match for grants, Police service, school program.
Mission To provide financial management, information, and business products to policy makers, departments,
agencies, investors, and the Nashville community so they can have confidence in Metro Government,
make informed decisions, and achieve their results.
Budget
Summary 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Expenditures and Transfers:
GSD General Fund $ 10,759,300 $ 12,317,000 $ 13,284,200
The mission statement is 914,400 1,166,600 1,239,100
followed by a Internal
summary Service
tableFund 2,600 2,600 3,700
Totalthe
that summarizes Expenditures
agency’s and Transfers $ 11,676,300 $ 13,486,200 $ 14,527,000
financial budget for all of
Revenues and its Transfers:
annually budgeted funds
Program as
Revenue
well as information aboutCommissions,
Charges, the and Fees
number of positions
Otherwithin the
Governments and Agencies $ 914,400 $ 1,166,600 $ 1,239,100
department. Other Program Revenue 0 0 0
Total Program Revenue 2,600 2,600 0
$ 917,000 $ 1,169,200 $ 1,239,100
Non-program Revenue
Transfers From Other Funds and Units $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Total Revenues 0 0 0
Expenditures Per Capita $ 917,000 $ 1,169,200 $ 1,239,100
Department of Finance
Office of Office of
Financial Management & Public Property Office of the
Purchasing Financial Diversity Equity
Operations Budget Services Treasurer
Accountability & Inclusion
Telecommunications
Operational Funding GSD 10,000 To provide additional funding for the increase cost of
telecommunications due to inflationary increases.
Mentor Protégé Program GSD 50,000 To provide funding for the Mentor Protégé Program which will support
the economic growth and development of minority and woman owned
business by promoting inclusion in the purchasing process.
Consultant Services
Consultant Fees for various programs GSD 250,000 To provide funding for consultant fees for various projects. Services
may include best practice reviews, financial analysis, and other general
consultant activities.
Memberships and CPE ISF 5,000 To provide funding for professional memberships and continuing
professional education (CPE) training for the Office of Treasury’s staff.
Grant Fund
Comcast Cares SPF 1,100 To adjust grant fund to account for available funding.
Internal Service Charges* ISF (300) Delivery of centrally provided services including information systems,
fleet management, radio, and surplus property.
Pay Plan Allocation ISF 67,700 Supports the hiring and retention of a qualified workforce.
TOTAL $1,040,800
3.00 FTEs
PROGRAM REVENUE:
Charges, Commissions, & Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Federal (Direct & Pass Through) 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
State Direct 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Other Government Agencies 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Other Program Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
TOTAL PROGRAM REVENUE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
NON-PROGRAM REVENUE:
Property Taxes
0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
LocalThe endSales
Option of this
Taxfinancial table includes information0 about the 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Expenditures Per Capita for the department. The per capita
Other Tax, Licenses, & Permits 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
number is taken from population obtained from the Census Bureau.
Fines,
DueForfeits, & Penalties
to delays 0
in reporting data, we use Census information that 0is 0 0 0 0.0%
two yearsFrom
Compensation priorProperty
to the fiscal year. Census data from
0 2021 was used
0 0 0 0 0.0%
for FY23, 2020 was used for FY22, and Census Data from 2019 was
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
used for FY21.
TOTAL NON-PROGRAM REVENUE 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
TRANSFERS FROM OTHER FUNDS/UNITS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
TOTAL REVENUE & TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Positions & FTEs 113 108.50 121 116.50 124 119.50 3 3.00