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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section J - Economic Development

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TEN-YEAR HISTORY - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 ADOPTED
FY 2003
PROPOSED
FY 2004
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
PERMANENT                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - 21.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 19.0 19.0
TEMPORARY                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
GRANT FUNDED                    
     Full-Time Equivalents - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS - 21.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 19.0 19.0
EXPENDITURES (000s) - 1,689 1,969 1,999 2,220 2,332 2,642 3,267 2,469 2,546
REVENUES (000s)
     Fees - - - - 11 10 34 62 - -
     Grants - 59 123 - 155 98 99 135 25 25
TOTAL REVENUE (000s) - 59 123 - 166 108 133 197 25 25
NET TAX SUPPORT (000s) - 1,630 1,846 1,999 2,054 2,223 2,509 3,069 2,444 2521

In late FY 1995, the County Manager created a separate Department of Economic Development using existing resources in the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development. Prior to FY 1996, the Department of Economic Development's budget was not differentiated from the overall Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development's budget. In FY 2003, the Housing section rejoined DCPHD. The Department of Economic Development administers the Travel and Tourism Promotion Fund. Information on the Fund is included in the section on Enterprise, Special Revenue and Internal Service Funds.

FY 1996: - DED was created in FY 1995 and budgeted as a separate department beginning in FY 1996.
- Funded through HOME program funds, a Housing Rehabilitation Specialist ($62,099, 1.0 FTE) for administrative oversight was added.
- Fully funded a Senior Economic Development Specialist ($84,401, 1.0 FTE).
- Fully funded the four public-private partnerships ($195,000). Three are funded at $50,000 each and one is funded at $45,000.
- Approved a $200,000 General Fund Economic Development Contingent, in a Non-Departmental account, to fund economic development initiatives.
- During FY 1996, the $200,000 General Fund Economic Development Contingent was moved from the Non-Departmental account into the Department of Economic Development account to fund Economic Development Action Plan initiatives.
FY 1997: - Funded the four public-private partnerships at $50,000 each ($200,000 total) plus funded an additional $40,000 to be shared by the partnerships in order to increase fund raising and memberships.
FY 1998: - Eliminated the one-time fund of $40,000 that was adopted in FY 1997 to increase fund raising and membership development in the public-private partnerships.
FY 1999: - Funded a Business Marketing Specialist position ($63,410, 1.0 FTE) and support funds ($21,590) to the Office of Business Investment to expand the target industry marketing and development effort.
- Funded a Development Specialist position ($62,095, 1.0 FTE) and support funds ($5,405) to the Office of Development to expand the Department's integrated commercial and residential development strategies.
- Increased revenues ($26,200) to reflect the drawdown of the full 10 percent of the HOME grant that is available for administration of HOME funds.
- Established a new revenue source from Low Income Housing Tax Credit monitoring fees through the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).
FY 2000: - Approved the Columbia Pike Initiative in the Office of Development for three-quarter funding to provide a Development Specialist II ($45,717, 1.0 FTE), and related non-personnel expenditures ($4,725), consultant funds ($40,000) and to establish a contingency account for work with Columbia Pike Planning and Revitalization Organization.
- Transferred Public-Private Partnerships' expenditures ($200,000) form Office of Business Investment (OBI) to Director's Office to more accurately depict marketing expenditures in OBI.
FY 2001: - Added $100,000 to Office of Business Investment Marketing budget.
- Added Electronic Marketing Specialist ($77,200, 1.0 FTE) in Director's Office to support new Business Briefing Center and to assist with Department-wide technology needs.
FY 2002: - Added $25,000 to Director's Office in support of the Georgetown-Rosslyn Shuttle.
- Added $145,000 to the Director's Office in support of E-Trade annual incentive payment.
- County Board added $25,000 to the Office of Development to conduct a feasibility study for the future utilization of the Newseum space.
- The County Board added $50,000 for Global Alliance in support of the International Business Development Program.
FY 2003: - Added a position to enhance economic revitalization efforts ($92,689, 1.0 FTE).
- The County Board added $15,000 to the Clarendon Alliance public/private partnership and $15,000 to Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) public/private partnership.
- Moved the Housing Division ($606,808, 7.0 FTEs) to the Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development.
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