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Office ExpIenses
<br /> * Office expenses are budgeted $14,400 higher than the 2018 level,
<br /> * The building maintenance line-item was increased by $10,,000. With the building and
<br /> property ageing, more costly maintenance issues may arise. Building maintenance
<br /> includes the furnace/AC maintenance contract, lawn care, snow removal, carpet and
<br /> window cleaning„ fire inspection, and landscaping and building mechanical services,
<br /> * The building utilities line item was increased by $5,000. Actual costs for 2017 were
<br /> higher than anticipated, so the line item has been increased to insure adequate
<br /> funding for paying bills. Building utilities include sewer, water, gas, and electric.
<br /> * Insurance includes all property, liability, crime, volunteer, vehicle, and monument
<br /> sign coverage.
<br /> Office supply line item includes all office supplies, and maintenance contracts on
<br /> printers and copiers,
<br /> The Telephone/i nternet/Web Hosting line-item remains the same as the 2018
<br /> budget. This line-itern was increased in 2'018 to cover data transport for City video
<br /> and data. NMTV continues to pay a fee to house video-on-demand content on a
<br /> remote server. This allows for unlimited simultaneous viewing, without a reduction in
<br /> speed. The line-item also covers the wireless live transmission of sporting events
<br /> and other field productions. The website maintenance contract:, web hosting,
<br /> telephone costs, and the annual phone software upgrade are also included.
<br /> Postage, covers the cost of mailing dubs and equipment for contract maintenance,
<br /> and other postage for the I'MT
<br /> Property tax is for the recycling assessment.
<br /> Building cleaning, trash, recycling, and hazardous material disposal/recycling.
<br /> Canital Expenditures
<br /> The 2019 capital budget is set at $450,615, Over half of this arnount is dedicated to
<br /> the HID bond payment of$230,475. Capital items for 2019 include Makito X
<br /> transport systems for two Cities, Tightrope streaming servers and related equipment
<br /> for six Cities, replacement of Studio A's wireless microphone system (the
<br /> government has reallocated the frequencies NMTV currently uses so new mics are
<br /> required), two new tripod systems for the production truck (only three new systems
<br /> were purchased during the upgrade, to save rnoney, and the two old systems no
<br /> longer function well)field cameras, and the annual m,aintenance/sLipporUinsurance
<br /> contracts for City and NV Tightrope, Ross, Haivision and Carousel equipment,
<br /> The 2019 capital equipment budget is set at $187,640,
<br /> * Office equipment includes routine computer and software upgrades, and software
<br /> I ice n ses for office and editing cc m p ute rs
<br /> * Parking lot repairs and re-striping.
<br /> SumMg!ry
<br /> Operating expenses, have been budgeted at $13,525 more than in 2018. There were
<br /> reductions in the anticipated administrative expenses, but increase in building and
<br /> personnel costs.
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