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<br />2009 North Metro Telecommunications Commission <br />Budget <br />Talking Points <br /> <br />Format <br />· There is one budget for the organization, with two departments. <br />· The two departments are production and administrative. <br />· There is a column on the right side of the budget reflecting each department's <br />percentage responsibility for each line item. <br />· The estimated fund balance/revenue/expenditures cover sheet shows estimated <br />fund balances at the beginning of2009, estimated revenues, expenditures as <br />reflected in the budget, and then the estimated fund balances at the end of the <br />year, including a column that shows how much that fund balance increased or <br />decreased over the amount in the fund at the beginning of the year. <br /> <br />Overall Omanizational Goals <br /> <br />· To participate in national and local legislative and legal challenges to protect <br />funding for community television. <br />· To expand alternative sources of funding for community television, including the <br />sale of spots around streamed or video on demand programming on <br />northmetrotv .com. <br />· Maintain current equipment systems by replacing or upgrading them. <br />· Erect a reader-board monument style sign to improve public recognition of North <br />Metro TV and its services. <br />· Upgrade the appearance of the production truck via bodywork and new logos. <br />· Continue to provide program playback and channel management services, <br />computer and video equipment maintenance and consulting services, program <br />production and event coverage services, and public access to television <br />production for our cities, schools and general public. <br /> <br />Estimated Fund BalaDceIRevenueslExDenses <br /> <br />· The beginning fund balances for 2009 are estimates based on previous allocations, <br />planned spending for 2008, and estimated income. <br />· Estimated revenues include: Franchise fees based on the actual first quarter <br />franchise fee payment. PEG fees based on 2.90 per subscriber per month at <br />19,250 subscribers. It should be noted under the recent FCC order PEG fees may <br />not exist in the very near future. The order is being challenged, but this is a gray <br />area as far as income is concerned. Other income includes dub fees, sponsorship <br />spots, equipment rental, and production services. Interest income is estimated <br />based on the first quarter interest earnings of this year. <br />· Estimated expenditures include the operating expenses, and capital expenses as <br />outlined in the proposed 2009 budget. For pUlposes of easy identification the <br /> <br />I <br />P.I <br />