Fiscal Plan for Mark J. Halasz Annexation Area in Centre Township

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Mark J. Hal= A nnexation Area 6 by the St. Joseph County Surveyor, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, and the St. Joseph County Engineer, as appropriate. Drainage plans for this Annexation must meet the requirements of the appropriate jurisdiction(s). Other Infrastructure Improvements - The roadway network, drainage systems, power, communications, natural gas, and other infrastructure systems need to be developed, and are all the responsibility of the developer. General Budget Analysis 2002 Budget Report for the Department: Expenditures: State Revenue: Balance (a): Miles of Roadway in City (b): Cost per Mile: New Mileage within Area: Total estimated Maintenance cost/year: $7,427,294 $5,341,296 $2,086,165 @482 @$4,328 ((a) divided by (b)) @0.13 miles (671 feet) @$563 ($4,328 •0.13) When fully developed, this annexation area is not expected to require major capital outlays for public works vehicles or equipment. Cost of road maintenance (such as pavement repair and/or replacement) will not be fully required during the early years of development, in anticipation that major repairs will not be needed. B. Police Department Primary police response for the Annexation Area will be taken over by the South Bend Police Department. The Annexation Area would be expected to be added to the already existing BEAT 15. Police patrols, traffic enforcement, and emergency responses will be part of the services the City will offer to this area. This proposed annexation would require officers to cover a relatively small additional area to this beat. It is located in an area of the city that is expected to continue to grow, both in commercial development as well as residential. At this time it is not expected that this annexation would cause calls for service to increase significantly and it is not anticipated that it will be necessary to increase police patrols beyond the already existing beat patrol at this time. The area under consideration is not expected to cause any unusual problems. Cost for servicing this area would be expected to be absorbed by the existing budget of the Police Department, as the addition of this area would not be significant to the point of having to increase any budgetary items. Police services and response time in this area can be expected to be comparable and consistent with that as in all other areas of the City. -