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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> TRAFFIC DIVISION <br /> Budget Narrative. FY 2001-2002 <br /> 1 BACKGROUND <br /> The Traffic Division, funded by the highway fund, is established under the Department of <br /> Public Works in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-41 of the Hawaii County <br /> Code The division's functional areas include support staff, planning and investigation, <br /> traffic signal and street light, traffic signs and mazkings, and parking meters (unfunded) <br /> <br /> 2 REVENUES <br /> The primary source of revenue for the division is the highway fund Additional revenues <br /> are obtained from the State Department of Transportation, Hawaii Highways District, and <br /> from private developers/owners for maintaining street light and/or traffic signal systems <br /> <br /> 3 EXPENDITURES <br /> a Salaries and Wages No significant changes <br /> b Traffic Adnunistration (includine support staff and plannine and investieation) <br /> The overall budget for traffic administration increases by $21,011, or 22% <br /> Significant changes within each object code include <br /> 1 Telephone expenses -increases by $2,868 (24%) because <br /> CENTRANET charges were transferred to user's accounts <br /> 2 Travel expenses -increases by $3,480 (112%) for new employee to <br /> attend training seminazs on the mainland <br /> 3 Equipment repairs/maintenance -increases by $3,558 (51%) because <br /> of expiration of warranty on office equipment and maintenance for <br /> vehicle awaiting replacement <br /> 4 Miscellaneous contract services -increases by $ 2,435 (13%) for <br /> traffic education program requirements <br /> 5 Fuels and lubricants -increases by $1,361 (46%) because of higher <br /> fuel costs <br /> 6 Computer and office supplies -increases by $1,000 (31%) for <br /> purchase of supplies no longer carried by the County supply room <br /> 7 Miscellaneous materials and supplies -increases by $2,600 (127%) to <br /> purchase traffic counter parts <br /> 8 Rental of land-building-offices -increases by 53,319 (]0%) for higher <br /> cost of renting and maintaining facilities <br /> c New Equipment Cost of replacement equiment, a boom ttuck, a sedan and a <br /> 35mm camera, is 5168,000 Anew pavement marking system consisting of <br /> thermoplastic striping equipment mounted on a 1-ton truck will cost $110,000 A <br /> new state of the art sign making machine is estimated at $16,000 <br /> <br />