PORTSMOUTH – The City of Portsmouth has released its Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report and made it available at by clicking here.

Copies of the Annual Report also may be viewed at the Public Library and the City Clerk’s Office.

“The Annual Report offers a detailed view of what each City department accomplished in FY10 between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010,” the City Manager said. “We hope our citizens will take time to review this important document that provides insights into how their municipal government operates and the services it provides.”

 This is the sixth Annual Report published since the City Manager reinstated the practice of compiling the information in an Annual Report format. Prior to the Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Report, nearly two decades had passed since the last City of Portsmouth Annual Report. However, the City had continued to produce its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) following the end of each fiscal year and received a number of “Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” from the Government Finance Officers Association. CAFR reports are on the Finance Department’s Web page.

Here are just a few statistics from the City’s FY10Annual Report:

• The Library recorded 455,834 visits in FY10, a whopping 162,062 more than the previous year. In addition, there were 488,630 items (books, videos, audio, magazines, etc.) circulated, an increase of almost 4,000 from Fiscal Year 2009.
• The Fire Department received 2,570 fire service calls and 2,562 Emergency Medical Service calls, up slightly from the previous year.
• The Police Department, which compiles calendar year statistics in compliance with federal standards, recorded 34,032 calls for service, made 1,264 arrests and investigated 1,069 property damage accidents, all less than in Fiscal Year 2009. In addition, officers made 6,897 motor vehicle stops and issued 815 traffic citations.
• There were 2,637 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12; 85% of Portsmouth High graduates attended four-year and other post-secondary programs; and the English as a Second Language Program provided direct instruction to 57 students in 17 different languages.
• The City recorded 579 births in FY10, the fourth consecutive year of decline. Of those, only 131 children were born to Portsmouth residents. The number of marriages increased from 260 to 291 (only 75 involving Portsmouth residents) and deaths were up slightly at 319 (168 from Portsmouth) from 308.
• The Inspection Department issued 845 building permits, up slightly from the previous year, but the declared construction value dropped from $69.1 million to $51.2 million. In addition, 537 electrical and 643 plumbing/mechanical permits were issued for a total of 2,025 permits issued.

For more interesting statistics, click here.

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