2021 General Fund/Levy Review - Continued Discussion

At the July 14, 2020 budget worksession the council was presented with the 2021 General Fund budget and its effect on the tax levy.  This was the first look at the budget which included all departments requests.  At this worksession, it was requested to take a look at the COLA and to reduce the levy to a six percent increase over 2020.  Both of these items have been documented in the items attached.

Staff would like to use the worksession to not only focus on these items, but also to review the 2021 personnel requests and capital equipment needs.  Department heads that have requested new positions will be presenting the needs of their requests.

The full budget document is not being presented at this time until further discussion is had regarding the new personnel requests, COLA, body cameras, etc.

The following items are attached for your review. 

1. Changes since the 7-14-20 Budget Worksession:  General Fund Budget & Debt Levy
2. Tax Capacity Calculations - Tax Capacity Rates are still estimates as County #'s have not been received
3. Debt Service Levy:  List of all debt that make up debt levy.
4. 2021 Personnel Requests
5. 2021 Capital Requests

45-60 minutes

Finance Director

Review of preliminary budgets and levies.