Purpose: To adopt a preliminary 2018 General Fund Budget that outlines the funding sources (taxes, building permits, etc) that support the General Operations of the City as outlined under the expenditure section of the budget and to adopt a preliminary 2018 Economic Development Authority (EDA) Budget. Both the General Fund and EDA Fund are supported by the property tax levy.
The budgets as presented reflects the consensus of the City Council at the final preliminary budget work session on September 12, 2017.
The 2018 Proposed General Fund and EDA Budgets, are strictly “proposed” budgets and will be amended in the following months before final adoption in December, 2017. The General Fund budget, as presented, represents a balanced budget of $12,123,284 or a $994,525 or 8.944% increase over the adopted 2017 General Fund Budget of $11,128,759. The 2018 EDA budget, as presented, totals $111,481 or a $2,500 decrease over the adopted 2017 EDA budget of $113,981. The decrease in the EDA budget for 2018 is attributed to the proposed decrease in interest earnings based on past history.
The proposed General Fund budget includes the following increases, comprising the majority of the $994,525 increase:
Personnel Services:
*Full-Time Senior Planner: Approximately $92,0000
*Full-Time Parks Maintenance Worker: Approximately $54,000
*Part-Time Engineering Administrative Assistant: Approximately $23,000
*Increase Hours of Current IT Tech from 29 to 49 hours week: Approximately: $27,000
*Elections: Approx. $58,000
*Single Dental all FT Employees & 7.38% health insurance increase: Approx. $35,000
*Offset City Clerk Phased Out Retirement with 9 hours week assistance: Approx $12,000
*Cost of Living, Steps: (Includes wages & benefits excluding health & dental: $178,000
Other Charges: Increases:
*Bi-Annual Survey: $16,000
*Memberships: $11,000
*Professional Services Building/Engineering: $46,000
Capital Equipment: Increase of $408,000 (Funded by Equipment Fund)
*Replace 2 Squad Cars
*28 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA's)
*Replace Grass Fire Truck
*Programmable Message Board
*Replace Plow Truck
*Replace 2-3/4 Ton Trucks in Streets & Parks
*Replace 2 ATV's in Streets & Parks
*New 1-ton turck with plow
The revenue sources are made up of: Taxes: 78% (78%-2017); Permits: 4% (5%-2017); Intergovernmental: 3% (3%-2017); Charges for Services: 6% (5%-2017); Fines/Interest Earnings: 1% (2%-2017); and Transfer from other Funds: 8% (7%-2017).
In total, Public Safety [police, fire, inspections, civil defense] is now 42% (43%-2017) of the budget. General Government [administration, finance, elections, planning and legal] is 28.0% (28%-2017) of the budget. Public Works and Parks represent 29% (27%-2017) and miscellaneous and transfers make-up 1% (2%-2017) of the budget.
The 2018 “Proposed” General Fund Budget must be adopted by September 29, 2017 and submitted to the County Auditor along with the certified proposed property tax levy. Therefore, the 2018 Proposed Levy and “Proposed” General Fund Budget are presented for adoption at tonight's Council meeting. |
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