2B, 2013 Proposed Final Budget & Tax Levy

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Memo - City Council 2013 Proposed Final Budget and Tax Levy 6 Revenues All revenue items were evaluated based on current economic conditions and past trends, the changes to the fee schedule have also been incorporated into the budget. The most notable item is the Council directed a levy increase of 3.0% which equates to $94,236 in revenue. One item to note is that while the tax levy is increased General Fund Revenues and the department budgets are decreased, the Property Tax Levy $ 94,236 internal overhead charges to the other funds are Admin Charges From Other Funds (18,269) also decreased and show a revenue loss to the Adult Programs 8,000 General Fund as they are based on the budgeted Highway Patrol Fines (2,000) costs for those departments. Adult Program Forfeits (3,462) revenues have been increased as a result of past Other Misc Adjustments 7,776 historical trends amounting to a 34.8% $ 86,281 increase. Highway Patrol Fines have been decreased 50%, and Forfeits have been decreased by 63.4%. One item to note is that we received conduit debt fees from the Presbyterian Homes project in 2011 and transferred them to the EDA in 2012, however, there is no funding source identified for the EDA or for funding reserves in the capital funds at this time. Expenditures In 2008, EDA expenditures were moved from the EDA Fund to the General Fund under the Planning & Zoning department as there was a negative fund balance, and transfers to replenish the fund were budgeted from the General Fund. In 2012 the EDA expenditures were moved from the General Fund back to the EDA Fund and the conduit debt fees from the Presbyterian Homes project were transferred to this fund as seed money. The expenditures in this fund consist of primarily salary and benefit costs, however auditing, accounting, IT, and insurance have also been allocated. There is no transfer from the General Fund to the EDA Fund in the 2013 budget. General Fund Expenditures Public Safety is increased by $57,228 for Salary&Benefits $ 37,178 increases in the Fire Contract ($21,672, 5.52%), Public Safety Contract Incr. 57,228 Sheriff's Contract which includes animal Council training&tablets 4,640 control except for Hillcrest Animal Hospital National League of Cities Dues 710 charges ($32,708, 3.34%), and 911 Dispatch Auditing&Actuarial services 1,006 Services ($2,848, 5.79%). Application Support 3,814 PC Network Support 2,526 The $15,000 in park maintenance materials was Maintenance and Supplies-Streets 4,404 mistakenly omitted in the 2012 budget, but has Park maintenance materials 15,000 always been an ongoing expense. Professional Services (30,000) Training and Conferences (1,172) Increases to the Council budget include training, Other Misc Adjustments 11,401 tablets and National League of Cities dues. $106,735 Finance and Administrative Services and Protective Inspections have increases due to -8-