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Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />The below tables show the past ten years of levy increases, tax rates, and changes in reserves. <br /> <br />Previous Tax Levies, Rates and Increases <br /> Year Taxy Levy % Change Tax Rate % Change <br />2008 2,797,348 -19.59%- <br />2009 2,948,646 5.4%20.52%4.7% <br />2010 3,016,465 2.3%22.65%10.4% <br />2011 3,040,964 0.8%24.18%6.8% <br />2012 3,096,994 1.8%25.44%5.2% <br />2013 3,191,230 3.0%27.93%9.8% <br />2014 3,257,456 2.1%27.95%0.1% <br />2015 3,359,775 3.1%27.23%-2.6% <br />2016 3,478,775 3.5%26.43%-2.9% <br />2017 3,641,290 4.7%27.05%2.3% <br />Change in General Fund Reserve Balance <br /> Note: The budgeted amounts represent the amended budget, which can change in the actual <br />budget year, however, it is still a motion approved by the City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />General Fund <br /> <br />The General Fund preliminary levy is set at a 4.0% increase from the previous year, or an <br />increase of approximately $146,000. The table below summarizes the anticipated revenues and <br />expenditures for the General Fund. The current budget includes the approximate use of <br />$238,000 in reserves to balance the budget. Note, the use of reserves have typically been <br />budgeted in the past, but have not necessarily been needed to balance the budget. <br /> <br />Year Actual Change <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2008 (488,645) (320,166) <br />2009 (82,851) (28,506) <br />2010 (41,201) (59,068) <br />2011 211 387,849 <br />2012 (124,954) 199,584 <br />2013 (46,100) 14,787 <br />2014 (162,417) (19,764) <br />2015 (35,305) 736,468 <br />2016 (725,447) (137,597) <br />2017 (195,955) TBD <br />*Budgeted Change