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2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Utility late fees – projected late fees for 1st quarter 2020 are right in line with where they were last <br />year at this time. It doesn’t appear that COVID-19 has affected utility bill payments yet. Currently <br />we show 254 accounts delinquent with fees totaling $5,100. Last year at this time we had 283 <br />accounts delinquent with fees totaling $5,300. Staff does not see the need to waive late fees at this <br />time but we are not planning on charging them until later this month. <br /> <br />Recreation Programs – revenues lost are expected to exceed the reduction in expenditures. <br />Anticipated loss of revenue is $78,000 and the decrease expected in expenditures is $68,000 leaving <br />us with a net impact on the budget of $10,000. <br /> <br />Other miscellaneous costs – estimate of $2,500. <br /> <br />MSA State Street Aid – this could drop in future years as gas tax collections have decreased. <br /> <br />Property Tax delinquencies – the City’s current collection rate is 96%. Each 1% drop in <br />collections equals $41,350. Ramsey County has extended their deadline for payment of first-half <br />property taxes which means a portion of the City’s receipts will be pushed back from July 3rd to <br />August 7th. Because the City has a healthy fund balance and there are no major infrastructure <br />projects scheduled in 2020, there should be minimal impact on cash flow due to the delay. <br /> <br />Permit Fees – staff has pulled together revenue amounts through April 30 for the past three years. <br />The number of new permits and permit revenue is up in 2020 over the past two years. <br /> <br />At this time, staff does not feel that COVID-19 will have an impact on permit revenue. For <br />informational purposes, a 10% decrease would amount to approximately $47,500. <br /> <br /> Through April 30 of year ending: <br /> 2018 2019 2020 <br /> <br />Erosion/Grading Permit 600.00 - 150.00 <br />Zoning & Subdivision Fees 180.00 180.00 - <br />Planning Case Fee 5,910.00 5,060.00 2,890.00 <br /> <br />Plan Review & Bldg Permits 58,331.50 39,648.50 73,639.75 <br />Mechanical Permits 17,902.92 42,491.37 48,019.53 <br />Plumbing Permits 8,050.35 12,738.65 5,675.75 <br />Electrical Permits 18,426.50 28,519.00 16,101.90 <br />Utility Permit Fees 2,700.00 1,715.00 - <br />Fire Suppression Permit 2,409.25 1,242.00 2,603.75 <br />Plan Check Fee 33,109.53 20,836.67 33,521.75 <br /> <br /> $ 147,620.05 $ 152,431.19 $ 182,602.43 <br /> <br />Permit Count 368 304 382 <br /> <br />