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Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Included in building permit revenue is $245,000 for two significant projects expected to move <br />forward next year. One is a senior housing project and the other is a commercial office/warehouse. <br />If one or both of these does not move forward and no other projects develop during 2021, the budget <br />for building permit fee revenues may be overstated. <br /> <br />This preliminary budget does not include any increases for business license or liquor license fees. <br />Staff had initially anticipated they would look at fee increases for 2021, but now with the <br />Coronavirus pandemic the thought is to push any increases out at least a year. <br /> <br />A survey was recently routed to various cities in the metro asking about proposed levy amounts <br />being considered. Below are the results of that survey. <br /> <br />Mounds View 0.00% Roseville 3.96% <br />Maplewood 0.00% Cottage Grove 3.99% <br />North St. Paul 0.00% Oakdale 4.00% <br />Little Canada 2.00% Apple Valley 4.30% <br />New Brighton 2.10% Brooklyn Center 4.50% <br />St. Louis Park 3.00% Shoreview 5.04% <br />Arden Hills 3.00% Golden Valley 5.15% <br />Shakopee 3.25% Richfield 5.50% <br />St. Anthony Village 3.37% Oak Park Heights 7.00% <br />Minnetonka 3.50% Blaine 7.10% <br />White Bear Lake 3.75% Savage 7.80% <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Staff is respectfully requesting the City Council to review the preliminary budget and provide <br />feedback for future budget meetings. The 2021 proposed levy and public meeting date need to be <br />set prior to the end of September 2020. Direction is needed from the City Council on the following <br />items: <br />• Does Council wish to look at license fee increases for 2021? This topic could be added to a <br />future work session. <br />• This preliminary budget contains a 3% levy increase. Is another work session needed to further <br />discuss this issue? <br /> <br />Attachments <br />A. Preliminary 2021 General Fund Budget Handout Presentation <br />B. Preliminary 2021 General Fund Budget <br />