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City Departments
<br />Administration: This department provides the overall direction for the City as determined by the City Council. It is responsible for maintaining City records, issuing licenses, administering Council policies, and over-seeing election procedures.
<br />Finance: This d epartment c o nducts t he financial affairs o f t he C ity o f A rden H ills in accordance w ith the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
<br />Community Development: This department i s responsible for ensuring t hat law s, o rdinances, a nd zoning codes are enforced. It is also responsible for economic development within the City.
<br />Public Works: T h is d e p artm e n t m a n a g es t h e City’s infrastructure as it relates to roadways, water, sewer, and surface water management.
<br />Parks & Recreation: This dep artment i s responsible f or providing recreation activities i n t he City a nd maintaining the City’s parks and trails.
<br />General Fund
<br />The City’s General Fund is the largest fund and is also one of the most vital to the City’s operation. The General Fund
<br />is the primary fund that accounts for everyday general expenditures like street and park maintenance, public safety,
<br />and administrative services. Like most funds, the General Fund relies on the inflow of cash, shown as revenues, and
<br />subsequently the outflow listed as expenditures.
<br />The City’s total General Fund expenditures for 2020 were $4,586,618, which was $444,842 (8.8%) under the
<br />final budget. Overall, General Fund expenditures decreased by $183,073 (3.8%) from 2019. Parks and Recreation
<br />costs decreased $131,802 (19.4%) and General Government costs decreased by $130,956 (12.4%). The chart
<br />below highlights the amount funded by each of the City’s functions.
<br />The primary revenue for the General Fund is property taxes. Intergovernmental revenues are items like state or
<br />county aids and grants. For year end 2020, the City’s revenue total was $5,229,541 which was a $195,364 (3.6%)
<br />decrease from the previous year. Licenses & permits and Charges for services decreased $282,902 and $224,698,
<br />respectively, due to decreased building activity in the current year.
<br />City of Arden Hills Popular Annual Finance Report Page 2
<br />2019 2020
<br />Property Taxes $3,795,624 $3,629,819
<br />Special Assessments 772 4,758
<br />Licenses/Permits 714,530 431,628
<br />Intergovernmental 162,041 629,432
<br />Charges for Services 440,616 215,918
<br />Other 311,322 317,986
<br />Total General Fund Revenues $5,424,905 $5,229,541
<br />2019 2020
<br />General Government $1,058,275 $927,319
<br />Public Safety 2,399,296 2,435,773
<br />Public Works 632,531 675,739
<br />Parks & Recreation 679,589 547,787
<br />Total General Fund Expenditures $4,769,691 $4,586,618
<br />Revenues
<br />Expenditures
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