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Budget Assumptions <br />Certain assumptions are decided on as a foundation for developing a budget. These <br />assumptions guide the City in determining the level of service that will be provided to residents <br />and how those services will be funded. The City's budget practice is to use conservative <br />revenue estimates to assure adequate funding of expenditures. <br />2023 Assumptions <br />The City is assuming a population growth of 1% per year until the TCAAP development occurs. <br />The Chart below demonstrates the City's population growth over the prior years. After the 2010 <br />Census, the City's population was reported as 9,552. <br />10,200 <br />10,000 <br />9,800 <br />9,600 <br />9,400 <br />9,200 <br />9,000 <br />Population <br />NO V�QQ t: 413 C �413 16�QSJ V: 411 Wi40 E:��1F E:iZ�➢Z�l i��lf�i <br />As the City's population grows, so does the demand for services. This increase in demand for <br />services also requires increases in parks, miles of streets, water mains and sewer lines that need <br />to be maintained. In 2023, the City continues various infrastructure improvements as the City's <br />infrastructure ages. This growth and demand can result in the City's operating budgets growing <br />faster than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and increased infrastructure improvements can <br />cause the City's per capita spending to increase. <br />