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<br /> <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS – 11A <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: December 11, 2023 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: 2024 Tax Levy and Budget <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br />Motion to approve, table or deny the following: <br />• Resolution 2023-062 Setting the Final Levy for Taxes Payable in 2024 <br />• Resolution 2023-063 Adopting the 2024 Budget <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />Budget discussions were held with the Council in August and September. Council adopted a <br />maximum tax levy increase of 12.55% on September 25, 2023. Another budget workshop was held <br />with the Council on November 13, 2023. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Wages and Benefits <br />The 2024 proposed budget is currently being prepared assuming a 3.0% wage adjustment for non-union <br />and union staff. It is important for the City to remain competitive in the marketplace. The number of <br />FTE’s included in the budget is decreasing by .13. There are changes to some of the wage allocations, <br />the Communications Coordinator position was updated from part time to full time and one of the part <br />time Customer Service Reps positions was eliminated and the incumbent was updated to the full time <br />Accounting Clerk position. <br /> <br />There is a 10% increase assumed for health, a 4% increase for dental and a 0.0% increase for life <br />insurance premiums. Overall, the city cost for insurance is increasing $36,640. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />