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GOVERNMENTAL FUND EXPENDITURES <br />The expenditures of governmental funds will also vary from state-wide averages and from year-to-year, <br />based on the City's circumstances. Expenditures are classified into three types as follows: <br />• Current — These are typically the general operating type expenditures occurring on an annual <br />basis, and are primarily funded by general sources, such as taxes and intergovernmental revenues. <br />• Capital Outlay and Construction — These expenditures do not occur on a consistent basis, more <br />typically fluctuating significantly from year-to-year. Many of these expenditures are <br />project -oriented and are often funded by specific sources that have benefited from the <br />expenditure, such as special assessment improvement projects. <br />• Debt Service — Although the expenditures for debt service may be relatively consistent over the <br />term of the respective debt, the funding source is the important factor. Some debt may be repaid <br />through specific sources, such as special assessments or redevelopment funding, while other debt <br />may be repaid with general property taxes. <br />The City's expenditures per capita of its governmental funds for the past three years, together with <br />comparative state-wide averages, are presented in the following table: <br />Governmental Funds Expenditures per Capita <br />With State -Wide Averages by Population Class <br />State -Wide <br />City <br />of Arden Hills <br />Year <br />December 31, 2021 <br />2021 <br />2022 <br />2023 <br />Population <br />2,500-10,000 <br />10,000-20,000 <br />20,000-100,000 <br />9,897 <br />9,682 <br />9,706 <br />Current <br />General government <br />$ 168 <br />$ 131 <br />$ 116 <br />$ 115 <br />$ 124 <br />$ 143 <br />Public safety <br />327 <br />296 <br />327 <br />274 <br />263 <br />279 <br />Public works <br />144 <br />124 <br />112 <br />62 <br />94 <br />70 <br />Parks and recreation <br />108 <br />124 <br />107 <br />63 <br />69 <br />74 <br />All other <br />101 <br />79 <br />77 <br />35 <br />14 <br />8 <br />Total current <br />848 <br />754 <br />739 <br />549 <br />564 <br />574 <br />Capital outlay <br />and construction <br />525 <br />407 <br />317 <br />255 <br />237 <br />128 <br />Debt service <br />Principal <br />168 <br />161 <br />110 <br />Interest and fiscal <br />48 <br />41 <br />34 <br />— <br />— <br />— <br />Total debt service <br />216 <br />202 <br />144 <br />Total expenditures <br />$ 1,589 <br />$ 1,363 <br />$ 1,200 <br />$ 804 <br />$ 801 <br />$ 702 <br />Total expenditures in the City's governmental funds for 2023 were $6,818,600, a decrease of $940,539 <br />(12.1 percent). The City's total per capita governmental funds expenditures for 2023 were $702, a <br />decrease from the per capita expenditures total of $801 in the prior year. <br />Capital outlay and construction decreased by $109 per capita, with a decrease in the amount of street <br />improvements compared to the prior year. This also impacted current expenditures for public works, <br />which were down by $24 per capita. <br />10 <br />