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<br />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 overseeing election procedures.
<br />Finance: This department conducts the financial affairs of the City of Arden Hills in accordance with the Govern-mental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
<br />Community Development: This department is responsible for ensuring that laws, ordinances, and zoning codes are enforced. It is also responsible for economic development within the City.
<br />Public Works: This department manages the City’s infrastructure as it relates to roadways, water, sewer, and surface water management.
<br />Parks & Recreation: This department is responsible for providing recreational activities in the City and main-taining 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 2023 were $5,343,517 which was $247,653 (4.4%) under the final
<br />budget. Overall, General Fund expenditures increased by $140,505 (2.7%) from 2022. Public Safety costs increased
<br />$157,961 (6.2%) and Public Works costs decreased by $231,638 (25.3%). The chart below highlights the amount
<br />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 2023, the City’s revenue total was $5,354,155 which was a $47,719 (0.9%)
<br />increase from the previous year. Property taxes increased $133,998 due to increased property tax levy in the cur-
<br />rent year. Licenses & permits decreased 359,124 due to decreased building activity. Investment earnings increased
<br />396,533 due to market value fluctuations.
<br />City of Arden Hills Popular Annual Financial Report
<br /> 2021 2022 2023
<br />Property Taxes $3,763,384 $3,829,079 $3,963,077
<br />Special Assessments 4,514 0 0
<br />Licenses/Permits 752,532 830,866 471,742
<br />Intergovernmental 160,279 174,405 167,376
<br />Charges for Services 459,638 476,574 342,339
<br />Other 164,243 (4,488) 409,621
<br />Total General Fund Revenues $5,304,590 $5,306,436 $5,345,155
<br /> 2022 2023 2021
<br />General Government $1,077,037 $1,235,704 $1,014,282
<br />Public Safety 2,546,051 2,704,012 2,708,137
<br />Public Works 914,148 682,510 618,236
<br />Parks & Recreation 665,776 721,291 626,629
<br />Total General Fund Expenditures $5,203,012 $5,343,517 $4,967,284
<br />Revenues
<br />Expenditures
<br />The City’s total Net Position increased by 2,192,189 in 2023 over 2022, which indicates positive financial results.
<br />Net Position
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