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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA 2026 BUDGET <br />Function: General Government Fund # 101 <br />Activity: Administration Activity # 41300 <br />Activity Scope <br />City Administration provides the overall direction of the City, as determined by the City Council. The City <br />Administrator serves as Chief Administrative Officer for the City, ensuring that laws, ordinances, and resolutions of <br />the City Council are enforced and implemented. The Administration Department is responsible for administering <br />Council policies, coordinating Council agendas, and providing support to other functional areas within the City. <br />Objectives <br />1. Assist City Council in setting policies and procedures in accordance with Council's position. <br />2. Provide direction and leadership on major city projects, budget management, oversee performance evaluations <br />and long-range planning. <br />Issues <br />1. Long-range planning to maintain current City services while creating funding sources for reserves. <br />2. Long-range comprehensive TCAAP planning. <br />Budget Commentary <br />The 2026 Administration budget is increasing by 7.1 % over 2025. The increase in personnel services is due to <br />step, COLA, and insurance benefit increases (which includes implementation of the MN Paid Leave program). <br />The increase in contractual services is primarily due to legal fees which is based on a rolling 3-year average. <br />2023 2024 2025 2026 <br />Budget Summary ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET <br />Personnel Services $ 264,777 <br />Commodities - <br />Contractual Services 172,456 <br />Total $ 437,233 <br />Percent Change <br />$ 266,024 <br />241,761 <br />$ 507,785 <br />16.1% <br />$ 318,880 <br />187,955 <br />$ 506,835 <br />(-0.2%) <br />Full -Time Equivalent positions 2.03 1.79 2.22 <br />Expenditures by Classification <br />$ 339,570 <br />203,416 <br />$ 542,986 <br />7.1 % <br />1) 00 <br />