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<br />Based on demand and the needs of the contract cities, the fire department has indicated that the
<br />current part-time model is no longer working and has proposed a 9 FTE model. Based on this new
<br />model, the annual levy would need to increase by an additional $12,000 in 2026, then increase by
<br />varying amounts in subsequent years per the below chart.
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<br />Staff has programmed the incremental $12,000 as a levy increase into the 2026 proposed budget.
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<br />The $754,103 tax levy increase being proposed for the General Fund is $350,872 more than
<br />the increase needed to cover police and fire services, which makes up 53.5% of the proposed
<br />General Fund levy increase or $403,231.
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<br />Recreation
<br />Rec on the Go is a recreational pilot program that started in 2025 between Mounds View and Arden
<br />Hills. The total cost in 2025 was approximately $6,000 (staffing only), which was covered by
<br />personnel savings from other recreational programs. Due to its success, staff is seeking a separate
<br />budget of $8,100 in 2026, which would include both staffing and supplies/materials, to continue its
<br />operations.
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<br /> City Share
<br /> Beginning
<br />Year Balance
<br /> Cumulative Tax
<br />Levy Increase
<br /> Annual Tax
<br />Levy Increase
<br /> Ending Year
<br />Balance
<br />YOY %
<br />Levy Inc
<br />2024 - - 40,000 40,000 40,000
<br />2025 - 40,000 80,000 40,000 120,000
<br />2026 - 120,000 120,000 40,000 240,000 0%
<br />2027 (275,000) 240,000 160,000 40,000 125,000 0%
<br />2028 (288,750) 125,000 207,000 47,000 43,250 18%
<br />2029 (303,188) 43,250 260,000 53,000 63 13%
<br />2030 (318,347) 63 318,284 58,284 (0) 10%
<br />2031 (334,264) (0) 334,265 15,981 0 -73%
<br />2032 (350,977) 0 350,977 16,712 (0) 5%
<br />2033 (368,526) (0) 368,526 17,549 (0) 5%
<br />2034 (386,953) (0) 386,953 18,427 0 5%
<br />2035 (406,300) 0 406,300 19,347 (0) 5%
<br /> 6 FTE
<br /> City Share
<br /> Beginning
<br />Year Balance
<br /> Cumulative Tax
<br />Levy Increase
<br /> Annual Tax
<br />Levy Increase
<br /> Ending Year
<br />Balance
<br />YOY %
<br />Levy Inc
<br />2024 - - 40,000 40,000 40,000
<br />2025 - 40,000 80,000 40,000 120,000
<br />2026 - 120,000 132,000 52,000 252,000 30%
<br />2027 (325,000) 252,000 190,000 58,000 117,000 12%
<br />2028 (341,250) 117,000 255,000 65,000 30,750 12%
<br />2029 (358,313) 30,750 327,563 72,563 1 12%
<br />2030 (376,228) 1 376,228 48,665 0 -33%
<br />2031 (395,040) 0 395,039 18,811 (0) -61%
<br />2032 (414,792) (0) 414,792 19,753 0 5%
<br />2033 (435,531) 0 435,531 20,739 0 5%
<br />2034 (457,308) 0 457,307 21,776 (0) 5%
<br />2035 (480,173) (0) 480,173 22,866 (0) 5%
<br /> 9 FTE
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