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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />Function:General Government 101 <br />Activity:Administration 41300 <br /> <br />Activity Scope <br />Objectives <br />Issues <br />Budget Commentary <br />2023 2024 2025 2026 <br />Budget Summary ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET <br />Personnel Services 264,777$ 266,024$ 318,880$ 340,860$ <br />Commodities - - - - <br />Contractual Services 172,456 241,761 187,955 203,416 <br />Total 437,233$ 507,785$ 506,835$ 544,276$ <br />Percent Change 16.1% (-0.2%) 7.4% <br />Full-Time Equivalent positions 2.03 1.79 2.22 2.22 <br />Expenditures by Classification <br />The 2026 Administration budget is increasing by 7.4% 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 />2026 BUDGET <br /> Fund # : <br />Activity # : <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 />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 />1. Long-range planning to maintain current City services while creating funding sources for reserves. <br />2. Long-range comprehensive TCAAP planning. <br />63% <br />37% <br />Personnel Services <br />Commodities <br />Contractual Services <br />7