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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA 2026 BUDGET <br />Function: Public Safety Fund # 412 <br />Activity: Public Safety Capital Equipment Activity # 48120 <br />Activity Scope <br />This Capital Fund was created in 1995 with the intent of building a reserve to fund General Fund public safety <br />capital equipment requirements. This use of the fund would level future levy spikes caused by acquisition of costly <br />specialized fire capital requirements. Arden Hills pays for a portion (24.9%) of Lake Johanna Fire Department <br />equipment according to a formula which has been updated for 2023, with the balance funded by the other member <br />cities of Shoreview and North Oaks. <br />Objectives <br />Provide adequate equipment to insure public safety for the residents of Arden Hills. <br />1. Budget constraints. <br />2. Arden Hills is only one member on each of the joint powers boards. Decisions are not always made on what <br />Arden Hills sees as important, but rather the group as a whole. <br />3. Due to the current economy, revenues may be impacted. <br />Budget Commentary <br />Expenditures have decreased by 25.4% based on the data provided by LJFD and anticipated debt service <br />payments for the new LJFD station. Property tax levy and franchise fee taxes are the main revenue sources for <br />this fund. <br />2023 2024 2025 2026 <br />Budget Summary ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET <br />Personnel Services $ - $ - $ - $ - <br />Commodities - - - - <br />Contractual Services - - - - <br />Capital Outlay 168,558 478,515 535,412 399,674 <br />Other Charges - - - - <br />Total $ 168,558 $ 478,515 $ 535,412 $ 399,674 <br />Percent Change 183.9% 11.9% (-25.4% <br />Expenditures by Classification <br />E3 Personnel Services <br />o Commodities <br />13Contractual Services <br />0 Capital Outlay <br />â– Other Charges <br />100% <br />33 <br />