CCP 12-22-2006 Administrator's Update

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, ..--... . ,..:....~...... , www.mnSun.com - Thursday, Dec. 21. 2006 Ramsey County Sun-Focus 7 -.-.-.,....-. ----".---.--...------------ 2007 bUdget approved for Arden Hills . Approving the 2007 budget was the BY At BUCZKOWSKI · SUN FOCUS last order of business for council mem- bers Larson and Pellegrin and Mayor At the final City Council meeting for Aplikowski, as new mayor Stan outgoing Mayor Beverly Aplikowski and Harpstead and council members Dave council members Gregg Larson and McClung and Fran Holmes will be Vincent Pellegrin, the Arden Hills coun- sworn in at the next council meeting cil approved the budget and levies for Jan. a. the upcoming fiscal year_ Aplikowski and Larson have a com- The final levy for taxes payable in bined 2:1 years of council experience, 2007 was set for $2,675,161, representing and Pellegrin has served for one after a 6-percent increase over 2006, and now being appointed to fill the vacancy left needs to be certified with Ramsey after Lois Hem stepped down from the County before the end of the year_ council in December 2005. Total projected expenditures in 2007 Aplikowski, Larson and Pellegrin for the City were approved 4-1 by council each took a moment toward the end of in the budgeted amount of $8,846,a04, last week's meeting to express their with 40 percent ($a,473,9a4) going to the appreciation toward residents, staff and general fund, which includes budgeting council members. for costs such as street maintenance ($459,a61) and public safety expenses "To my colleagues, I want to say that ($1,076,972, or a2 percent of departmen- I respect your opinions and I value you tal general fund expenditures). as friends, and it has been my privilege to serve with you for Ulis past year," said A majority of the general fund (77 Pellegrin, who is also the chief operat- percent, $2,689,661) is generated through ing officer of Metro Transit in addition . revenue collected via property taxes. to being a firefighter for the City of New Brighton. Council also unanimously approved a special levy for the Karth Lake District "It has been a very distinct pleasure in the amount of $1a,782.67. That levy is to serve whether as a Council member part of a three-year program to finance or Mayor," said Aplikowski, who has the initial costs of a pumping system served as mayor of Arden Hills for the that helps monitor and control water last four years_ "I will miss all of you... levels in Karth Lake. It's been a pleasure and I can only wish the new council the best of luck." .