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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Gem Lake City Council approved an initial <br />General Fund Budget for 2013 of $368,994 at its <br />council meeting on August 21. The General <br />Fund budget includes a proposed general tax <br />levy of $312,996 and a debt tax levy of $52,000 <br />for the fiscal and calendar year of 2013 and is <br />based upon best estimates of costs for running <br />the City of Gem Lake next year. <br /> <br />The total proposed property taxes for the <br />General Fund are $90,824 more than the 2012 <br />levy amount. This would represent the <br />MAXIMUM levy for 2013 and would be refined <br />before final adoption in November, 2012. Last <br />year, the city made the decision to decrease its <br />healthy general fund balance a bit and to use <br />those revenues to fund part of its 2012 operating <br />budget. This kept the general tax levy low. (The <br />total tax levy last year was $273,472.) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2013 Initial Budget Approved for Gem Lake <br /> Here are a few notes on the 2013 budget: <br />*Charges for services are consistent with <br />the 2012 budget <br />*Miscellaneous revenues are consistent <br />with last year <br />*The General Government line items within <br />the expense budget were decreased in <br />2013 to reflect what was actually spent this <br />year. <br /> <br />You can get a copy of the budget at <br />Heritage Hall <br /> <br />All Politics are Local, Right? <br />It seems there is some sort of election this <br />year..Yes, there appear to be a few people <br />running for office on a federal, state and <br />county level. But, don't forget those all <br />important local elections. <br /> <br />This year, Gem Lake has three positions <br />open. One is the position of mayor, the other <br />two are city council positions. <br /> <br />Although there was not an extensive line of <br />individuals who had filed for election by the <br />county filing deadline, we do find ourselves <br />with candidates for each spot. <br /> <br />For the position of mayor, Bob Uzpen, current <br />mayor, has filed for re-election. <br />Bob has served as mayor for the 3+ <br />years. <br /> <br />For the two spots on the city council the <br />candidates are as follows: <br /> <br />Jim Lindner, current council member and <br />former Planning Commission Chairman, <br />is running for re-election. <br /> <br />Faith Kuny, current Planning Commission <br />Chairperson, is running for the other <br />open position on the Gem Lake City <br />Council. <br /> <br />Just in case you don't answer your phone <br />or listen to TV or radio, Election Day is <br />November 6. Heritage Hall is the voting <br />place for Gem Lake residents.