2023 Vol 17, Issue 1 February Gem Lake News

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Special Interest Articles: • Election Results • 2023 Budget Approved • City News, Page 4 Scheduled Recycling Dates: • February 1 • February 15 • March 1 • March 15 • March 29 Two Council Members Re-Elected Council Members Jim Lindner and Len Cacioppo were re-elected to the Gem Lake City Council on November 8. Each will serve a four year term. Jim has served on the Council since 2008. Prior to that, he had spent 10 years on the Gem Lake Planning Commission, including several years as Chairman. Jim has served on the Vadnais Lakes Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) for 14 years, and is now the Chairman. Len was first elected to the City Council in 2018. At the time, he was serving on the council already, having been appointed to fill a vacated position. Len also has experience serving on the Gem Lake Planning Commission. Both council members will be sworn in at the January 17 City Council Meeting. Jim Lindner Len Cacioppo 2023 Gem Lake Budget Approved The Gem Lake City Council approved the city’s 2023 General Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy at the December 21 City Council Meeting. The 2023 Budget for expenditures is $674,829, which is a 29.10% increase from the 2022 budget. Major or large changes from 2022 to 2023 are as follows: • Based on the 2015 Refunding Bond Schedule, the debt levy for 2023 is set for $77,873. In addition, in 2018, the City issued bonds for improvements on Scheuneman Road and the debt levy for this is $6,545. The two of these levies, makes up the city’s 2023 Debt Levy of $84,418. This is a decrease of $2,864. • The City Council contingency fund was increased from $8,000 to $9,000. • The Police Budget was increased 21.26% to $115,200, based on budget numbers provided by the City of White Bear Lake. (Continued on page 2) Gem Lake News February 2023 | Volume 17 | Issue 1 Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor