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can • reallocated to programs needing additional revenue or used to offset the cost • living • inflatiN n expenses for the following year. Where we need to be: Assuming that we are currently appropriately staffed and providing the level of service requested by our citizens, what we should assess in additional taxes to make us "sustainable" for the next several years with only adjustments to account for inflation. To do that, we would have to add $5.00 per month to the tax charge • every residential property and a corresponding amount from other no dential properties. In order to provide the infrastructure maintenance and replacement necessary for our water, sanitary sewer, and storm water system in today's dollars, we need to add $1.00 per month to every residential utility bill. (There are ways to shift a portion of this fee increase onto commercial properties, especially those have significant water usage, but for now this is the simple view.) What is the future? The economy • Roseville, the state, the U.S., and the world is in uncharted territory; no one knows what will come next. However, there is considerable agreement that the economy will not recover quickly, and may never reach the levels of the 90s. We need to do the best we can for our city and our residents to provide them with adequate services in a sustainable manner. Note: It should also be noted that within the $5.00 per month, the existing Parks and Recreation reserve fund will once again begin to • replenished thus providing funds for maintaining and gradual improving the existing facilities. Page 2 of 5