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In recognition of the Council's expressed desire to lower the property tax levy further, Staff has identified <br />the following additional budgetary items: <br />❖ $99,700 in savings from the 2008 budget (carry -over) <br />❖ $74,020 in various departmental reductions <br />❖ $70,000 in motor fuel and energy related costs <br />❖ $100,000 in unspent bond proceeds from the Ice Arena <br />❖ $70,000 in personnel costs including a reduction in the COLA to 2.9% <br />❖ $30,000 in attorney fees <br />❖ $33,000 in elections costs <br />❖ $100,000 in the HRA Levy <br />We believe that these reductions satisfy, and in some cases exceed, the Council's directive. with these <br />reductions, the proposed levy would stand at $13,478,800, an increase of $552,500 or 4.5 %. Total <br />spending in the tax- supported operating funds is $15,803,185, an increase of $527,190 or 3.4 %. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Adopting a final budget and tax levy is required under Mn State Statutes. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />See above. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff Recommends the Council adopt, or modify, the attached resolutions setting the 2009 Final Budget and <br />Tax Levy. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />The Council is asked to take the following separate actions: <br />a) Motion to approve, or modify, the attached Resolution to adopt the 2009 Final Tax Levy <br />b) Motion to approve, or modify, the attached Resolution to adopt the 2009 Final Budget <br />c) Motion to approve, or modify, the attached Resolution to adopt the 2009 Final Debt Levy <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Attachments: A: Resolution to adopt the 2999 Final Tax Levy <br />B: Resolution to adopt the 2999 Final Budget <br />C: Resolution to adopt the 2999 Final Debt Levy <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />