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City Council Budget Discussion <br /> Community Development Department <br /> May 22, 2014 <br /> Community Development has 13 full-time employees. A majority of the operations are funded <br /> via fees deposited into the Community Development Fund. Nuisance code enforcement efforts <br /> and staff are funded by the general levy. <br /> The Community Development budget covers four divisions, Code Enforcement, Planning, <br /> Economic Development, and GIS. The Community Development Fund has stabilized in the past <br /> few years. The last three years were good revenue years. In total about 12% of the Community <br /> Development budget is levy supported. The remainder is funded by the Community <br /> Development Fund. The 2013 approved budget for is $1,347,525. <br /> Budget Priorities <br /> • Rental Licensing <br /> • Economic Development Issues (Business Retention Efforts) <br /> • Leveraging of other funds to assist in operations <br /> Budget Challenges <br /> • Twin Lakes <br /> • Rental Licensing <br />