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City of Roseville — 2015 Budget <br />Parks and Recreation includes recreation administration and programs, leisure activities, and the <br />Skating Center operation. An increase in expenditures is expected due to added personnel costs <br />including a 1.4 — 2.0% cost-of-living adjustment for employees. <br />Community Development includes planning and economic development, code enforcement, and <br />geographic information systems. Expenditures are expected to increase due to increased staffing levels <br />as well as a 1.4% cost-of-living adjustment for employees. Higher costs associated with consulting <br />services are also impacting the budget. <br />Special Purpose functions include information technology, communications, license center, lawful <br />gambling enforcement, and parks maintenance. Staffing increases in the IT function along with a 1.4% <br />cost-of-living adjustment far employees will result in higher costs far these functions. <br />Capital Outlay includes scheduled replacement purchases of vehicles and equipment (non-operating <br />budgets), as well as general infrastructure improvements. A decrease is expected due to lower capital <br />replacements. <br />Enterprise Operations includes water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, solid waste recycling, and the <br />municipal golf course. Added contractual service costs will result in added pressure on these operating <br />budgets. This includes a projected 7.5% increase in costs related to the purchase of wholesale water <br />from St. Paul, and a 4.0% increase in wastewater treatment costs through the Metropolitan Council <br />Environmental Services (MCES) Division. These cost inputs will be offset by lower projected water <br />and sewer volumes. <br />Debt Service includes the principal and interest paid on bonds used to finance infrastructure and facility <br />improvement projects. A decrease is expected in 2015, due to the retirement of street improvement <br />bonds. <br />TIF Pay-as-you-Go refers to tax increment paid to developers as specified in Tax Increment Financing <br />(TIF) agreements between the City and various developers. No changes are expected in 2015. <br />Trust Operations includes funds set aside to maintain a City-owned Cemetery. No changes are <br />expected in 2015. <br />5 <br />