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Expenditures Analvsis of Expenditures By Maior Categorv Amount 1991 1990 Increase Percent Adonted Sudaet LDecreasel Chanae Personal Services $ 5,991,588 $ 5,599,652 $ 391,936 7.0% Other Current Expense 8,119,077 7,616,068 503,009 6.6a Capital Expense 2,241,991 1,901,939 340,052 17.8% Debt Service 2,208,308 3,306,669 (1,098,361) (33.2°s) ----------- ----------- ---------- ------ Total $18,561,966 $18,424,328 $ 137,638 .74% Personal Services The increase in Personal Services is due to normal salary adjust- ments and to the addition of several positions in the Police.and Community Development Departments. 1. Police As part of the agreement for provision of Police Services to the City of Falcon Heights, the Police Department is adding an Investigator, a 1/2 time Clerk, and a 1/2 time Community Service Officer. 2. Community Development The department is adding a Planner and a 1/2 time Clerk. There are no significant changes proposed in the City's overall compensation system. The City's pay levels are competitive with those of other cities, as indicated by surveys of comparable metro area cities. Internal pay equity concerns were addressed in recent years based on job evaluation studies and the Comparable Worth Law. Based on staff's understanding of the most recent revisions of the Comparable Worth Law, the City is in reasonable compliance with the law. However, future changes in the law or in the interpretation of the requirements of the law could require additional equity adjustments. Other Current Expenses The increase in Other Current Expenses is due to increases in several areas. 1. The most significant is the increase of $175,000, or 9.9 percent, in the MWCC sewer charges. 2 The Storm Water Utility has an increase of $34,800 in contractual maintenance to enable the hiring of a private contractor to assist with the leaf pickup program. 0