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Changes in levels of expenditures for major functions of the City over the preceding year aze <br />shown in the following tabulations: <br />Expenditures <br />� Function <br />General Government <br />Public Safety <br />Public Works <br />Other <br />Capital Ouday <br />Transfers <br />Total Expenditures <br />1994 <br />Amount <br />$1,126,815 <br />3,927,137 <br />1,251,540 <br />341,330 <br />92,849 <br />17.400 <br />6 739 671 <br />Percent <br />of <br />Total <br />16.7 % <br />58.9% <br />18.6 % <br />4.1 % <br />1.4% <br />3 0 <br />100.0 0 <br />Increase <br />(Decrease) <br />From 1993 <br />$ 2,389 <br />186,120 <br />23,751 <br />124,850 <br />46,073 <br />�9 <br />335 681 <br />Percent <br />of <br />Chan e <br />2.1 <br />5.0 <br />1.8 <br />57.9 <br />98.5 <br />�64.9) <br />5.1 <br />The major changes in the expenditures occurred in the public safety category. While changes <br />occurred in the general government, public works, other, capital outlays and u�ansfers, they were <br />not of significant dollars and such percentage changes from year-to-year are not unusual. <br />The increase in the public safety category was due primazily to an increase in the volunteer fire <br />relief retirement benefits and slightly higher public safety wages and salaries over 1993. <br />Other changes in fund expenditures did not result from any major program increases, but <br />represents primarily cost of living and inflation increases. Changes in transfers and capital <br />outlay, in which the percentage change can vary significandy from yeaz to year, aze primarily <br />because the magnitude of the actual numbers aze relatively minor. <br />Soecial Revenue Funds <br />The Recreation Fund accounts for the revenues and expenditures in the administration, <br />maintenance and participant activities sections of the Parks and Recreation Department. <br />Revenues come from general property taxes and chazges for service. This department <br />administers all pazk and recreation programs, including the golf course, ice arena, the 7ohn Rose <br />Minnesota Oval and is responsible for the maintenance in all twenty-three City-owned pazks. <br />The Economic Development Fund accounts for the revenue and expenditures used to promote <br />economic development in the City. <br />The Chazitable Gambling Fund accounts for funds collected by the City from licensed charitable <br />organizations to cover the costs of enforcement of City gambling ordinances. <br />� <br />