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Attachment 1 <br />In March, the Finance Director and City Manager began compiling data to provide an early <br />estimate of budget cost drivers for 2027. As the 2027 budget process has not started, generally <br />speaking, the review was limited to look at continuing the existing programs, personnel, and <br />services at the levels approved in the 2026 budget. <br />2027 Levy Impacts and Drivers <br />Based on the following assumptions, the levy increase for the 2027 budget is expected to <br />increase by 9.36% <br />Assumptions: <br /> Personnel <br />o Includes <br />Union employees will receive their wage adjustments <br />Non-union employees will receive a step increase if they are <br />eligible. <br />Non-union employees will receive a 3% Cost-of-Living increase <br />Health insurance (city-portion) increased by 5% <br />Grant-funded firefighter positions include full-year cost <br /> Increase in PD/FD overtime estimates <br />o Does not include: <br /> Union employee wage adjustment for Firefighters (contract expires <br />12/31/2026) and Police Department Sergeants, Commander, and <br />Deputy Chiefs (contracts expire 12/31/26) <br /> Any new positions <br /> Individual adjustments to benefits <br /> Equipment and Contractual Services <br />o Includes <br /> 3% cost increase for equipment purchases and contractual services <br />o Does not include: <br /> New equipment previously not planned for <br /> New contractual services <br /> Debt Service <br />o Includes: <br /> Existing debt levy schedule <br />o Does not include: <br /> New debt issuance <br /> Capital Improvement Plan <br />o Includes: <br /> Existing tax levy amounts going to various capital funds <br />o Does not include: <br /> New tax levy going toward capital funds <br />Page 2 <br />Qbhf!7!pg!82 <br /> <br />