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Appendix A
<br />Comparison ofActuai Spending *
<br />* Note — actual spending is used in an effori �o depict the true cast af praviding programs and services for that
<br />particular year. Actual spending may vary when cort�pared tn the acIopted bud�et due �o a variety of factars.
<br />Genera� Purpose Pragrams
<br />The following table depicts �he actual spending avear t�e pas� 6 years for the City's Gen.eraI
<br />Purpose (i.e. tax-supported) programs.
<br />General Government
<br />Apl iee
<br />Fire
<br />Fi€e IZeiief
<br />Pub[ic Warks
<br />Parics & Recreation Pro�rams
<br />l�ark Ivlaintenance
<br />Park Improvements
<br />Vehicie & Equipment iZeplacement
<br />T�ebt
<br />Total
<br />��$.
<br />2001 2002 2003 2f3p4 2005 2006 Annual
<br />Actua] Actuat AcCual Actuat Actual Actual Increase
<br />$ [,598,1Q8 � 1,573,994 $ 1,424,197 $ 1,355,51b � f,�t13,434 $ [,5A5,278 -fl.7°/a
<br />4,055,9I9 4,153,946 4,I96,46$ 4,539,318 4,f322,527 5,034,5�5 4.8%
<br />1,430,435 1,274,040 I,322, t 71 1,214,719 1,391, 802 1,52G,G 12 l.3%
<br />234,220 331,953 48G,481 449,87D 350,870 348,670 9.8"/0
<br />i,78S,[37 1,7&6,42p 1,748,333 1,977,337 2,113,b66 2,189,797 4_5%
<br />2,207>3S9 2,2&1,774 2,236,331 2,218,628 2>17b,731 2>�58,767 2.3°/a
<br />35,fl0A 808,529 81A,395 8�3,393 783,909 789,381 �31.0°/a
<br />$47,308 35a,983 [95,565 158,638 111,$38 220,286 -I4.8%
<br />79G,020 787,171 1>285>253 712,256 517,754 932,492 3.4%
<br />5,474,i94 4,175,931 2,[20,237 2,103,194 1,153,�66' ],688,871 -[3.8%
<br />$ 18,464,3{i3 $ 17,505,747 $ I5,$29,A3i $ 15,fi32,869 $ 14,635,597 $ I5,739,749 -l.9%
<br />Amauntexcludingdebt $ 12,989,509 $ 13,32$,$16 $ 13,'709,19� $ f3,529,675 $ 13,452,530 $[5,045,878 3.2%
<br />�ver the past 6 yea.rs, avera�e actua� spending in the Cit�'s properiy tax�s�pported programs
<br />increased approxirr�ately 3.2% per year, whzch is ro�ghly equivalent to the local inflation rate �or
<br />the same period. Hawevear, duri�g t�is sarne periad persaz�z�el-ar�lated costs inerease�
<br />approxima�ely 5% per year. In additian., fii�l and energy-related oosts �ave also outpaced
<br />inflatia�. Ta l�eep averall s�ending n�ar the infiation rate, the City needed io reduce staffing
<br />pasitions ta offset hzghe� service input cost� elsewhere.
<br />General gor�ernrrier�t serviees incl�de; city caunci�, adaa:�inistratio�, �nance & accouz�ting, legal,
<br />and elec�ions. These ce�tralized f�r�ctions are operati�g ai apparoxiz�a.alely �he sarne fiu�ding level
<br />ioday as it did in 2001.
<br />Since 2001, expendii�res in the City's Police fiuzctzon have increased on average, 4.8°/a �aer year,
<br />mos�Iy due tn l�igher �ersonnel-related costs vt�iaich have ou�paced inflaizon i�a ali Czty
<br />department�. A portion of the Palice Depar�men�'s costs axe o�'fse� by Police �tate aid and
<br />do�ations.
<br />The increased contribuiion for the Fire Relief Association was d�e to fl�ctuaiixg �raarl�et
<br />canditions �hat res�zlted in poor investment portfoiio performance in 2002 ar�d 2003. Tl�is in �ur�a
<br />created an unfunded liabiliiy in the Associa�inn's pension f�nd whic� �he City was obligated to
<br />arectify. �t shou�d be noted tha� the �ame economic dnwn�urn affected most other public pension
<br />plans az� a siznziar ma�v�ier.
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