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The Cz�y's tax-supported publie wor�s fun.ctio�zs include; engineering, street rr�aintenance, sireet
<br />�i�hting, building maintenance, and central gara�e. These ser�ices include heavy concentrations
<br />in personnel-related and energy-related costs r�hich, as nated abnve, hav� out�aced inflation.
<br />VV�en comi�ined, all Parks & Recreation-related program� �ave realized an average cost increase
<br />af 2.5% per year sinee ZOOI. However, a substantial rec�uct�on in park i�pxovem��t ��ding has
<br />been necessary to of�'set rising costs in program administration and park rnaintenar�ce. The large
<br />percentage increase in the Park Maintenance function resulted from a change in budgeting
<br />practices in 2002, w�er� cas�s associa�ed with this fun�tion were separated frprn the large�' �'arks
<br />& Recreat�an Pragram budget, Much af the Parks & Recreation progra�n budget is fu�ded by
<br />participaz�t �ees.
<br />Special Pur�ase �Programs
<br />The following table depicts
<br />Pt1T�1QS� �S'A�;x��klS.
<br />Gommus�ity Iler+el4p€nent
<br />lnformation Technolo�
<br />Communie�tions
<br />3.icense Genter
<br />l.awfut Gambling
<br />��e actual spendi�g over the past fi years �'or ��e C�ty's Special
<br />Avg.
<br />2001 2002 2003 2404 2005 2046 Annua€
<br />Aciva[ Actual Actual Actual Actuat I�ctua[ Tncrease
<br />$ 994,426 $ 1,009,319 $ I,110,65t $ 959,974 $ 9$2,9G0 $ 994,854 p.0%
<br />186,'743 266,628 317,G38 350,381 503,032 674,578 52.2°10
<br />234,798 296,772 312,678 331,249 331,259 305,656 b.0%
<br />642,715 683,341 869,578 885,128 988,171 1,0&8,i7S 13.9%
<br />126,872 [43,OS9 1/3,2fi2 l23>338 I49,095 IS1>G80 3.9°/a
<br />Total � 2,185,553 $ 2,399,119 � 2,i53,808 $ 2,650,080 $ 2,954,516 $ 3,214,943 9.4%
<br />Over the past b years, average actual apending in the City's special-purpose programs increased
<br />appraximateiy 9.4°/a per year. This is largely atirib�table to strar�g grawf� at the License Center
<br />a�d increased paxtnerships with area cities �or �T suppo�t servaces, whick� necessitated staffing
<br />increases. Bot� of t�ese progra�as realized a co��e�surate increase in revenues to suppozi t�e
<br />growth. The City's special purpose progranc�s are funded by nnn-praperty tax revenues.
<br />The increase in �he Ci�y's Cca�z�.znunicatians f�.nctio� areflect increased efforts to zam�rove t�e
<br />content and circulaiion of the City News, anc� �o provide general inforrnation and pramotional
<br />materials �o the colnmunity.
<br />�nfrastr�cture Replacement Pxagrarns
<br />The �'ollowing table depicts the ac�ual �pending over the past 6 years far the Cifiy's Tnfrastructure
<br />Replace�nent Pragrams.
<br />Avg.
<br />2fl01 2002 2003 2004 2045 20�6 Annual
<br />Actua[ Actual Actual Aetua] Act�al Aot�al ]ncreasa
<br />Bui€dingslFac€liCies $ 118,294 $ 1t5,i6i $ 216,130 $ 422,7t�6 $ 456,65& � 93,908 -4.1%
<br />PatE�ways & Trails 4A4,884 (5G,936 325,273 73, I95 207,23I 683,094 10.7%
<br />5treeC oonstructian 3,281,709 1,b20,939 623,171 242,732 1,096,534 3,429,297 0.9%
<br />Total $ 3,844,887 $ 1,893,642 $ 964,574 $ 738,G33 $ I,76D,48� $ 4,20G,300 1.9%
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