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The Major programs or functions listed in the above table are defined below. <br />General Government includes activities related to City Council and Commissions, elections, <br />legal, general administration, finance, and central services. Public Safetv includes the costs <br />associated with providing police and fire protection. Public Works includes engineering, street <br />maintenance, street lighting, fleet maintenance, and building maintenance functions. Parks and <br />Recreation includes recreation administration and programs, leisure activities, and the Skating <br />Center operation. Community Develo�ment includes planning and economic development, code <br />enforcement, and geographic information systems. Snecial Pur�ose functions include <br />information technology, communications, license center, lawful gambling enforcement, and <br />parks maintenance. Ca�ital Outlay includes scheduled replacement purchases of vehicles and <br />equipment (non-operating budgets), as well as infrastructure improvements. Enter�rise <br />Onerations includes water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, solid waste recycling, and the <br />municipal golf course. Debt Service includes the principal and interest paid on bonds used to <br />finance infrastructure and facility improvement projects. TIF Pav-as-YOU-Go refers to tax <br />increment paid to developers as specified in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreements between <br />the City and various developers. Trust O�erations includes endowment funds used to offset <br />general taxes, and to maintain a cemetery. <br />Again, Staff is seeking direction on the Council's 2005 spending priorities and any suggested <br />program increases/decreases. <br />Budget Process and Information Format <br />In an effort to provide an adequate forum for discussion and to fully inform the Council, Staff is <br />seeking direction on the general budget process and format of budget information. Many <br />different alternatives exist including: <br />1) Budget meetings, worksessions, or other <br />2) Summary budget by program <br />3) Summary by Tax supported vs. non-tax supported programs <br />4) Program budget by maj or category <br />5) Line-item budgets <br />6) 1-year budget vs. multi-year spending plan <br />It's important to note, that the level of detail requested by the Council will have a direct impact <br />on the resources needed to compile the data. <br />� <br />