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Special Purpose functions include information technology, communications, license center, lawful gambling enforcement, parks maintenance, and the housing program. A small increase is needed to provide for a 3% COLA, and an anticipated increase in health/dental premiums. Capital Outlay includes scheduled replacement purchases of vehicles and equipment (non- operating budgets), as well as infrastructure improvements. A slight decrease is expected due to a revised capital replacement schedule for vehicles and equipment, which calls for e�tending the useful life of these items. Enterprise Operations includes water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, solid waste recycling, and the municipal golf course. An increase is needed to provide for a 3% COLA, a 25% increase in health/dental premiums, and scheduled capital replacement costs for utility mains. Debt Service includes the principal and interest paid on bonds used to finance infrastructure improvement projects. The decrease in debt service costs will result due to the defeasance of bond issues in 2001 and 2002. TIF Pay-as-you-Go refers to tax increment paid to developers as specified in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreements between the City and various developers. The decrease in TIF pay- as-you-go, will result due to the termination of various developer agreements for which all city obligations have been met. Trust Operations includes endowment funds used to offset general taxes, and to maintain a cemetery. The increase signifies a higher use of reserves to support current operations. The reserves being used represent multiple years of interest earnings. The principle endowment remains intact. Tax Levy, Tax Capacity, and Tax Impact The proposed tax levy for 2003 is $9,099,355, an increase of $147,171 or 1.65%. The following table summarizes the proposed 2003 tax levy. Tota1 I $ 8,922,884 � $ 9,099,355 I $147,171 I 1.65 °/o