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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br /> Sharon Provos, Finance Director <br /> <br />DATE: November 23, 2016 <br /> <br />RE: 2017 Budget Update <br /> <br />There have not been a lot of changes to the General Fund for the 2017 budget. Here is the quick <br />summary of changes since our last discussion: <br /> <br />• Increased Recycling Grant amount by $674 <br />• Increased costs associated with health insurance increase (6.9% plus some participation <br />modifications) by $4,195. <br /> <br />With these changes, we would need a gross levy increase of 2.88% versus the 3.5% we certified back in <br />September. If we leave the levy at 3.5%, we have about $18,000 of additional revenue that may be <br />helpful in the transition in the Parks & Recreation Department. To be clear, I’m not advocating that we <br />pledge that money at this time. However, it may prove to be a nice cushion should we experience <br />problems during the staffing transition that requires us to move up an expected hire date. <br /> <br />The General Capital Improvement Fund (#400) and the Park land Acquisition Fund (#456) are discussed <br />in the Parks & Recreation Workshop Follow-up Memo. <br /> <br />Salary scales are up 2.5% based on what we saw other cities doing. We also adjusted the seasonal <br />workers’ starting wage by just under 8% given the difficulties we had in filling new positions this year. <br />That scale had been frozen from three years (2013 to 2015). The salary scales will be distributed to you <br />under separate cover. <br />