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Changes since the Budget Workshop: During the Budget Workshop there was consensus to fund the Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) with the 10% Gambling Contribution Fund. After further research, it was learned that the NYFS contribution is not a permitted expenditure of the 10% Contribution Fund since we have a City Council member serving on the NYFS Board of Directors. Therefore, the preliminary budget includes the original proposal to fund $15,000 of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department contract with the 10% Fund. The permitting software for building permits and rental licensing that was discussed during the budget workshop has been added to the Capital Projects Budget. This does not have an impact to the levy since it is funded by the General Capital Improvement Fund. As per Council direction at the budget workshop, an additional $5,000 was added to the Cable TV Fund for additional video production services. This also does not have an impact to the levy. Personnel costs were increased and contractual services were decreased by the same amount in the General Fund for the City’s newsletter preparation services. Current part-time City staff will perform these services in 2020. This does not have an impact to the levy. Other Items to Consider: At the budget workshop, there was significant discussion regarding the use of the 10% Gambling Contribution Fund for police services in the amount of $15,000. If this amount is not funded with the 10% Gambling Contribution Fund and it is added to the levy, the change to the levy would be as follows: 2019 2020 $ Increase (Decrease) % Increase (Decrease) Gross Levy $3,339,258 3,504,934 165,676 4.96% With this option, the City of Little Canada portion of property taxes for the median value home in Little Canada will increase approximately from $631 in 2019 to $687 in 2020 ($56 or 8.8% increase). The preliminary levy does not include an increased contribution for the City’s portion of the fire pension. If police services ($15,000) and increased fire pension ($1,000), the changes to the levy would be as follows: 2019 2020 $ Increase (Decrease) % Increase (Decrease) Gross Levy $3,339,258 3,505,960 166,702 4.99% With this option, the City of Little Canada portion of property taxes for the median value home in Little Canada with a gross levy increase of 4.99% would be the same as the gross levy at $3,504,934.