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REC YCLING & SANITATION SERVICES <br /> <br />Overview <br />The City’s newsletter, Le Petit Canadien, is accounted for in the Recycling & Sanitation Department since the <br />Ramsey County SCORE grant partially funds the newsletter. <br /> <br />Service Areas <br />• Le Petit Canadien newsletter <br /> <br />2021/2022 Departmental Accomplishments <br />• All newsletter issues are translated to Spanish and available online <br />• Dedicated a minimum of 1-page in each City Newsletter issue to Recycling and Environment-related <br />articles <br />• Continued to provide an accessible newsletter both in print and an electronic version which is available <br />on the City’s website, directly sent to subscribers, and posted to Social Media <br />• Actively promoted recycling and environment-related items on Social Media and website <br />• Utilized grant funds to purchase reusable grocery tote bags promoting recycling that are available at City <br />Hall and distributed at the Farmers Market <br /> <br />2023 Departmental Goals <br />• Continue to publish the newsletter on the City’s website in Spanish and research the possibilities of <br />publishing in other languages <br />• Continue to utilize Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) grant funding to <br />partially fund the City’s newsletter <br />• Continue to promote recycling programs available to Little Canada residents in print, website, social <br />media, and promotional items in accordance with the SCORE grant funding and reporting policies <br /> <br />Budgetary Commentary <br />The budget includes funds to publish the newsletter 6 times per year with eight pages per newsletter. <br /> <br />Contracted newsletter setup services were transferred to city staff in 2020. It is proposed to continue this in <br />2023. <br />Recycling & Sanitation Budget Summary 2020 <br />Actual <br />2020 <br />Actual <br />2022 <br />Budget <br />2022 <br />Budget <br />Personnel $2,660 4,140 $3,820 4,120 <br />Commodities 1,085 1,034 2,120 2,120 <br />Contractual $15,582 20,472 $25,700 25,900 <br />Total $19,327 $25,646 $31,640 $32,140 <br />Percent Change 1.58% <br />Full-time Equivalent Positions 2021 <br />Budget <br />2022 <br />Budget <br />2023 <br />Budget <br />Parks & Recreation Coordinator 0.05 0.05 0.05 <br />0.05 0.05 0.05 <br /> <br />73