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<br />Personnel Services <br /> <br />Personnel services are proposed to increase 18.08%. A 3% market rate increase (COLA) has <br />been included in the budget. This increase is based on a weighted average of the market rate <br />increases from a survey of cities between 5,000 and 15,000 in population (75%), and the CPI <br />increase for the Minneapolis/St. Paul/Bloomington region from May 2022 through May 2023 <br />(25%). <br />Other changes to personnel services include: <br /> Community Relations Manager one FTE $89,471.30 General Fund <br /> PW Apprentice promoted to PW Maintenance I in 2023 $6,500 <br /> Customer Service Specialist .5 FTE $36,430 <br /> One additional FTE for Public Works 25% General Fund $16,700 – Apprentice <br /> New payroll allocations in 2024 due to the implementation of a Storm Water Fund <br />All of the personnel changes align with the City Strategic Plan and are intended to create <br />operational efficiency. <br />The City continues to budget a $15,000 contingency for any unforeseen initiatives and <br />expenditures. <br />Commodities <br /> <br />Commodities include operating supplies such as motor fuel, tires, sign materials, and office <br />supplies. The largest increase in commodities are materials & supplies for the public works <br />department in the amount of $9,000 due to recent rising costs in salt prices. Part of this increase <br />was offset by a $4,000 decrease in the storm water department since this department was not <br />included in the 2024 budget. Beginning with 2024 all storm water related expenditures are <br />anticipated to be funded through a storm water utility fee. <br />Contractual Services <br /> <br />Contractual services include those services that the City receives through a contract such as <br />police services, fire services, striping services, electric and gas utilities, etc. Contracts services <br />are proposed to increase by 64.84% or $546,780. As noted above in the revenues section, a <br />$471,111 police aid as well as a $100,000 fund balance carryover for exploring alternative <br />options for public safety services were entered both as revenue and expenditures. <br /> <br />Other Changes in Contracted Services Increases Includes: <br /> Permitting Software – OpenGov $22,750 – New in 2024 <br /> Finance Services $10,000 – 2024 will include a Single Audit in addition to our regular <br />audit and new GASB implementations – New in 2024 <br /> Community Relations Budget Expenditures $4,829 – New in 2024 <br /> Secretarial Services for meeting minutes $4,400 (Added Council meetings) – New in <br />2024 <br /> Night to Unite $2,500 <br />8