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<br />Proposed Budget Highlights – Engineering – Total Proposed Budget $37,350
<br />The proposed 2025 Engineering budget remains relatively flat when compared to the 2024 budget,
<br />with an increase of 7.17% or $2,500 as a result of an anticipated increase in usage and development
<br />of the GIS system. The largest expenditure in the contractual services budget includes $28,000 for
<br />general engineering services. These services are not part of our annual Capital Improvement Plan
<br />(CIP) engineering services and are used to address drainage issues, property surveys, and general
<br />engineering requests.
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<br />2022 2023 2023 2024 2025 %$
<br />ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET Change Change
<br />Contractual Services 34,992$ 79,089$ 31,100$ 34,850$ 37,350$ 7.17% 2,500$
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (#15)
<br /> Proposed Budget Highlights – Streets – Total Proposed Budget $381,809
<br />Overall, the proposed 2025 streets budget remains flat with a slight decrease of 0.07% or $259.
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<br />• Personnel Services is an increase of 6.43% or $12,919. This increase relates primarily to a
<br />3% COLA adjustment and a 3.25% step increase for eligible employees. In addition, it
<br />includes the promotion of PW Maintenance Staff to a supervisory role, a $4,712 impact.
<br />Only 10% of this amount directly impacts the street budget. The remaining 90% is divided
<br />between 40% Water Fund, 40% Sewer Fund, and 10% Storm Water Fund. This increase is a
<br />placeholder until we determine the current supervisor’s ability to continue in the role and
<br />how this position may transition over the next year.
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<br />• Commodities an increase of 1.52% or $1,555. Commodities include things like salt budget,
<br />fuel, repair & maintenance, signs, and other operating supplies. The largest expenditure
<br />within this category relates to road salt at $47,000, a 0% increase from the prior year’s
<br />budget. This expenditure is recommended to remain flat since there is salt left from the
<br />previous year due to a mild winter. $555 were also included for the wellness program staff
<br />reimbursements in this department.
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<br />• Contractual Services budget is an 18.22% or $14,215 decrease from the 2024 budget.
<br />There were two main categories that have been reduced. The first one relates to work crews
<br />for special projects. This work crew is facilitated by the State of Minnesota Department of
<br />Corrections. The current budget reduction of $7,500 is more in line with historical actual
<br />trends. The second category relates to staff training. This budget has been reduced by
<br />$7,350, since for 2025 the city anticipates no CDL school for any of the public works staff.
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<br />In addition, the City is able to maintain the budget for Street Striping and Crack filling flat due to a
<br />mild winter.
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<br />2022 2023 2023 2024 2025 %$
<br />ACTUAL ACTUAL BUDGET BUDGET BUDGET Change Change
<br />Personnel Services 196,672$ 226,678$ 215,778$ 201,026$ 213,945$ 6.43% 12,919$
<br />Commodities 93,751$ 105,585$ 92,000$ 102,500$ 104,055$ 1.52% 1,555$
<br />Contractual Services 30,961$ 46,036$ 68,680$ 78,024$ 63,810$ -18.22% (14,215)$
<br />Total 321,384$ 378,299$ 376,458$ 381,550$ 381,809$ 0.07%259$
<br />STREETS DEPARTMENT (#31)
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