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RECYCLING & 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 />2023/2024 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 />2025 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 six times per year with eight pages per newsletter. <br />Personnel Services an increase of 4.29% or $189. This increase relates primarily to a 3% COLA adjustment and a <br />3.25% step increase for eligible employees and staff changes. Contracted Services a decrease of 10.93% or <br /> $3,334. The decrease relates to moving non newsleƩer translaƟon expenditures to the AdministraƟon <br />department. <br />Recycling & Sanitation Budget Summary 2022 <br />Actual <br />2023 <br />Actual <br />2024 <br />Budget <br />2025 <br />Budget <br />Personnel 3,820 3,640 4,390 4,579 <br />Commodities 1,103 1,002 1,500 1,500 <br />Contractual 17,886 26,495 30,500 27,166 <br />Total $22,809 $31,137 $36,390 $33,245 <br />Percent Change -8.64% <br />Full-time Equivalent Positions 2022 <br />Budget <br />2023 <br />Budget <br />2024 <br />Budget <br />Parks & Recreation Coordinator 0.05 0.05 0.05 <br />0.05 0.05 0.05 <br /> <br />76