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97.91% 98.58% 97.08%97.04% 96.55% 97.05% 97.54%97.88%97.73% 98.52%98.85% 98.71% 99.47% 98.44% 98.61%98.77%98.89%99.22% 99.52% 99.59% 95.00% 95.50% 96.00% 96.50% 97.00% 97.50% 98.00% 98.50% 99.00% 99.50% 100.00% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Historical Property Tax Collection Rate 4. Fire Department Contracted Services: Overall, there is approximately a 4.94% increase under contractual services for the Little Canada Fire Department for the 2025 budget, a $24,460 increase in expenditures. The increase is primarily related to an 18.2% or $45,473.23 increase in compensation. The increase in compensation was offset by other budgetary decreases such as vehicle expenses, a $29,997.94 decrease. A copy of the actual Budget from the Fire Department is included with the packet. 5. Attorney Services: 18.56% or $18,750 increase. After issuing an RFP, the City entered a new contract with LeVander, Gillen & Miller, P.A for Civil services. The proposed increase is based on the new contract rates and anticipated review of land use and city code related items. 6. Projects/Facilities Management contracted services for $20,000 . The City of Little Canada has four (4) primary building assets that require ongoing maintenance. The Little Canada Fire Hall was built in 1990, the old Little Canada Fire Hall in the 1950s, the Public Works Shop was built in 2015, and City Hall was built in 1974. The City has dedicated employees for street, fleet, and park maintenance, but we have never had a dedicated facility maintenance or project management position. Depending on the project, various employees have taken on each project on a case-by-case basis in addition to their normal assigned duties. As these buildings continue to age and a higher number of maintenance projects come up on an annual basis, there is an increasing need for a dedicated staff person/contract to coordinate and manage these projects. 7. Infrastructure Fund 450 levy: City staff are recommending increasing the infrastructure fund levy by $40,000. This is recommended to keep up with inflation costs associated with street projects. The current 2024 levy is $160,00 and is proposed at $200,000 for the 2025 levy. As noted in the above table the Fire Equipment Fund levy has been decreased by $30,000. The proposed decrease is possible since the City decided to allocate $450,000 of its one time Public Safety Aid toward the second payment of the fire ladder truck. The $30,000 reduction is proposed to be allocated toward the General Capital Fund levy and increase the levy from $100,000 in 2024 to $130,000 in 2025. The General Capital Fund levy was introduced for the first time in 2024 as a place holder to replace a possible debt service levy for the construction of a public gathering space building. Currently the construction of the building is scheduled in the City’s