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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 />2024/2025 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 /> <br />2026 Departmental Goals <br /> Continue to publish the newsletter on the City’s website in Spanish <br /> Increase two newsletters to 16-pages newsleter to allow for additional information <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 four times per year with two 12 page and two 16 page <br />newsletters. Personnel Services an increase of 7.5% or $344. This increase relates primarily to a 3% COLA <br />adjustment and a 3.25% step increase for eligible employees and staff changes. Contracted Services a increase <br />of 13.59% or $3,693. The decrease relates to increased cost for printing and translations services to Spanish. <br />Recycling & Sanitation Budget Summary 2023 <br />Actual <br />2024 <br />Actual <br />2025 <br />Budget <br />2026 <br />Budget <br />Personnel 3,640 4,268 4,579 4,922 <br />Commodities 1,002 0 1,500 500 <br />Contractual 26,495 28,147 27,166 30,859 <br />Total $31,137 $32,415 $33,245 $36,281 <br />Percent Change 9.13% <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 />91