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A copy of the preliminary actual Budget and narrative from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office is included with the packet. Other Police Expenditures Budget Changes  Dispatch 911 Service – 9.52% increase or $7,788 from last year’s budget. B. Fire Department Contracted Services – 1.05% Levy Increase Overall, there is approximately an 8.95% increase under contractual services for the Little Canada Fire Department for the 2026 budget, a $46,527.43 increase in expenditures. This increase includes the annual City portion to the Fire Relief Association Pension plan proposed at $39,626, an increase of 6.14% from prior year. The following budgeted categories have changed as follows:  Building Expenses - $1,546.40 increase or 5.9%  Compensation - $33,350.71 increase or 11.3%  Administration - $11,344.63 or 21.7% (Network support up $5,726.32 or 32.2%)  Professional Services - $16,572.52 or 216.9% (SCBA Fit Test/Physicals up $11,832.23 or 373.5%)  Special Events no change from prior year at $25,000  Operations - $937.99 decrease or 1.4%  Fire Prevention – $467.56 decrease or 10.7%  Training - $12,327 decrease or 31.8% A copy of the actual Budget from the Fire Department is included with the packet. C. Personnel Services – 2.36% Levy Increase Total proposed change in personnel cost an increase of $104,211 or 5.60%. Multiple factors contribute to the increase: 1. There is a 3.20% COLA amounting to $46,429.10 2. General Fund Paid Family Leave – New for 2026 – 11,876.74. Currently budgeted at 100% covered by the City. Cities are required to contribute at least 50%. 3. $33,625.14 relates to the annual step increases for eligible employees. Four employees were not eligible for a step increase in the 2026 budget. 4. Regrading Parks Maintenance II employee from grade 5 to grade 6 to account for increased job responsibilities, budget impact $2,235.02.