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<br />• Minnesota Paid Leave decreased $6,417 or 50% share paid by the employee rather than the <br />City, as adopted in September. Further, to offset some of the cost associated with MN Paid <br />Leave employee expenditure, City staff will use the , significant savings realized from the <br />short-term disability insurance to help pay for the employee's long-term insurance cost. <br />• Increase the Animal Control Budget by $3,000 based on the final contract received after <br />September 10, the date of the adoption of the preliminary budget. <br />• $2,000 increase in the administration department budget for national conferences. The <br />initial budget adopted at the preliminary budget was $7,000 and was increased to $9,000. <br /> <br />Significant Differences Between 2025 & 2026 Budget <br /> <br />• Police Services Ramsey County Contract – 12.65% or $254,930 budget increase or 5.17% <br />of the total levy increase of 10.95%. <br />• Fire Department Contract – 8.95% or $46,527.43 budget increase or 0.94% of the total levy <br />increase of 10.95%. <br />• Personnel Services – 5.27% or $98,098 budget increase or 1.99% of the total levy increase <br />of 10.95%. <br />• Commodities – 11.52% or $23,283 budget increase or 0.47% of the total levy increase of <br />10.95%. <br />• Contractual Service (Excluding Police and Fire) a 2.04% or $18,242 decrease. <br />• Capital Fund 400 Levy – 107.69% or $140,000 increase or 2.84% of the total levy increase <br />of 10.95%. <br /> <br />2.88% <br />6.95% <br />3.00% <br />4.19% <br />2.96% <br />5.00% <br />11.75% <br />8.74%7.84% <br />10.95% <br />0.00% <br />2.00% <br />4.00% <br />6.00% <br />8.00% <br />10.00% <br />12.00% <br />14.00% <br />2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 <br />Gross Levy Increase/Decrease History <br /> <br />