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Sewer Operating Sewer Operating is responsible for providing the City's residents with safe and efficient disposal of waste. Collection is accomplished through a series of trunk lines that empty into one of eight lift stations operated by the City. All costs are paid for with user fees. The major expenditure for this department is the charge paid to Metropolitan Council Environmental Services for sewage treatment. 1.997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Actual Actual Actual Budget Adopted Expenditures Personal Services 79,131 88,419 120,256 106,537 134,079 Supplies 7,627 4,844 5,536 10,000 10,000 Other Services/Charges 92,346 57,101 33,538 78,360 81,100 Contracted Services 315,120 501,652 388,264 395,000 494,000 Depreciation 201,880 205,257 258,506 0 300,000 Capital Outlay 0 0 1,568 20,000 2,500 Total 696,104 857,273 807,668 609,897 1,021,679 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Actual Actual Actual Budget Adopted Personnel Schedule Public Services Director 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.15 Lead 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.25 Utility Supervisor 0.50 0.50 General Maintenance 0.50 1.00 1.00 0.50 1.00 Accounting Clerk/PC Tech 0.25 0.25 0.40 0.25 Accounting Clerk- Utilities 0.25 Total 1.50 2.00 1.95 1.80 2.15 Depreciation expense for system infrastructure has been budgeted for the first time in 2001. This non -cash expense has a major impact on sewer system operations and must be considered in adequately funding these operations. The `Capital Outlay' allocation provides for replacement of the file server for the utility billing system.