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<br />Despite the expected increase in rates, staff was able to reduce the budgeted health and dental insurance
<br />amounts by utilizing the actual health plan of an employee, rather than the most expensive plan, as was the
<br />past practice. This change saved approximately $120,000 overall compared to what it would have been
<br />using the prior practice, and saved almost $23,000 over the 2024 budgeted amount. Council should note
<br />that actual expenditures will not change; we are simply utilizing a different budgeting approach. We will
<br />revise insurance costs after open enrollment, so they may increase or decrease for the final budget in
<br />December.
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<br />There are some new staff positions recommended in Administration and Public Works. See attached
<br />memos for more information.
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<br />Divisions/Department Budgets
<br />The following sections summarize the expense budgets for each division and department. Detailed budgets
<br />for each department are available in the Appendices.
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<br />A requested change in practice regarding how we manage capital set-asides create a significant change in
<br />the department budgets. Moving vehicle transfers and the street maintenance transfer out of the general
<br />fund budget and into separate capital levies had varying degrees of impact on departments, and is most
<br />impactful on the Streets Dept because of the Street Maintenance transfer of $600,000 per year. This will
<br />impact the year-over-year change this year but should make our processes more efficient and the operations
<br />budget more transparent in future years.
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<br />General Government
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<br />General Government includes the following departments that manage the overall administration, financial
<br />management and development of the city.
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<br />Dept # Department Name 2022 Actual 2023 Actual 2024 Budget 2025 Requested Change
<br />1110 Mayor & Council 53,123 56,842 66,121 79,038 20%
<br />1320 Administration 454,233 506,102 660,504 714,455 8%
<br />1410 Elections 12,556 3,646 16,658 8,315 -50%
<br />1450 Communications 22,978 50,812 - - -
<br />1520 Finance 115,100 174,557 280,813 364,178 30%
<br />1910 Planning & Zoning 277,963 217,156 473,149 524,299 11%
<br />1930 Engineering Services 30,975 32,855 35,000 35,000 0%
<br />1940 City Hall 45,996 36,687 - - -
<br /> Total General Government 1,012,924 1,078,658 1,532,245 1,725,284 13%
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<br />Overall, general government expense budgets are proposed to increase due to continued staffing changes
<br />(new/reclassified positions, class and comp implementation 1/1/25, etc.), the added costs of the new City
<br />Center facility, and increasing costs such as insurance and IT expenses as the city and the organization
<br />continues to grow. In addition, a few special projects are included in the 2025 budget that are occasional
<br />expenses or CIP items, including City Council goal setting and new financial management software.
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<br />The separate Communications and City Hall “departments” were discontinued in 2024. City Hall expenses
<br />are now being allocated directly to each department. Communications is a function of the Administration
<br />Department and expenses were incorporated into that budget starting in 2024.
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<br />Public Safety
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<br />The Public Safety segments of the budget include the following departments that provide for the health and
<br />safety of the city.
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