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Elections (100-4140) <br />There is no special election projected for 2025, so the budget has been decreased. <br /> <br />Central Services <br />Legal costs are being increased based on past history. A placeholder for Laserfiche items has been added in the <br />amount of $20,000. The HR assessment budget is being increased based on past history and the current trend. <br />The newsletter is being increased from 8 pages to 12 pages and Metro Inet costs continue to increase. <br /> <br />Police (100-4200) <br />The first year costs for the WatchGuard and WASP programs are being paid with Public Safety Aid money. This <br />reduces the expenditures in the General Fund by $38,883. <br />For future reference, the subscription costs for Flock, WatchGuard and WASP will impact the 2026 budget by <br />$51,868. If it is decided to also add Lexipol, the initial cost is $26,166 with an ongoing annual subscription cost of <br />$10,600. <br />Property liability insurance was not reflected correctly in the past. This budget has been adjusted to actual. <br />It is being assumed that 100% of the Peace Officer Benefit payments will be reimbursed by the State. This is <br />reflected in the revenue budget. <br /> <br />Fire (100-4210) <br />The numbers are based on the most current information available. <br /> <br />Forestry (100-4380) <br />$8,000 was added to the budget to account for the hauling of wood in excess of 12”. <br /> <br />Street Pavement & Sign Maintenance (100-4470) <br />The PW Department has indicated it is in need of 4 Omega G traffic counters at the cost of $3,000 each. Two are <br />being included in the 2025 budget (one in each of these budgets) and two will be included in the 2026 budget. <br /> <br />Snow & Ice Control (100-4472) <br />The budget for salt is increasing. Also, new skid steer equipment (snow bucket and V plow) are included in the <br />2025 budget. <br /> <br />CABLE TV (Fund 210) <br />The decrease in professional services is based on the current invoices related to production services. <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Fund 230) <br />20% of the Asst. City Administrator/Community Development Director’s time is being moved from the EDA to the <br />General Fund to account for the time Mr. Beeman spends on City and Community Development projects. <br />The 2025 budget includes $15,000 in forgivable loans, $50,000 in 10 year repayable business loans, and $350,000 <br />for the purchase of property. Council also indicated it would like to increase the EDA tax levy from $100,000 to <br />$160,000. If all of these items were to occur, the cash balance in the EDA Fund would be approximately $100,000 <br />at the end of 2025. The EDA either needs to look for additional funding sources, reduce costs or sell some of the <br />property it owns. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY CENTER (Fund 252) <br />The revenue budget is based on an analysis of historical receipts and year to date activity. The Parks & Rec <br />Superintendent is being more optimistic and feels the revenues will come in higher ($42,500), which would help <br />alleviate the deficit being forecasted for 2025. Hopefully, he is correct.