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Long -Term Financial Plan <br />Page Thirty -Two <br />in an effor. to solve the State' <br />, has s fiscal <br />problemslimited the amount of homestead <br />credits and reduced the amount government aids giveof local <br />by the State Ln to the City. Such actions <br />egislature dramatically affect <br />City's ability to provide the <br />governmental services <br />to residents, while keeping property tax levies <br />to residents, while keeping prcperty tax levies <br />to a minimum since property taxes and <br />intergovernmental revenues account for 81.51$ of <br />the General Fund, s revenue sources. r a <br />consequence ce the City's reliance on these two <br />revenue sources to finance the majority Cf <br />governmental to <br />the City i <br />affected by actis very much <br />ons <br />propertof the Legislature regarding <br />y tax levy limitations and levels of <br />intergovernmental aids. <br />Other revenue sources used to finance <br />governmental services <br />are licenses and permits <br />An annual review of the <br />Of and user tees.adequacy <br />licenses, permits <br />conducted. and other fees is <br />coAs a result of such reviews, fees <br />have been increased. Such actions have lessened <br />the City's reliance on property taxes and inter- <br />governmental revenues. The City will continue to <br />review fees and to seek other revenue sources. <br />One are ain which the City <br />reliance on the has worked to lessen <br />Recreation. Recreation taxes is Parks and <br />for in the Recreation ActivitymFund.ming lspVeLotheed <br />past several years many costs which had been supported by prertformerly <br />opy taxes and paid from <br />the General Fund have been shifted to the <br />Recreation Activity Fund. Such costs include <br />personnel and materials and supplies expenses. <br />In addition, fees charged for various recreation <br />programs have been increased. In doing so the <br />City has sought to maintain a balance between the <br />necessity to reduce reliance on property taxes <br />and the affordability of recreation programs. <br />Before further shifts of costs and/or increases <br />of recreation fees are undertaken, consideration <br />should be given to maintaining this balance. <br />The City will investigate the feasibility of <br />financing various local services with user All statutorily authorized user fees will be <br />fees. <br />considered. These include, but are not limited <br />to, storm water and transportation utilities. <br />