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Central Services (100-4160) <br />Legal costs are being increased based on past history. Metro-Inet costs are increasing by 10.6%. The newsletter <br />is being increased from 4 issues to 6 issues but the pages are being reduced from 12 pages to 8 pages. <br /> <br />Community Development (100-4180) <br />Utilization of the consultant planner has increased. The addition of the cost for the electrical inspections is offset <br />by an increase in revenue. Abatement costs are assessed back to the property. The wage allocation for the Asst. <br />City Administrator/Community Development Director’s is increasing by 10%. <br /> <br />Police (100-4200) <br />The subscription costs for Flock and Central Command are impacting the 2026 budget by $22,930. <br />It is assumed that 100% of the Peace Officer Benefit payments will be reimbursed by the State. This is reflected <br />in the revenue budget. <br /> <br />Fire (100-4210) <br />The city’s share of joint fire department operating costs are increasing by 7.4%. <br /> <br />Forestry (100-4380) <br />The tree removal costs are offset by $120,000 included in the revenue budget. Net impact to the city is estimated <br />at $30,000. 40% of the Arborist’s time is being moved from Park Maintenance (100-4360) to here. <br /> <br />Pavement Management (100-4470) <br />GIS Specialist time being reduced by 5% here and moved to Water and Sewer. <br /> <br />Snow & Ice Control (100-4472) <br />10% of the Foreman’s time is being moved here from Water and Sewer. <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 />40% 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 />Staff is proposing to eliminate the budget for a potential property purchase. If one comes up during the year, a <br />budget adjustment would be needed. <br />The 2026 budget includes $60,000 for the City loan programs. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY CENTER (Fund 252) <br />The Community Center had an operating loss of $515,200 in 2024. <br />The revenue budget is based on an analysis of historical receipts, year to date activity and projections by the Parks <br />& Rec Superintendent. <br /> <br />RECYCLING (Fund 290) <br />Costs have exceeded the SCORE grant funds received for the past two years. This fund will need to be monitored. <br /> <br />VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT (Fund 460) <br />The Council approved the 2026-2030 CIP in July. On a positive note, the Sewer Jetter is set to come in under the <br />projected CIP amount by $91,590. This reduction was taken into account in the budget. <br />SPECIAL PROJECTS (Fund 480) <br />The budget includes $20,000 to assist with a Community Survey in 2026.