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By adding additional police personnel, the Department is able to allocate more hours to patrol and service to our Community. This hiring also allows our Police Department to continue its involvement in such programs as crime prevention, DARE, SWAT, etc. without borrowing hours from our current patrol time. Infrastructure Iniprovenzents During the past few years there has been significant reconstruction of City streets, the storm water system and our park infrastructures. The 2007 road improvement project consisted of: 39`" Avenue from Silver Lake Road to Fordham Drive; Pahl Avenue from Roosevelt Street to Wilson Street; 27t" Avenue NE from Stinson Boulevard to Coolidge Street; Roosevelt Street from 27"' Avenue NE to the alley north of Pahl Avenue; the alley north of Pahl Avenue from Roosevelt Street to Wilson Street; the alley south of Pahl Avenue from Roosevelt Sheet to Wilson Street; the alley south of 27"' Avenue NE from Stinson Boulevard to Wilson Street and the sidewalks and street lights on Highcrest. New street construction for 2008 is the reconstruction of Silver Lake Road from 37"' Avenue to St. Anthony Boulevard. This project will be a cooperative effort between the City of St. Anthony and Hennepin County. The total cost of the reconstruction is projected at $10 million dollars. The County portion will be $6,500,000 and the City's share is $3,500,000. The funds allocated for the City portion include $1,200,000 coming from a combination of SAC/WAC fees, Chandler TIF and Stormwater Fees on hand and the sale of a $2,300,000 road improvement bond. Funding for road improvements continues to be 35% assessed to the property owners and 65% levied over the entire community for their use of City streets. However, since this is a County Road there will be no direct assessment to the property owners who live on Silver Lake Road. The normal 65% levy will be applied to the road levy which is funded by all City property owners including the residents on Silver Lake Road. The project is already taking shape and it is anticipated that the underground utilities portion will be completed in 2007. Also, in 2008 Pratt Ordway will continue its work at Silver Lake Village (several of the Cottages have been sold and occupied). Levv Our goal for this budget is to provide our community with strong, quality services from Police, Fire, Parks, and Public Works at the most cost effective and efficient way possible. St. Anthony's General Fund levy for 2008 totals $2,796,900 which represents a 5.12% percent increase from last year's levy. A summary of the total levy is as follows: Property Tax Levy $2,796,900 (General Fund) Road Improvement Levy $ 968,031 Lease Revenue Bonds/Public Facilities $ 394,417 PERA Rate Increase Levy $ 7,500 Total $4,194,588