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<br /> <br /> <br /> M E M O R A N D U M <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: September 7, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Mark Casey, City Manager <br /> <br />FROM: Shelly Rueckert, Finance Director <br /> <br />ITEM: 2017 Preliminary Levy / General Fund Budget <br /> <br /> <br />At the August 23th City Council meeting, the City Staff presented the proposed 2017 General <br />Fund Operating Budget and the 2017 Overall levy. Additionally, a public hearing was held April <br />26th for public input on the budget process. <br /> <br />City Staff is reaffirming the proposed 2017 overall levy of $6,450,785. The 2017 proposal <br />represents an increase of $399,973 or a 6.61% increase from 2016 is also reaffirmed. <br /> <br />The components of the 2017 proposed preliminary levy are as follows: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The parameters for preparing the General Fund Budget and Levy include: <br /> <br />• City revenues budgeted using current run rates for sources that are subject to trends and <br />conservative baseline estimates for re-occurring aids and charges for services <br />• Expenses budgeted at amounts that will maintain present level of City services <br />• Liquor transfers are based on current operating results (phased in adjustment completed <br />in 2017 levy period) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2016 $ Change 2017 % Change <br />General Fund 3,385,370$ 188,123 3,573,493 5.56% <br />HRA 140,170 17,630 157,800 12.58% <br />CIP 80,990 152,210 233,200 187.94% <br />Road Improvement Debt 1,828,848 (1,640) 1,827,208 -0.09% <br />Lease Revenue Bonds 387,322 (26,115) 361,207 -6.74% <br />Tax Abatement 155,112 69,765 224,877 44.98% <br />Building Improvement Fund 73,000 - 73,000 0.00% <br />Total 6,050,812$ 399,973$ 6,450,785$ 6.61% <br />19