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Management Summary In preparing the 2017 Budget, Staff continued its mission to maintain the existing level of City services and programs with the use of financially conservative budgeting. The 2017 Budget resulted in a $399,973 increase over last year’s levy amount, equating to a 6.61% levy increase. General and HRA Funds Each year the General Fund revenue and expenditure budget line items are examined for changes in expected collections/charges, labor adjustments, changes in contract rates, insurance rates, utility costs, usage of various materials or needs, etc. The findings of this examination produce the drivers associated with the proposed 5.56% increase in the General Fund Levy equaling an $188,123 increase- see below: Personnel costs - 72% of General Fund expenditures*, overall costs up $110,148 or 2.22% Union contract increases at Union settlements Health Insurance benefits at Union settlements Union Longevity, Steps increases at contracted amounts Public works labor cost associated with Community Center grounds maintenance allocated to Community Center Fund in 2017 Contracted services - 8% of expenditures, overall costs up $108,369 Salo Park maintenance costs shifted from HRA Fund to General Fund – $36,000 Janitorial services transferred from the Community Center Fund to General Fund, with no increase in the actual cost of services from 2016 to 2017 – $42,936 IT contracted services up – $25,408 Other Insurance costs – 4% of expenditures, overall costs up $12,017 or 4.94% Property, casualty and liability costs declined 11% Worker’s compensation costs increased 26% Pass through costs - 4% of expenditures, costs down $44,114 or 13.63%, in turn revenues down equal amount Lower gasoline costs / Lower gasoline reimbursements Remaining 12% of expenditure items combined are down $20,136 or 2.16% Non-Levy tax revenues and transfer revenues combined are down $44,780 ** 3