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 Personnel costs - 71% of expenditures, overall costs are down $228,877 or 4.51%  The Unions wage increases at the 2018 contracts amounts.  Health Insurance premium increase of 9% is shared 50/50 by City and the Union and Non-union employees Consistent with the Union contracts.  Union Longevity and Step increases  Reflects the reduction of three police officer positions and absorbing the cost sharing of supervisory positions previously funded by the Falcon Heights police contract.  Contracted services - 8% of expenditures, overall decrease of $33,189  Public Works Miscellaneous contract costs lower by $10,334  Contracted planning costs shared with HRA Fund reducing General Fund cost by $14,925  School district portion of Ramsey County Elections contracted services billed directly to School district in 2018 – $4,037  Other Insurance costs – 3.5% of expenditures, overall costs lower by $18,858 or 7.38%  Property, casualty and liability costs increased by 2%  Worker’s compensation costs decreased by 16%  Pass through costs – 5.5% of expenditures, up $11,905 or 3.37%, in turn certain revenues increase  Higher gasoline costs / Higher gasoline reimbursements  Higher Permits / Higher Building inspection fees  Remaining budget line items - 12% of expenditures or $851,078, net cost up $12,171 or 1.45%  Transfer of Liquor operating profits reduced by $50,000 in 2018 to maintain sufficient working capital within the Liquor fund.  Reduction in Charges for Services of $653,772 substantially represented by the termination of the police services contract with the City of Falcon Heights.  For the 2017 levy process the future costs associated with the officer involved shooting were not included into the 2017 levy. During 2016 these costs were paid by the General Fund. The 2016 General Fund ending fund balance was within the City’s targeted fund balance range. Costs associated with the officer involved shooting in 2017 were again paid by the General Fund. A transfer of $370,000 of capital fund reserves has been included in the proposed year-end transfers to maintain the general fund balance at 35%. The 2018 Levy does not include any further costs associated with the officer involved shooting. The HRA Budget and Levy cost driver is substantially personnel costs. Therefore the proposed Levy increase for the HRA is 3.00% or $4,734. The 2018 Debt Related Levies are proposed to decrease by $7,549 over the 2017 combined levies. A debt levy reduction program (Peak to Plateau) began in 2014 to stabilize the annual increase in levies created by the annual street reconstruction plan. Without the use of resources 22