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8/21/2025 <br />5 <br />PERSONNEL COSTS OTHER THAN POLICE <br />37% of expenditures <br />The 2026 base wage increase is based a 3% COLA for all union contracts, also applied to non- <br />union positions <br />The wage and payroll expense increase for non-police positions is $412,852, this includes an <br />estimate of $304,725 of wages PERA and FICA for 3 additional fire positions <br />Health insurance premiums are increasing an average of 6.7 % which is shared 50/50 by the <br />city and the employees. <br />The 2026 impact of the shared increase is $106,926 assuming the same employee elected <br />coverage from 2025 are applied to 2026 and additional amounts for 3 new fire positions. <br />Removing the 3 FD positions would reduce the increase by $49,032. <br />2026 Budget Cost Drivers <br />CONTRACTED SERVICES <br />9% of expenditures. <br />Contracted Services are expected to increase $122,300 based on actual 2025 <br />costs and known increases <br />Contracted information technology costs up $49,274. <br />A large share is due to costs associated with police services and is shared with <br />police partners. <br />Building Permit expense is expected to move to a fixed cost rather than a cost <br />share. <br />This expense increase is $70,866 which will be offset by an increase in the <br />portion permit revenues retained by the city. <br />2026 Budget Cost Drivers <br />51