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THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND LEVY DETAILS Each year the General Fund revenue and expenditure budget line items are examined for changes in expected collecƟons/charges, labor adjustments, changes in contract rates, insurance rates, uƟlity costs, usage of various materials or needs, etc. The ﬁndings of this examinaƟon produce the drivers associated with the proposed increase in the overall Levy. The charts below show the cost drivers for general fund dollars and how they are allocated. GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES SAINT ANTHONY SHARE OF POLICE COSTS – 40% of expenditures. Beginning in 2026, Police Services will be accounted for in a segregated special revenue fund rather than within the General Fund. To provide an accurate year-over-year comparison, the 2025 budget ﬁgures have been adjusted to reﬂect this new accounƟng approach. All police related costs have been separated from other departmental expenses for both years. • 2025 net budgeted SAV police costs $3,915,766 • 2026 net budgeted SAV police costs $3,883,442 This represents an .83% decrease to the city in 2026 aŌer union contract COLA of 3% and wage adjustments were applied due to having a third partner sharing in ﬁxed costs. PERSONNEL COSTS OTHER THAN POLICE – 37% of expenditures The 2026 base wage increase is based on a 3% COLA for all union contracts, also applied to non-union posiƟons. The wage and payroll expense increase for non-police posiƟons is $412,852, this includes an esƟmate of $304,725 of wages PERA and FICA for three addiƟonal ﬁre posiƟons. Health insurance premiums are increasing an average of 6.7 % which is shared 50/50 by the city and the employees. The 2026 impact of the shared increase is $106,926 assuming employee elected coverages from 2025 are applied to 2026 and addiƟonal amounts for 3 new ﬁre posiƟons. This increase would be $57,894 without the addiƟon of new posiƟons. 18