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<br />HRA BUDGET AND LEVY <br />The 2026 HRA Budget and Levy is proposed at the same amount as 2025, 0% Levy increase. <br />The 2026 Debt Related Levies and Street improvement Levies are proposed to increase by $0 over the <br />2025 combined debt levies. The 2026 debt levy cerƟfied will be $1,840,953. This is an increase of <br />$382,258 compared to the 2025 debt levy due to the 2024 debt issue being included and having reduced <br />available funds on hand in 2025, leaving less availability to reduce the debt levy by funds on hand. This <br />increase in the debt levy will be offset by a decrease in its Infrastructure Levy by the same sum. This <br />results in a combined flat levy impact for the street improvement program for a seventh consecuƟve <br />year. <br />CAPITAL FUNDS <br />The 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) levy is proposed to increase by $30,000. The 2026 <br />Building Improvement levy is proposed to increase by $25,000 and the Park Improvement levy is <br />proposed to increase $10,000. These moderate levy increases are recommended to account for <br />expenses capital improvement plans. The council will review the Capital Improvement Plan and funding <br />opƟons in October. <br />PROJECTED BASE LEVY INCREASE <br />To date, the projected levy increase needed to maintain City services at their current levels is presented <br />below: <br /> <br />Note that preliminary levy increases for ciƟes around the Metropolitan area are anƟcipated to be in the <br />range of 6% -13.4%, with an average increase of 8.8% <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING REQUEST <br />A significant factor in the 2026 budget is the Fire Department request to add staff to meet the medical <br />needs of the community and strive for OSHA compliance and a safer environment for fire department <br />staff. At the August 12 work session Chief Diaz presented a detailed overview of the current fire <br />department staffing structure and challenges, along with call volume data and NFPA and OSHA standards <br />that fire staff are unable to meet with current resources. At this work session, Finance staff also provided <br />an updated overall levy scenario with correlaƟng levy impacts for phasing in requested <br />Firefighter/Paramedic posiƟons. <br />STAFFING REQUEUST FUNDING OPTIONS <br />20