CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE
<br />2026 BUDGET
<br />OVERALL LEVY
<br />*2026 OVERALL PRELIMINARY LEVY
<br />2025 $ Change 2026 % Change
<br />General Fund 6,336,888$ 275,574$ 6,612,462$ 4.35%
<br />HRA Fund 209,414 - 209,414 0.00%
<br />CIP Fund 428,200 270,000 698,200 63.05%
<br />Debt Service Funds 1,458,695 382,258 1,840,953 26.21%
<br />Infrastructure Fund 1,103,486 (382,258) 721,228 -34.64%
<br />Building Improvement Fund 115,500 25,000 140,500 21.65%
<br />Park Improvement Fund 30,000 10,000 40,000 33.33%
<br />Total 9,682,183$ 580,574$ 10,262,757$ 6.00%
<br />Add 1 FT Firefighter/Paramedic
<br />Includes phase in of 1 of 6 fire fighters/paramedics 125,285$ 10,388,042$
<br />associated POC recruitment reduction (29,000)$ 10,359,042$ 6.99%
<br />96,285$
<br />Add 2 FT Firefighter/Paramedics
<br />Includes phase in of 2 of 6 fire fighters/paramedics 250,570$ 10,513,327$ 8.58%
<br />Add 3 FT Firefighter/Paramedics
<br />Includes phase in of 3 of 6 fire fighters/paramedics 375,855$ 10,638,612$ 9.88%
<br />SAFD has applied for SAFR grant to reduce budget impact if awarded
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<br />*Factors included in Preliminary Levy estimate:
<br />2) Health Insurance premiums increased an average of 6.7 %
<br />4.) PFML (Paid Family Medical Leave) begins 2026 .88% of general fund wage impact is $46,996 can share up to 50/50 with EE to reduce to $23,498
<br />5) Sustainability costs have been re-allocated to a separate department - no levy impact
<br />6) Reflects $2,396 estimated increase in Local Government Aid
<br />7) 2026 charges for police services not included in General Fund but reduce the Police services expense in the general fund
<br />8) Assumes same level of excess TIF collections.
<br />9) Liquor transfer to General Fund remains at $300,000
<br />10) HRA Levy remains at same level as 2025.
<br />11) Combined debt service and Infrastructure levy at a zero levy increase.
<br />12) Building, Infrastructure, Park improvement annual levy increases are consistent with Long Term Capital plans.
<br />13.) Capital Equipment fund includes transfer to Police fund for SAV portion of capital costs
<br />Please note that for the every $98,682 in General Fund incremental spending, equals a 1% overall levy increase.
<br />Year Levy % increase COLA
<br />2026 6.00% 3.00% Base Levy before options
<br />2025 5.34% 3.00%
<br />2024 5.80% 3.50%
<br />2023 5.39% 3.00%
<br />2022 4.80% 3.00%
<br />HRA, Capital
<br />and Debt
<br />Levy
<br />Impacts
<br />Past five year levy increases
<br />General
<br />Fund Cost
<br />Drivers
<br />1) Includes Union contract agreement of 3% increase, also applied as general COLA
<br />3) 2025 included use of fund balance from 2023 Public Safety Aid of $200,751 - 2.07% levy impact/offset by use of general fund balance $200,000 in 2026
<br />General
<br />Fund
<br />Revenue
<br />Impacts
<br />combined debt & infrastructure 0% increase
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