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June 24, 2025 Saint Anthony Council Work Session - 3 <br />Finance Director Maloney reviewed a PowerPoint on Infrastructure Planning. The City Budget Overview <br />was reviewed: <br />Guiding framework for local government to ensure compliance with legal requirements. <br />Shapes how the City operates and allocates resources to fulfill Council priorities and community <br />goals. <br />Establishes framework for city services, programs, and projects. <br />Dictates how funds are distributed to essential areas (public safety, infrastructure, public works, <br />etc.). <br />Defines our financial capacity to meet residents’ needs and desires. <br />The Annual Budget Roadmap shows: <br />January – Goal Setting. <br />February – Budget hearing for the public. <br />April – Complete Audit & Wrap Prior Fiscal Year. <br />June – Develop Debt Levy & Road Improvement Schedule. <br />August – Propose Operating & Capital Budget & Property Tax Levy. <br />December – Adopt Operations Budget & Tax Levy. <br />Ms. Maloney reviewed City Functions and Priorities: <br />Administration <br />Finance <br />Public Safety – Police & Fire <br />Public Works <br />Infrastructure & Parks <br />Municipal Liquor Stores <br />Community Priorities include: <br />Dedicated Police and Fire Departments with rapid emergency response (less than 3 minutes) <br />24/7/365. <br />Reliable Public Works provides snow removal from streets and sidewalks, street maintenance, <br />water and sewer utilities, park amenities, and supports community activities. <br />Continued commitment to environmental sustainability and climate resilience. <br />Robust communications function to ensure the community feels informed and engaged. <br />Long-range financial planning and responsible use of taxpayer funds to maintain city services <br />and quality infrastructure. <br />The City’s Funding Sources categories include Tax Levy (Property Taxes), Intergovernmental (Grants & <br />Partner Contracts), Fees (Licenses, Permits, Fines, Utility charges), Sales (Municipal Retail Operations), <br />and Debt (Bonds). <br />Ms. Maloney provided a summary of Fund Categories and the Primary Funding Source for each. Charts <br />showing Tax Levy and How the Money Flows were presented. A table titled “What Debt is Utilized For” <br />included Infrastructure Categories, Needs and Requests, and Funding Source was displayed. <br />The City Council has been asked to discuss and provide feedback on upcoming facilities and parks’ <br />amenity needs and desires, and their financial impact, including appropriate timing, funding strategy, <br />and other considerations. The intent is to begin discussion for further consideration. The council can <br />give directions on item(s) now, but it is not necessary at this time.