HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000.11.20 CC Minutes - Budget WorkshopMINUTES FOR THE BUDGET WORKSHOP HELD ON NOVEMBER 20.2000
Mayor Stoltzman called the Council workshop to order at 6:00 pm.
PRESENT: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman
City Administrator, Michael Ericson
Finance Director, Ron Otkin
Community Development Director, John Rask
Finance Director, Ron Otkin, presented the proposed 2001 City Budget with the Council. He
stated that the proposed 3% budget increase suggested by the Council in September resulted
in only a 2.13% tax capacity rate as generated by Washington County in its final calculations.
At this rate, it generates an additional $233,000 a year in property taxes for the City.
Councilman Haas inquired how much the budget would be decreased if Council would adopt
no/0% levy increase. Mr. Otkin said it was $26,343. Council directed Mr. Otkin to prepare a
zero percent levy increase for the 2001 budget.
The Council then discussed the City's future public works needs, police contract, employee
health insurance, and other line items. The Truth in Taxation public hearing is scheduled for
7:00 pm on December 4, 2000.
Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn the budget workshop at 6:58 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator