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| The City passed a new annual Budget of $6,656,676 which has an increase of 13% in the general fund to just over $2 million. Much of the City budget deficit has been resolved by moving service costs to the Redevelop-ment Agency (RDA) which picked up $183k in new expenses. Over this decade over $3/4 million will be shifted to RDA. General fund expenses: Public Safety $1,227,157 57.4% General Gov't 551,801 25.8% Public Works 159,598 7.5% Community Dev. 75,500 3.7% Recreation 117,877 5.5% 2004-05 Property tax revenue has gone down 22% and are 9% of the General fund. Water Transfer cost Gen fund $73,610 Unemployment Ins. " " " $43,000 Fire Dept. was $85,000 above budget. Street Dept. also $85k above budget. Sales tax revenue dropped 30%= -$35k. ONLY City Planning Fees revenue had a higher than expected increase- 56% adding $52,836. Hug your growing business owners! |
| Changes for 2005-06 35% Fin Mgr sal/bene. shifted to RDA. 100% of Fire Prev. and PT ofc staff shift to RDA. 100% of Maint/Oper cost are shifted to RDA. 33% of Public Works Mgr sal. /bene shifted Solid Waste, 70% PW Sup. sal/bene shifted to Water & Wastewater fund. $50k of City Hall renovations shifted to RDA. Restriction of Planning Dept. to save $35k. Two unfilled police officers positions will not be filled saving $176k. = $394,000 saved Enterprise fund(wtr,wastewtr) will be short $550k. Special Rev. funds(17 accts) $1,695,450 |
| I DO HOPE THE CITY IS NOT PUTTING TO MANY EGGS in the Redevelopment Funding Basket. Also I hope they have a plan for the costs incurred if the 600-1200 new homes come. |
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