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7550 Sunwood Drive NW. Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: 763-427-1410 · Fax-; 763-427-5543 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us December 9, 2008 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Ramsey, Minnesota Dear Mayor and Councihnembers: Introduction Attached is the adopted Program of Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2009. To provide the Council better information in its role as policy makers, we have formatted the budget to include line item budgeting techniques with supporting notes. Our hope is that this format will improve the analytical. quality of the information and result in a better understanding of the budget and City operations by the Council, staff and Ramsey citizens. ." T.his document includes the 2009 Adopted General Fund Revenues and Expenditures, the 2009 Adopted Economic Development Authority Fund Revenues .and Expenditures, the 2009 Adopted Housing and Redevelopment Authority Fund Revenues and Expenditures, and the 2009 Adopted Enterprise Funds Revenues and Expenditures [includes the Water Utility Fund, Sewer Utility Fund, Street Light Utility Fund, Recycling Utility Fund, and Storm Water Utility Fund]. The following comments in this budget message relate primarily to the City's General Fund Budget andoverall status ofthe City's fmancial framework. - In preparing the 2009 Program of Municipal Services, the following objectives were established: a. Recognize the limitations placed on City activities resulting from limited revenue growth; and b. Maintain or increase the existing level of City services and programs; and c. Position the City fmancially such that stable revenues are identified for current and future capital programming and equipment replacement; and d. Avoid deferring costs to future years. . v