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1-5153 Nowthen Boulevard NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: (763) 427-1410 o Fax: (763) 427-5543 www. ci.ramsey.mn.us December 14, 2004 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Ramsey, Minnesota Dear Mayor and Councilmembers' Introduction Attached is the adopted Program of Mu. nicipal Services and Capital Improvements for Fiscal Year 2005. To provide the Council better information in its role as policy makers, we have formatted the budget to include additional narrative and statistical data on each of the individual operating cost centers, as well as utilizing line item budgeting techniques. 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 bythe Council, staff and Ramsey citizens. This document includes the 2005 AdoPted General Fund Revenues and Exp,enditures, the 2005 Adopted Economic Development Authority Fund Revenues and Expenditures, and the 2005 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 and overall status of the City's f'mancial framework. In preparing the 2005 Program of Municipal Services and Capital Improvements, the following objectives were established: ~ ao 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 Position the City financially such that stable revenues are identified for current and future capital programming and equipment replacement; and d. Avoid deferring costs to future Years. V