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CC Regular Session 6. 2. <br /> Meeting Date: 12/14/2021 <br /> By: Diana Lund,Finance <br /> Information <br /> Title: <br /> Public Hearing on 2022 Tax Levies and General Fund Budget <br /> •Adopt Resolution#21-3 3 9 Adopting the 2021, Payable 2022 Municipal Tax Levy <br /> •Adopt Resolution#21-340 Adopting the 2022 General Fund Budget <br /> •Adopt Resolution#21-341 Adopting the 2022 Economic Development Authority(EDA)Budget <br /> Purpose/Background: <br /> Purpose: The City is required to hold a meeting where the city's budget and levy will be discussed and the public <br /> can give input. The City is required to adopt a levy and certify to the county auditor by December 31, 2021. <br /> A budget/levy slide presentation will be provided that will outline the city's proposed 2022 levies and General <br /> Fund Budget. <br /> A brief recap of the proposed levy to be adopted is as follows: <br /> •2022 Final Overall Levy: $15,312,8 5 6- an$8,422 (reduction in debt levy on Municipal Center debt <br /> refinancing) from September Preliminary levy adopted September 28, 2021, of$15,321,278. <br /> •The final adopted levy in 2021 was $13,009,808 <br /> Levy Components: General Fund Levy: $11,712,590 ($11,154,848 -Year 2021) <br /> Pavement Management Levy: $ 1,673,227 ($0- Year 2021) <br /> Debt Service Levies: $ I,851,679 ($1,779,600-Year 2021) <br /> EDA Levy: $ 75,360 ($75,360 -Year 2021) <br /> The levy increase of$2,303,048 from payable 2021 to payable 2022 is largely attributed to the new Pavement <br /> Management Levy in the amount of$1,673,227 (number was arrived at based on 15% of last years General Fund <br /> Levy of$11,154,848). The Pavement Management Levy replaces the franchise fee that was rescinded on July 27, <br /> 2021. <br /> Other Factors of Levy Increase: <br /> 1. $216,402 Personnel additions of a full-time Park Maintenance worker, full-time Systems and Security <br /> Administrator,part-time Receptionist/Secretary(offset with reduction of Admin Intern), current part-time <br /> Police Technician to full-time, additional hours for Recreation Specialist, and position reclassifications of <br /> the current Senior Planner to Planning Manager, Engineering Tech IV to Senior Engineering Tech, Streets <br /> Lead to Streets Department Supervisor and Maintenance Worker to Street Lead Person. <br /> 2. $341,340 of increase is related to Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA), Market Rate Adjustments, steps, <br /> Pera,Workers Comp and health insurance costs. <br /> 3. $72,079 in Debt Service Levy <br /> 2022 Est Final Tax Capacity Rate: 42.280% (39.251% -Year 2021) <br /> 2022 General Fund Budget: $14,492,640 ($14,3 83,348 -Year 2021) <br /> 2022 EDA Budget: $85,360 ($85,360 -Year 2021) <br /> All EDA and General Fund documents are included together, as the EDA levy calculates into the total general <br />