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THE CITY OF RAMSEY'S 1990 GENERAL FUND BUDGET GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION To The Citizens of Ramsey: The City's 1990 General Fund Budget was approved at the regular council meeting of November 14, 1989. A summary of this budget, the 1989 budget and 1988 actual revenues and expen- ditures are presented for your review. In addition, a graphic representation in the form of pie charts highlight the major categories of budgeted expenditures and capital outlay for 1990. The Total Expenditures 1990 pie chart includes operating expenditures for the major categories of city services and planned capital outlay purchases. As you will note, Capital Outlay is 13.3% of the Total Budgeted expenditures. The most significant group of purchases planned for 1990 are for the engineering department. This is a new department that will become operational early in 1990. The engineering department is included in the Public Works category for operational expenditures and capital outlay. A detailed copy of the complete 1990 General Fund Budget may be examined at the Ramsey Municipal Center located at 15153 Nowthen Boulevard. For further information regarding the Ci- ty's budget or the operations of the City, Ramsey residents are encouraged to contact either City Administrator Dave Hartley or Finance Officer Sandra AShley at 427-1410. City of Ramsey 1990 General Fund Budget 1988 1989 Actual Budget REVENUES Property Taxes 810,674 935,112 Licenses and permits 191,205 175,970 Intergovernmental revenue Federal 0 0 State 652,719 766,156 County and Local 0 0 Charges for services 5,7 48 52,100 Fines and penalties 30,278 30,000 Other revenue - Interest earned on investments 96,621 70,000 Miscellaneous 5,459 18,100 Total Revenue 1 ,792,704 2,047,438 EXPENDITURES General Government 638,960 756,730 Public Safety 575,467 643,594 Public Works 208,615 275,298 Culture and Recreation 105,073 92,863 Conservation of Nat. Resources 10,003 14,861 Reserve for contingencies 0 22,101 Debt Service 14,175 5,906 Capital Outlay General Governement 143,399 69,950 Public Safety 193,029 417,400 Public Works 10,664 37,100 Culture and Recreation 8,885 110,500 Total Expenditures 1,908,270 2,446,303 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue Over Expenditures (115,566) (398,865) Other Financing Sources and Uses 223,017 398,865 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues and Other Financing Sources Over Expenditures and Other Uses $107,451 $0 Budgeted Capital Outlay 1990 General Government 2.3% Public Safety 16.3% Culture & Recreation 27.7% Public Works 53.7% 1990 Adopted 1,042,707 171 ,440 o 801,047 o 100,370 30,000 75,000 1 ,700 2,222,264 The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to CITY OF RAMSEY by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment. When a Certificate of Achievement is awarded to a govern- ment, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement also is given to the individual designated as primarily responsible for its having earned the certificate. This Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been presented to: FINANCE DEPARTMENT CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" effort to clearly com- municate its financial story and motivate potential persons and user groups to read the CAFR. The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving 11,500 government finance professionals. The association produces a variety of technical publications in various fields of governmental finance, and represents the public finance community in Washington, D.C. The association provides numerous training opportunities, and conducts an annual conference attended by 5,000 public finance professionals. For more information, contact Fred Lantz at 312/977-9700. 902,477 700,908 304,112 155,309 7,076 30,000 16,902 7,500 52,752 174,100 89,700 2,440,836 HOMESTEAD REMINDER Homestead cards will be mailed to all qualified property owners by December 31, 1989. To qualify for the homestead classification, you must own and occupy your property on or before January 2, 1990. If you are a new property owner in Ramsey, bring a copy of your deed to the Anoka County Courthouse and file a "New Owner Application" with the County Assessor's Office. Also, if there has been a change in ownership due to the death of one of the owners or a divorce settlement, the Assessor's Office should be notified. Homestead cards should be signed by the property owner and returned to the County Assessor's Office by February 11, 1990. If you are a qualified property owner and do not receive a homestead card, please contact the County Assessor's Office at 421-4760. Failure to file for the 1990 homestead classification will result in a substantial increase in your 1991 property taxes. It is important to note that a false declaration of homestead is a violation of Section 609.41, Minnesota Statutes, and subject to prosecution of not more than one year and/or a $1,000 fine. (218,572) 218,572 $0 Total Budgeted Expenditures 1990 Capital Outlay 13.3% Public Works 12.5% General Government 37% Culture & Recreation 6.7% Public Safety 28.7% MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR