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,..-.- ~SEY 7550 Sunwood Drive NW · Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 City Hall: 763-427-1410 · Fax: 763-427-5543 www.cl.ramsey.mn.us December 21, 2006 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Ramsey, Minnesota Dear Mayor and Councilmembers: Introduction Attached is the adopted Program of Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2007. 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 by the Council, staff and Ramsey citizens. . This document includes the 2007 Adopted General Fund Revenues and Expenditures, the 2007 Adopted Economic Development Authority Fund Revenues and Expenditures, the 2007 Adopted Housing and Redevelopment Authority Fund Revenues and Expenditures, and the 2007 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 ofthe City's fmancial framework. In preparing the 2007 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 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