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the special levy because loss of the $27,590 in anticipated revenues for 1998 will require significant changes elsewhere in an already tight budget. Also included in the budget as proposed is a one-half time Public Safety Aid [formerly CSO]. Requests have been made as to the budgetary impact if this newly created position were put on full-time rather than part-time. To go full time, for the full year, would increase the budget by approximately $17,500. Public Works - Significant discussions have taken place regarding snow plowing and how the service is to be provided. Conversations have centered around the contracting out of at least one route due to reassignment of duties for the Building Maintenance Worker who will not loner perform snow plowing functions. We currently have $5,000 budgeted for this situation in the attached recommendations. The other situation is the implementation of a second shift which could cost the City approximately $4,500 in labor and other costs. This amount, as well as the costs associated to going to a 4-hour policy [for which we do not currently have a cost associated] are not incorporated into the attached recommendations. Community Programs - Included in the proposed budget is increases in the Community Education summer program from three days to four days. This budget line item also included the $500 subsidy for the teen program [drop in format] at the middle schools. A request was made to identify the cost to the City of Ramsey if we were to fund the same level, or to further subsidize the teen program that the City of Anoka currently funds. The cost to provide the same level would be approximately $1,000 over the already included $500. The City of Anoka will be meeting with the Ramsey Park and Recreation Commission in the near future and will be requesting funding for the Anoka municipal swimming pool in the approximate amount of $4,000 per year for the next three years. The City Council recently authorized a budget amendment for 1997 to provide $5,000 to the Youth First Program. I could be anticipated that there will be a similar request for the 1998 budget year. A contingency for this amount has not been included in the attached recommendations. Based on the attached recommendations we feel it is necessary that a worksession be held to review this information and make comments or recommendations accordingly. A very similar list was distributed to department heads and supervisors in early August with little or no feedback, thus it is our intention to schedule a very informal worksession to address questions and concerns of the Councilmembers. Staff will be present to answer questions or address varying scenarios, but we do not anticipate reviewing the entire budget document again.