2018 Adopted Annual Operating & Capital Improvement Budget

RECREATION
Variance Justification
Personnel (+$11,476):
Seasonal/Temporary Wages (+$11,056): Increase due to minimum wage going up from $9.30/hour to
$10.20/hour.
Communication Allowance (+420): Addition due to one Recreation Coordinator moving from City
issued phone to allowance.
Purchased Services (-$2,168):
Contracted Services (-$1,470): Net decrease do to the transition from ASAP to CivicRec as the online
registration program provider. Not only will the overall cost of services go down slightly, the cost of this
service (- $5000) was moved from the Recreation Program budget to the STS budget. Part of this
decrease was offset by an increase of $2,000 for lighting at the Mayor’s Holiday Lighting and an increase
of $1,530 to cover South Metro Fire permit fees that had been waived in the past.
Catering/Dining Services (+$220): Slight increase to accommodate increased participation in the
Senior 50+ program from 19 participants each week to 32 participants.
Telecommunication Services (-$768): Decrease through shift by one recreation coordinator moving to
smart phone use and one to an allowance as opposed to each having tablets with data plans for remote
access to online enrollment program.
Advertising/Notification Service (-$150): Eliminated due to lack of need.
Supplies/Non-Capital Equipment (+ $1,800):
Operating Supplies (+$1,800): Increase due to $2/person increase in lunch budget for Fall Fest to
maintain expected quality by attendees.
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