Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

Public Safety
Departmental budgets comprising the public safety function have increased by $1M, with the only significant
increase attributable to the Police and Fire Departments, amounting to $158K and $773K respectively. The Police
Department increase is due to six (6) additional Police Officers and collective bargaining agreement--$305K and
offset by a decrease in capital outlay request and other expenses ($143K). The Fire department has an increase
in salary due to the addition of a Lieutenant and two (2) Firefighters and the collective bargaining agreement as
well, $672K and Fire Fighting Gear and Equipment---$101K. The other departments had small increases.
Highways and Streets
Highways and streets are budgeted with a slight increase of $62K. There were not any significant increases in any
particular department that comprises the Highway and Streets function. There was an additional Heavy
Equipment Operator II added to the Street Maintenance department.
Health and Welfare
Health and welfare budget was increased by $128K, mainly due to addition of a Code Enforcement Officer and
Environmental Health Specialist and capital outlay offset by not funding an outside agency.
Culture and Recreation
Culture and recreation are budgeted with an increase of $167K. The addition of personnel in the Parks
Department and Library was necessary in order to continue maintaining the same level of service. The Parks
Department will add two Groundskeeper II, Parks Crew Leader, and two Trades Helper I while the Library
department added a Loan Desk Assistant.
Fund Balance
Revenues and transfers-in are budgeted to exceed expenditures and transfers-out, increasing unassigned fund
balance by $5.2M. Resulting fund balance amounts to $50.7M and represents 168 days of operating expenditures,
which is in excess of the minimum fund balance policy of 140 days.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund
The Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund was established to account for hotel occupancy tax collections within the City.
The Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund is estimated to generate $3.7M in hotel occupancy tax revenues—a decrease of
6% from last year’s budget. This year the Chamber of Commerce will continue to be allocated 2¢ ($976K); the
Convention Center, 4¢ ($1.9M); with the remaining 1¢ ($489.7K) allocated to the Performing Arts Center to
support operations. This allocation translates to a minimal fund balance being projected by year end.
Venue Tax Fund
The Venue Tax Fund was established to account an additional 2% for hotel occupancy tax collections within the City for the
construction and operating of a Performing Arts Center.
The Venue Tax Fund is estimated to generate $1.1M in hotel occupancy tax revenues. The City held an election
increasing the Hotel Tax from 7% to 9% of which the additional 2% was allocated to the Venue Tax fund for the
construction of a New Performing Arts Facilities. This year’s funds will be used to meet the debt requirements
($857K) and the balance to the Performing Arts Fund ($209K) to support operations.
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