06.05A - Review of Revised Preliminary 2011 Budgets

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City of Pequot Lakes 2011 PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO THE GENERAL FUND 2011 PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY $1,619,000.00 INCREASE OF 10.69% FROM 2010 TAX LEVY OF $1,446,000.00 DEPARTMENT AMOUNT NOTES POLICE CONTRACTS $ 760.00 revenue increase (City of Jenkins) CLERK Wages, PERA, FICA, Medicare $ (1,250.00) reduced wage increase to 2% SUBTOTAL $ (1,250.00 PLANNING & ZONING Wages, PERA, FICA $ (500.00) reduced wage increase to 2% SUBTOTAL $ 500.00) GENERAL BUILDING Repair /maintenance /services $ (2,500.00) SUBTOTAL $ 2,500.00) POLICE Wages, PERA, FICA, Medicare $ (9,400.00) reduced wage increase to 2 %, reduced officers OT to 90 hrs. Wages, PERA, FICA, Medicare $ (56,000.00) elimination of one position - average amount Employer share - health insurance $ (11,800.00) elimination of one position - average amount SUBTOTAL $ 77,200.00 CIVIL DEFENSE Capital outlay carryover $ (4,000.00) -RUBTOTAL $ (4,000.00 DS & STREETS Wages, PERA, FICA, Medicare $ (900.00) reduced wage increase to 2% SUBTOTAL $ 900.00) PARK Repair /maintenance /services $ (4,500.00) eliminated irrigation system at Cole bldg SUBTOTAL $ (4,500.00 HIGHWAY 371 Current taxes $ (10,000.00) SUBTOTAL $ (10,000.00 TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS $ 101,610.00 REVISED 2011 PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY $1,517,390.00 INCREASE OF 4.70% FROM 2010 TAX LEVY OF $1,446,000.00 POSSIBLE BUDGET CUTS AT A LATER DATE Clerk Budget - travel /conference /schools (clerk's institute) - $1,000 Planning & Zoning Budget - contract services (change city planner services from level 2 to level 1) - $4,200 Roads & Streets Budget - engineering fees - $25,000 Economic Development Budget - $1,150 Insurance Budget - see attached information from Mark Jurchen and the League of MN Cities. Health Insurance Budget - The health insurance committee will meet on September 9th to review current and alternate health insurance plans. The committee will make a recommendation to the city council.