Monona Budget Summary

CORRECTION:  One quick correction regarding the Library's info I posted - the library health insurance costs are up a little over $22,600, not $43,000.

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From the city's website, here is the summary of the Mayor's propsoed budget.

City of Monona


Significant changes to the 2011 Budget

Property Tax levy did not increase

Unused amount $154,597

Mill Rate 5.18 per thousand

Impact on average house ($22.00 decrease)

General Fund – Revenues

Increases

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$30,000 increase in taxes from the water utility

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$80,000 increase in transportation aid

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$110,000 increase in exempt computer aid

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$24,000 increase for rent of city property

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Total increases $244,000

Decreases

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None of note

General Fund – Expenditures

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Legislative – No changes

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Judicial – No changes

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Legal – no changes

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Executive – Increase for Newsletter Expense

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Finance – Minor changes

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Clerk – Minor changes

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Personnel

Minor changes

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Election, IT, Insurance & Inspections– No change

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Assessment- Minor changes

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General Building – Minor changes

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Law Enforcement

Expenditures increased from 2010 budget by $63,000.

Cut OT by $15,000

Vehicle maintenance increased by $8,000

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Fire –

Expenditures increased from 2010 budget by $42,000.

Intern Program $7,200

Hiring process for future retirements $5,000

Vehicle maintenance increased by $3,100

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Dispatch –

Expenditures increased from 2010 budget by $30,000.

Overtime and Part-time wages in total increased by $10,000.

Service contracts increased by $11,000

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Public Works

$4,000 decrease to tree removal

$14,000 increase to street outside services

New public works employees helped reduce the budget. (Retired in 10)

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Planning – Cut payment to Chamber ($3,000)

All other Funds

CDA – No changes

Cable TV had no significant changes – uses $13,000 in fund balance

Library Fund

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$30,700 in applied fund Balance

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Health Ins increase of $43,000 from 2010 Budget

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Gas & Electric decreased by $6,000

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Total expenses increased $35,000

Community Center

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Increase in property taxes by $4,000

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Made the Part-time assistant Full-time

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Expenses increased by $3,500 or 2%.

Recreation

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Increase program revenues by $37,000

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decrease levy by $4,000

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Made the Part-time assistant Full-time

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Decreased amount to the youth center from $6,000 to $0

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Expenditure increase by 35%.

Senior Center –

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Increase in property taxes by $15,000.

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Expenditure increased by 11%

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Additional part-time employee

Pool –

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Increase in property taxes by $10,000

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Made the Part-time assistant Full-time

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Expenses increased by $19,500 or 9%.

Ambulance

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$42,000 increase for revenues.

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$35,500 of applied fund balance.

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Property taxes decrease by $22,000

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Intern Program

Debt Service

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$120,000 of applied fund balance

Solid Waste – levy increased by $32,000 per contract with Green Valley

Stormwater – No rate increase

Water

– No rate increase.

Sewer

Rate increase done in 2009.

Transit

Levy increased by $2,000. Per Contract