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2018-19 Budget totals $242,609 for an increase of $22,542 from the 2017-18 re-estimate of $220,067.

               The Budget includes additional funds for the  cost-of-living adjustment for the City Planner and the Assistant City
               Planner; this amount is for salaries and for fringe benefits.  The Budget includes funds for an up-to seven and one-half
               percent increase in health, dental, and life insurance premiums.  Funds are included for merit increases for eligible
               employees.

               The 2018-19 Budget includes funds for training for the City Planner, Assistant City Planner, and the Commissioners on
               the Planning and Zoning Board and on the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

               INSPECTIONS

               The 2018-19 Budget for the Inspections Activity totals $355,546 for an increase of $15,294 over the 2017-18 re-estimate
               of $340,252.

               The Budget includes additional funds for the cost-of-living adjustment for the three employees; this amount is for
               salaries and for fringe benefits.  The Budget includes funds for an up-to seven and one-half percent increase in health,
               dental, and life insurance premiums.

                                                        TRANSFERS AND OTHER EXPENSES

               Transfers and other uses of funds, included in the 2018-19 Budget total $1,670,000.  This total is $330,000 less than the
               amount included in the 2017-18 re-estimate of $2,000,000.

               The 2017-18 re-estimate includes the transfer of $500,000 from General Fund reserves to the Capital Asset Replacement
               Fund,  $500,000  to  the  newly-established  Capital  Facilities  Fund,  and  $1,000,000  for  the  completion  of  the  Animal
               Shelter.

               The 2018-19 Budget includes the transfer of $250,000 from the General Fund to the Capital Asset Replacement Fund.
               The re-estimate also includes the transfer of $500,000 from General Fund reserves to the Capital Facilities Account of
               the Capital Projects Fund.  The Budget includes the use of General Fund reserves for the purchase of a new and
               upgraded communications system for the Fire Department.  Costs are projected not to exceed $920,000.



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