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LIBRARY:
This department's budget increased 7.2% from $593,220 to $635,690 due the TMRS rate
increase, additional increases related to personnel turnover, the replacement of 14 public use
computers, and increased funding for e-books.
INSPECTIONS/CODE ENFORCEMENT:
This department’s budget increased 6.5% from $576,185 to $613,790. The increase is due to
contract inspection services for the rental inspection program that will begin this year. Funding
is also included for a digital plan review work station ($15,000).
ANIMAL SERVICES:
The Animal Services budget decreased from $416,660 to $355,975 or 14.6%. The decrease is
due to one-time capital items funded in FY17/18. The replacement of office furniture ($2,000) at
the Animal Shelter is included for FY18/19.
FLEET MAINTENANCE:
This department's budget increased from $469,695 to $564,360 or 20%. The FY17/18 budget
was reduced to reflect low fuel costs and savings in outside repair expense. The FY18/19 budget
includes the base amount for fuel and outside repairs. This line item will be adjusted as
necessary if fuel costs increase or decrease from average. A transfer of $28,905 to the General
Escrow Fund is included to begin an equipment replacement fund.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
This department's budget decreased from $563,065 to $289,235 for FY18/19. The decrease
reflects an economic development incentive loan of $460,000 that was budgeted in FY17/18 that
is not included in the FY18/19 budget. That decrease is offset by increases to fund an enhanced
economic development program with one full-time position, marketing and advertising costs, as
well as, economic development incentives.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:
The Information Technology function will be moved from General Administration and budgeted
as a separate department beginning in FY18/19. The department includes two full-time
positions, city-wide software and security, scheduled hardware replacements, and costs related
to the City-wide telephone system. The replacement of two servers is budgeted.
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