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Accountant: This proposed position in the Finance
Department will focus on providing technical accounting and DID YOU KnOW?
financial management experience and support to the team.
The position will provide additional capability for completing
accounting and financial duties that require advanced Through the city’s use of cash and aggressive
technical skills and knowledge that are needed for city amortization schedules when debt is issued,
services and will strengthen the department’s emphasis on the City has reduced the property tax
succession planning. supported debt per capita from $3,506 in

2010 to $913 in 2023.
Fire Lieutenant, EMS: This newly proposed position will
be responsible for developing curriculum and teaching
continuing education for EMTs and Paramedics and
overseeing the EMS field training program for new hires in the Fire Department. In addition, they will ensure
compliance with all certification and licensing requirements for the department.

Traffic Management Technician: This full-time position will provide additional traffic management support to
the existing traffic management technicians by installing traffic signs, maintaining traffic signals, and responding
to traffic-related work orders. Adding an additional position will allow the division to become more proactive in
their work.

Compensation. The City Council adopted its current compensation system on August 6, 2013, and amended it mid-
year in FY 2022. The system supports the city’s strategic approach, provides for a financially sustainable model, and
ensures a fair and predictable method of career progression and internal equity.

The adopted compensation system establishes a defined labor market, market position, pay structure, and plan
for movement through the pay ranges. The city has established a market compensation target and, on average,

CHARGES FOR SERVICES PERMITS / FEES MISCELLANEOUS
2.4% 2.8% 0.6% INTEREST INCOME
FINES 0.0%
1.7%
FRANCHISE TAXES
5.5%

AD VALOREM TAX
50.0%
GENERAL FUND SALES TAX
36.9%

Figure 10: General Fund revenue by source
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