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General Fund Code Compliance

FY2025 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $147,027 and one authorized position (AP) for a Purchasing Manager using an overage
position created when Environmental Services was separated from Code Compliance at the beginning of
fiscal year 2024.
• Increases by $135,356 and one AP for a Communications Coordinator using an overage position created
when Environmental Services was separated from Code Compliance at the beginning of fiscal year 2024.
• Increases by $83,247 and one AP for an Administrative Assistant using an overage position created when
Environmental Services was separated from Code Compliance at the beginning of fiscal year 2024.
• Increases by $17,451 and one AP for a Veterinarian by decreasing one fulltime veterinarian position and
creating 2 part time veterinarian positions which are easier to fill in the current market.

• Increases by $859,924 for salary and benefits for previously approved costs associated with pay for
performance, rising health care costs, and pension contributions.
• Increases by $277,830 for indirect cost allocations.

• Increases by $62,349 to adjust some positions for full year funding.
• Decreases by ($80,721) for one-time cost adjustment and IT allocation corrections.
• Decreases in revenue by ($82,508) for pet adoptions when fees are waived to encourage more adoptions
at overcrowded animal shelters.
• Decreases in revenue by ($312,000) mostly associated with a downturn in the housing market including
mowing ($272,401) and multifamily ($71,018).

• Decreases by ($205,000) for no transfer out for vehicle replacement for FY2025.
• Decreases by ($1,200,235) for budgeted salary and benefit savings ($855,351) and includes retirement
$(123,479), regular salary ($73,440) and a few other salary and benefit accounts.

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