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General Fund Environmental Services

FY2024 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
The Recommended Budget:

• Increases by $83,508 and one authorized position (AP) for a Director with the balance of expense shared
equally with the Environmental Protection Fund $81,052 and the Solid Waste Fund $81,052 to provide
senior leadership for the Environmental Services Department.
• Increases by $231,992 for previously approved costs associated with pay for performance, rising health
care costs, pension contributions and indirect cost allocations.
• Increases by $102,634 for supplemental adjustments to provide full year funding for several new
positions.
• Increases by $99,081 for contractual operating expenses mostly associated with the transfer of
contractual street cleaning from Transportation and Public Works.

• Increases by $62,698 in General Operating & Maintenance for previously approved costs associated with
risk management, administrative cost, and IT solutions allocation costs.
• Increase by $30,000 for contractual expenses for underpass street cleaning.

• Decreases by ($210,000) as a result of not ordering any new vehicles for FY2025.
• Decreases by ($230,690) for budgeted salary and benefits savings ($135,183) and related benefit
account savings.

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