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Home My WebLink About1989 LMC Budget Survey LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES 1988 -1989 BUDGET SURVEY Name of City Oak Park Heights Your Name Judy Holst Population 3,669 Title Deputy Clerk /Finance Director Phone (612) 439 -4439 PLEASE RETURN SURVEY BY DECEMBER 15. - This survey is designed to determine the important factors influencing current city spending and taxing decisions. -Your City Manager, Clerk, or Finance Director should complete this survey. If you have any questions, please call Sarah Hackett at the League (612- 227 - 5600). 1) What is your city's projected 1989 total spending (including both current and capital expenditures, but ERCLIIDING enterprise funds)? Total. 1989 projected expenditures $ 1,580,000.00 What was your cityls 1988 total spending (including both current and capital expenditures, but ERCLIIDING enterprise funds)? Total 1988-expenditures $ 1,478,260.15 2) A. IF YOUR CITYES BUDGET IN 1989 WILL BE LARGER THAN IT WAS IN 1988, ghat main expenses) contributed most to this 4ucrease? (Select no more than three items) X increased public safety costs (police, fire, ambulance, etc) salary increases due to pay equity/ comparable worth general salary increases (not related to pay equity) hiring new employee(s) water, sewer, pollution control, or related project road, highway, street, or related costs X_ other capital expenditures, specify (City Hall Expansion) park, recreation, or related program need to replenish reserve fund increased service levels or initiation of new programs, specify insurance costs (liability, medical, property /casual) other B. IF YOUR CITY'S BUDGET IN 1989 WILL BE LARGER THAN IT WAS IN 1988, what main factor(s) caused these increased expenditures? (Select any that apply) X population growth federal mandated expenditures, specify state mandated expenditures, specify commercial /industrial development X anticipation of future levy limits loss of state funds, specify loss of federal funds, specify increases in homestead credit which would come from higher levies increased public demand for services or new programs increased Local Government Aid other, specify 3) IF YOUR CITYIS 1988 BUDGET WILL DECREASE BETWEEN 1988 AND 1989, what main factor(s) Mould you identify as contributing to the decrease? N/A (Select no more than three factors) bond pay -off, retirement of debt delay hiring new employee(s), not filling vacant position(s), or elimination of position(s) reduction in services or programs delay infrastructure projects) (water, sewer, street, etc.) delay other capital expenditure improved efficiency other, specify 4) What has been your city's total levy (including special levies) for the following years: Payable 1988 $ 923,731 Payable 1989 $ 1,009,248 5) IF YOUR CITYIB TOTAL LEVY WILL BE LOWER IN PAYABLE 1989 THAN IT WAS IN PAYABLE 1988, what main factor(s) Mould you identify as contributing to that decrease? (Select no more than three factors) delay infrastructure project(s) (water, sewer, street, etc.) delay other capital expenditure, specify increased Local Government Aid bond pay -off, retirement of debt delay hiring new employee(s), not filling vacant position(s), or elimination of position(p) reduction in services or programs improved efficiency other, specify 6) Has your city had to reduce services, eliminate any programs or activities, or delay any large expenditures in the past two years due to budget constraints? YES X NO If YES, in which areas have you reduced expenditures? police 4equipment or personnel) fire :(.equipment mr personnel) other personnel, specify department water or sewer projects streets, roads or highway projects parks or recreation programs capital equipment, specify repair or maintenance of buildings other, specify 7) [IF YOUR CITY POPULATION IS 2,500 OR LARGER] Now was your city affected by the four percent levy limit for taxes payable in 1989? Did you: cut services or programs? Specify ' delay capital or other expenditures? Specify use reserve funds incur more debt? (increased amount of borrowing, bond sales, etc.) raise other revenue? (permit fees, licenses, fines, etc.) X experience little or no impact from the four percent levy limit? 8) Which factors are most important when setting your city's budget and levy? (Select no more than three factors) X maintenance of an adequate reserve fund -� levy limits the amount of Local Government Aid your city receives tax burdens on homeowners tax burdens on commercial /industrial property tax burdens on agricultural property tax burdens on apartment (non - homestead residential) property X providing and maintaining the services your city needs the amount of homestead credit your city may receive competition with neighboring cities or surrounding areas r _ changes (increases or decreases) in your tax base other, specify 9) What was your city's 1988 total outstanding indebtedness including: general obligation: tau increment financing, revenue bonds, and others; special assessment bonds; and public service enterprise revenue bonds)? Total 1988 bonded - indebtedness $ 1,503,000 - 1 -1 -88 What is your city's projected 1989 total outstanding indebtedness (including: general obligation: tag increment financing, revenue, and others; special assessment, bonds; and revenue bonds for public service enterprises)? Total 1989 projected bonded indebtedness $ 1,449,000 - 1 - 01 -89 1,190,000 - 12 - 31 - 89 10) If your cityls outstanding indebtedness increased between 1988 and 1989, vhat factor(s) contributed most to that increase? N/A