• The City’s tax base increased over $828M, which provided an additional $3.3M in ad valorem tax revenue.
• The General Fund budget is balanced using $8,097,157 of the assigned capital reserves.
• 34 new full-time positions have been added.
• Performance-based merit pay up to 6% included for all full-time employees.
• Significant capital costs in the General Fund budget include: fire truck [$1.7M], public safety radios [$2.1M], transfers to streets for sidewalk and paving improvements [$2.2M), public safety vehicles [$1M], parks and recreation equipment and improvements [$550K] and facility capital improvements [$590K].
• Street improvements, new traffic signals, street resurfacing, new sidewalks and, sidewalk repairs.
• Water, wastewater and reclaimed water infrastructure improvements.
• Health insurance costs increase of 12%.
• Property, liability and worker’s compensation insurance increased 4.9%.
