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<br />Services
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<br />Police protection for the City is provided by 25 sworn officers, a 15-member reserve force and
<br />three community service officers. The City has a 34-member volunteer fire department and a
<br />full-time Fire Chief. Elk River currently maintains 22 parks and there is also a State park
<br />located in the City. The City employs a total of 94 individuals on a full-time basis and 60 part-
<br />time seasonal personnel.
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<br />The core City area of Elk River has municipal sewer and water services. Development has
<br />been occurring beyond the core area of the City, resulting in municipal services being extended
<br />to the newly developed areas.
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<br />The water system has a pumping capacity of 3,650 gallons per minute. Average daily water
<br />demand is estimated to be 1,000,000 gallons per day with a peak demand of approximately
<br />3,500,000 gallons per day. The system has a storage capacity of 2.5 million gallons. The
<br />system services 2,150 connections.
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<br />The sewer system has a treatment plant capacity of 1,640,000 gallons per day with average
<br />demand at 754,000 gallons per day, an estimated peak demand of 996,000 gallons per day and
<br />serves 2,083 connections. The system was recently expanded and is operating at about 50%
<br />capacity, allowing for future development and demand.
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<br />The City owns and operates an off-sale liquor store and reported net income before transfers of
<br />$271,481 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998. .
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<br />Electricity for the City is provided by Connexus Energy and Great River Energy. The Elk River
<br />Public Utilities Commission, a municipally-owned utility with its own generating facilities using fuel
<br />oil and natural gas, provides additional power if necessary. The Municipal Utilities Commission,
<br />which manages both the electric fund and the water fund, showed an income before transfers of
<br />$2,178,678 in 1998. Natural gas is available from Reliant.
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<br />Current Budget Summary
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<br />1999
<br />Revenues:
<br />General Property Tax $2,993,950
<br />Intergovernmental Revenues 1,028,800
<br />Charges for Services 436,500
<br />Fines & Forfeitures 95,000
<br />Licenses & Permits 351,150
<br />Other Revenue 78,250
<br />Transfers 354,800
<br />Use of Reserves 25,000
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<br />Total Revenues
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<br />$5,363,450
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<br />1999
<br />Expenditures:
<br />General Government
<br />Police
<br />Fire/Emergency
<br />Preparedness
<br />Streets, Engineering
<br />and Maintenance
<br />Buildings
<br />Park and Recreation
<br />Contingency
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<br />Total Expenditures
<br />
<br />-20-
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<br />$1,450,700
<br />2,041,100
<br />
<br />315,150
<br />
<br />814,550
<br />134,400
<br />500,900
<br />106,650
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<br />$5,363,450
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