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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Page 24 <br /> <br /> <br />..._~..._,~.~.~.,_____r' <br /> <br />fuilary freeze <br />1be Governor's proposal for a <br />salary frcc7.e did not become law. The <br />compromise was a requirement th::l.t <br />employee compensation be discussed <br />at tr\lth in taXation hearings. <br /> <br />nunl in taxation <br />Levy and budget adoption <br />Unlike prior years when state law <br />required cities to adopt their final <br />property tax levy and budget at the <br />initial (or continuation hearing), <br />beginning in calendar year 1993, <br />r cities, counties, and schools must <br />',adopt final amounts at a "subsequent" <br />Ii hearing. Cities will. therefore. need to <br />1. schedule twO hearing dates between <br />t;NOvember 29 and December 20, and <br />~tlake the final vote on the levy and <br />fr. budget at the second hearing. <br />f~~.. . <br /> <br />Employee compensation Information . <br />A compromise on the governor's <br />proposal to freeze salaries of employ- <br />ees of local governments resulted in a <br />requirement that a statement appear on. ; <br />\'1,; the mailed notice and in the newspaper\.! <br />Wi;idvertisement stating that "informa- . <br />;rtion on the increases or decreases of <br />ftbe total budget. including employee ./. <br />rand independent contractor compensa- ::' <br />~... .. <br />ftion. for the prior year, current year, ~~ <br />!:t' <br />X and proposed budget year, will be <br />t discussed at the truth in taXation <br />l~bearing.tt <br />r In addition. the city must present <br />the following information on em- <br />ployee compensation when discussing <br />the levy and budget at the budget <br />hearing: <br />a. The percent of the tot.:l1 <br />prOpOsed budget attributabie to <br />compensation costs; <br />b. The number of employees by <br />general classification. and whether <br />they are full or part-time; <br />c. The number and budget for <br />independent contract employees; and <br />d. The effect of budget increases <br />and decreases on proposed property <br />taX levies. <br /> <br />i' <br />1:~ <br />f. <br />. ~~ <br />L <br /> <br />~i' <br /> <br />.< <br /> <br /> <br />--~~...~..-.....-......~..,._.....~...-----~.....~.. .".,.' . <br /> <br />LMC Cities Bulletin <br />