7.0. SR 08-26-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Budget Worksession Memo August 26, 1996 Page 3 determined by the county. We hope to have some fairly accurate NTC information from the county by Monday's budget worksession, but no information is available at this time. PERSONNEL Personal services in the 1997 budget are projected to increase by $314,650 to a total of $3,092,750. Personal services amount to approximately 67 percent of the total general fund expenditures, and this is consistent with previous years. By comparison, personal services increased by $342,350 in the 1996 budget. In 1997, personal services are projected to increase partly due to new employees being hired in 1996 and these new employees being originally financed out of the City Council contingency fund. The new employees that are planned to be hired in 1996 that now show up in each individual department include the following: · three new police officers (partially offset by COPS Fast revenue) · housing inspector · ½ time administrative office service worker · part time fire inspectors · planning intern. In an effort to meet the demands of a growing population, additional personnel is generally required. The city expects less additional new employees to be hired in 1997 as compared to 1996. Nonetheless, it is projected that we will be considering a mechanic in the street department, some part time seasonal park employees, a park ranger for the summer, some additional fire inspection hours, and a change in the police department office service worker status from part time to full time. Funds for more than these positions will be difficult to locate. Nonetheless, the City Council will also be asked to review the need for a part time seasonal office service worker in the building/zoning department, a police investigator, a full time fire inspector, and some other positions that are sure to surface as the budget discussions continue. All of the funding for wage increases and new employees is located in the City Council contingency fund. This allows the City Council maximum flexibility in the timing of hiring new employees and in deciding which new employees should be added to the staff. As funds are spent, the Council Contingency money is allocated to various departments.