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Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Theresa Slominski, Finance & Office Manager <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> August 8, 2017 5.3 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> 2018 Budget: Schedule; Travel and Training; Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> No action is required. <br /> DISCUSSION: <br /> Staff has begun the 2018 budgeting process. The budgeting process schedule is as follows: <br /> August Meeting: Travel and Training <br /> Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees <br /> September Meeting: 10 Year Capital Projections <br /> Capital Projections <br /> Conservation Improvement Program <br /> October Meeting: Projected Purchased Power Costs <br /> Projected Sales Revenues <br /> Projected Expenses <br /> November Meeting: Completed Budget with Rate Analysis <br /> December Meeting: Adopt Budget with Rate changes (if any) <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br /> The Travel and Training Budget has a 10.8% increase over the prior year, an approximate 2% <br /> increase over the prior years' increases. This is a result of adding two additional Commissioners, <br /> additional training for the Engineer position, and training for an additional Lineman and Locator <br /> added in 2017. <br /> The Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees budget has a 4.8% increase, reflecting various known and <br /> projected increases for 2018. This is a smaller increase from previous years. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Proposed 2018 Travel and Training Budget <br /> • Proposed 2018 Dues, Subscriptions, and Fees Budget <br /> PINEREI / 1 <br /> Page 1 of 1 'NATURE <br /> RerrII8 Pub�lc6 P o w E a E o To S ERV E <br /> Power Provider <br /> 71 <br />