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MEMORANDUM <br />To: Mayor Walsh and Orono City Council <br />From: Ron Olson, Finance Director <br />Subject: 2019 Budget <br />Date: July 23, 2018 <br />Attachments: <br />A) 2019 Budget Timeline <br />B) GF Revenue Detail <br />C) GF Expenditure by Category <br />D) GF Expenditure by Department <br />E) GF Line Item <br />F) Code Enforcement Justification <br />The Council's input at this work session will be used to prepare an updated draft budget which <br />will be discussed at the August work session. Input from the August meeting will be <br />incorporated into a preliminary budget which will be presented publically at the September 14th <br />council meeting and adopted on September 24th <br />2019 Budget Factors <br />Taxes <br />1) According to the most recent numbers from Hennepin County, The City's Taxable <br />Market Value (TMB) has increased from $2,879,524,978 to $3,000,059,091. This is <br />an increase of 4.19%. This is the first time that the TMV has been over <br />$3,000,000,000 since 2008. <br />2) As a result of the increased in valuation, the City's tax capacity is estimated to <br />increase from $33,186,279 to $34,349,722; an increase of 3.51%. This means that the <br />City's tax levy can increase by 3.51% ($190,000) without increasing the City's tax <br />rate. <br />3) After years of stagnant interest rates, rates have been increasing. The City recently <br />purchased a three-month CD at a 2% interest rate. Last year, a 2% rate would have <br />required a five-year investment. As a result, interest earnings should be able to be <br />increased by $50,000. <br />