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• CIP Funding— This was not discussed at the June work session. This is a long term funding <br /> issue and will likely require several budgeting periods to accomplish. <br /> • Council Goals — This was not discussed at the June work session. The City Council has <br /> provided individual goals via email which have been compiled in Attachment L. The City <br /> Council may want to prioritize these goals as a group and consider how to accomplish them <br /> within the 2014 budget. <br /> Operatin� Bud�et Decision Forms <br /> Included with this memo are 2014 Orono Operating Budget Decision forms (Attachment I). These <br /> forms are used to justify additions/reductions from the base budget. One of the items, the additional <br /> budget amounts for election overtime and the increased use of election judges have been included in the <br /> base budget. If the council does not approve this change, the budget would be reduced by $6,930. <br /> The forms for Navarre and Street Maintenance are not in the included in the draft budget and would <br /> require an addition. The final form would decrease expenditures by reducing the hours worked by the <br /> Golf Course Supervisor. <br /> What If <br /> Staff was asked to provide information regarding additional budget reductions or increases if the <br /> available funding changed. For Public Works, Parks, and the Golf Course the increases and decreases <br /> were all related to maintenance items. Maintenance in these departments is arguably being underfunded <br /> at this time,so further reductions could be problematic. Other than maintenance,any reductions would <br /> have to involve staffing. If funding was available,the Zoning Department would recommend hiring an <br /> additional planner. The remaining <br /> Debt Service Levies <br /> The total levy needed for debt service in 2014 is remaining constant at $691,000; this is the same <br /> amount as in 2013. Beginning in 2015 the debt service requirements begin to decrease. <br /> Information on the debt service levy is included as attachrnent H. <br /> Next Steps <br /> Staff is looking for feedback from the Council on the budget information that is being presented. <br /> Based on the feedback, staff will refine the budget and bring it back to the Council at the August <br /> work session for additional input. The preliminary budget and tax levy will be approved at the <br /> September 9`" council meeting. Once the preliminary tax levy is adopted, it can only be decreased. <br />