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2020 Budget – Page 1 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Mayor Walsh and Orono City Council <br />From: Ron Olson, Finance Director <br />Subject: 2021 Budget <br />Date: July 24, 2020 <br /> <br />Attachments: Budget Information – 6/22/20 Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />Staff has begun work on the 2021 budget. The expenditure information that has been provided <br />has been prepared by each department and reviewed with the City Administrator. The <br />information being proved tonight has a couple of minor changes made as updated numbers have <br />been received from service providers. Staff is looking for guidance from the Council about any <br />changes to make prior to the presentation of the preliminary budget. During the August work <br />session staff is planning on presenting information on the Enterprise Fund budgets. <br /> <br />Since the June work session we have received the proposed budget for the Long Lake Fire <br />Department which results in an $8,600 decrease in the proposed budget. However, the line for <br />meeting expenses is being increased by an equal amount based on the current costs of contracted <br />recording services. <br /> <br />Issues for discussion: <br /> <br />1. As discussed in June, the current budget includes a COLA increase in the amount of 3% <br />for employees. This is the increase in wages included in the 2021 police contract. The <br />contracts for Locals 12 and 49 are not set for 2021. What amount would the Council like <br />to include in the budget for Locals 12 and 14? <br /> <br />2. Members of both the police unions and Local 12 currently receive longevity pay. There <br />has been a request from the Police Department that non-union employees also be eligible <br />for longevity pay. The pay would be based on the Local 12 pay of $0.05 per year of <br />service for employee with more than 15 years of service. This would add $9,000 to the <br />budget. <br /> <br />3. At the June work session, Council was not in support of adding a Code Enforcement <br />Officer. However they indicated that they would like to discuss the matter when <br />Councilmember Printup was available. Would the Council like to discuss this now, or <br />schedule it for a future work session? <br /> <br />4. Are there initiatives that the Council would like to see funded that are not currently <br />included in the budget? <br />