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Preliminary 2004 Budget Own’iew <br />August I, 2003 <br />Page 5 <br />Staff will also continue to examine whether existing revenue sources can be increased, and <br />whether new revenue sources can be added. <br />Forest and Trees <br />As we focus on the more narrow, technical task ofbatancing revenues and expenditures, it is <br />important that we do not lose sight of the larger issues facing the City that will need to be <br />addressed in the coming years. These include unmet staffing needs, funding for roadway <br />improvements, continuing to follow-up on the issues identified at the Navarre Town Meeting* <br />partieularly strcetscaping along County Road IS and relocation of the crosswalk, stormwater <br />improvements, and park improvements. <br />Staffing Needs <br />Full-time Police Officer to enable a second Investigator <br />This position would enable the addition of a second investigator as a way to substantially <br />improve the level of service provided to Orono residents, and residents of the service <br />contracting cities in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime. <br />Full-time Police Officer to enable continuing drug enforcement efforts. <br />Information Technology Assistant <br />The Financc/IT Department workload continues to grow as mandated requirements increase <br />and as our reliance on technology increases. <br />Administrative Intern <br />This is a lower-cost alternative to an Assistant City Administrator. A key focus of an <br />Assistant City Administrator would be the updating of the city ’s personnel policies. This <br />could be accomplished on a project basis by an intern with direction from the City <br />Administrator. <br />Potential Partial Funding for Police Officers <br />The City has applied for two Federal grants to provide partial funding for two police officers, one of <br />which would be a juvenile officer/school liaison officer. These grants would each provide $75,000 <br />over a three year period. As the total cost of an officer over a three year period is approximately <br />$185,000, the City would need to provide matching funding of $110,000 per officer over the three <br />year period. Although this matching funding would be difficult in the current financial situation, if <br />the Council envisions hiring an additional police officer in the next year or tow, it would be worth <br />taking advantage of the program at this time in order to offset $75,000 of the costs, since the program <br />will probably not be available after the current round of applications.