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Orono City Council Work Session Minutes Monday, July 24, 2023 Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. Page 1 of 1 PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard F. Crosby II, Matt Johnson, and Maria Veach. Staff members present were City Administrator Adam Edwards, Finance Director Ron Olson, Parks and Golf Course Superintendent Josh Lemons, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. 1. General Fund Budget Update Finance Director Ron Olson presented the preliminary general fund budget draft to the City Council. He noted that all department heads met with he and the City Administrator to review changes and additions to their annual department budgets. One thing to note is that there are a few items, like health insurance costs and property values that will impact budgeting, however, we will not know those numbers until later in the year. He noted that the golf course is moving into enterprise budget where it belongs. He also noted staff has created a communications budget since the department expenses have grown. Staff believes it will more accurately depict the expenses for communications items versus having it in the central services budget. There was discussion related to what budgeted costs go into each fund and what the purposes for each fund are for as well. There was also discussion about how increases and decreases affect the overall budget and how property value increases affect the tax rate. Mayor Walsh noted that a large part of the general fund is made up of wages, personal/people type services, etc. Edwards explained that enterprise funds will be discussed at the August meetings. Meeting ended at 5:46 p.m. CITY OF ORONO: ATTEST: ________________________________ Dennis Walsh, Mayor _________________________________ Anna Carlson, City Clerk