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To the City Council and Citizens of the City of Orono
<br />May 29. 19%
<br />The following table presents a comparative analysis of General Fund Revenues for 1995 and 1994,
<br />respectively;
<br />Function
<br />Property taxes
<br />Special assessments
<br />Licenses and permits
<br />Intergovernmental revenue
<br />Charges for services
<br />Fines and forfeits
<br />Interest
<br />Other revenue
<br />1995 1994
<br />% of % of
<br />Amount Total Amount Total
<br />$ 1,644,440 48.0%$ 1,645,133 50.1%
<br />460 -624 -
<br />202,195 5.9 147,888 4.5
<br />464,061 13.6 494,619 15.1
<br />928,121 27.1 851,165 25.9
<br />80,610 2.4 58,158 1.8
<br />62,347 1.8 49,065 1.5
<br />40.173 1.2 36,943 1.1
<br />$ 3,422,407 100.0% $ 3,283,595 100.0%
<br />License and permit revenues increased $54,307, or 36.79f from 1994 due to a 40.0% increase in the
<br />building permit fee rates. Intergovernmental revenue in 1995 decreased 6.2% from the 1994 amount due
<br />to a reduction in the recycling grant from Hennepin County. The 1995 net increase in charges for services
<br />revenue totaled $76,956, or 9.0% over the 1994 amount. This resulted mainly from increases in plan
<br />check/site exam fees, and recycling program fees. The 1995 fines and forfeits revenue increased $22,452,
<br />or 38.6% frt a the prior year and was the first increase since 1988. The increase in interest revenue of
<br />27.1% over the prior year reflects the effects of higher levels of investment and interest rates. Other
<br />revenues increased 8.7% from the prior year.
<br />The amount of expenditures from the General Fund for 1995 and 1994, respectively, are presented in the
<br />following table:
<br />1995 1994
<br />Function Amount
<br />% of
<br />Total Amount
<br />% of
<br />Total
<br />Current and capital outlay
<br />General government $ 759,673 24.4%$ 667,018 22.1%
<br />Public satety 1,724.200 55.4 1,646,168 54.6
<br />Streets 423,610 13.6 485,491 16.1
<br />Parks and recreation 50.449 1.6 55,739 1.8
<br />Recycling 7(! 682 2.3 72,137 2.4
<br />Miscellaneous 82,750 2.7 91,142 3.0
<br />$ 3,111,364 100.0%$ 3,017,695 100.0%
<br />The General Fund Expenditures increased $93,669, or 3.1 % over the previous year. The major portion
<br />of this increase is within the general government area which resulted from the consolidation of common
<br />operating supplies and maintenance, general insurance, utilities, and information systems into the Central
<br />Services Department. This department was created by action authorized by the City Council to consolidate
<br />certain expenditure items previously allocated to various General Fund Departments (excluding the Police
<br />Department). The 1995 decrease in street department expenditures of $61,881, or 12.7% reflects reduced
<br />levels of contracted street overlay and sealcoat projects.
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