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»>- <br />i <br />I- <br />'.r <br />I; <br />i.'!' <br />5) L«q>l Hotic*s - The LMCD may have under-budgeted for this item <br />in the past but they only spent $2,270 in 1990. why then do they <br />need $3,000 in 1992? Fact - The cost of legal notices has tripled <br />since 1990. <br />6) Total amount of office ft Administrative has increased 22% over <br />the previous years budget. This type of overall increase is <br />unacceptable given the present economic conditions. <br />7) Are Aeeeae Dee studies mandated? Can they be done with <br />existing staff? <br />8) Contingency Fund - If the total budget increase was 5%, why is <br />the budget contingency set to increase 32%? Only $1,077 was used <br />from last years contingency fund. Where did the remaining $8,000 <br />go? Shouldn't last year's contingency be carried over to the <br />present year and the budget reduced accordingly? There should be <br />a cap placed on the amount that can be accumulated as a <br />contingency. <br />9) Milfoil Program - Total disbursements in 1990 were $190,000. <br />The amount budgeted in 1990 was $205,000. Where is the $15,000 <br />difference? Also, why is the LMCD giving up on private funding <br />thereby increasing taxes for each of the 14 cities? <br />10) aeleriee - We are concerned about the way the salary reviews <br />were handled with no input from any of the 14 cities. The LMCD <br />needs to keep in mind that any salary increases effect salary <br />negotiations with our own employees, including the police <br />department. <br />11) Coatribntions - The City of Tonka Bay is very concerned <br />over the rapid escalation of our annual contributions to the LMCD <br />Budget (see attached chart) . As you can see there has been <br />substantial growth in the amount needed each year from 1986 to <br />present. <br />As you know we are very concerned about the loss of revenue that <br />all local governments are experiencing and because of this and a <br />growing discontent with the escalation of property taxes, we must <br />do everything we can to hold o\ir expenditures do%m as much as <br />possible. <br />Please forward our comments and concerns to the LMCD Board. we <br />would appreciate a response as soon as possible. We would also <br />hope that the LMCD Board will keep our concerns in mind when <br />considering a final budget for 1992. <br />Sincerely, <br />CITY OF TONKA BAY <br />Dave Canister <br />City Administrator <br />ec: LMCD mgmber cities