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Minutes <br />City Council Work Session <br />Monday, July 22, 2024, 5:00 PM <br />City Council Chambers | 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br />ROLL CALL <br />City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard <br />Crosby,Matt Johnson, Maria Veach. <br />Staff present: Community Development Director Laura Oakden, Finance Director Maggie Jin, <br />Accountant Anne Hentges,and City Clerk Christine Lusian. <br />GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND LEVY <br />Finance Director Jin introduced the draft budget and tax levy information for 2025. Jin pointed <br />out that the Orono tax rate is one of the lowest in the county and half of the county average. <br />Discussion included notable revenue and expenditure changes. Next steps in developing the <br />budget will be enterprise and internal service funds early-August with department heads. Budget <br />committee meets mid-August. Council will review enterprise budget at its second work session <br />in August and preliminary levy in September. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Work session ended at 5:35 p.m. <br />ATTEST:CITY COUNCIL <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />7