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Minutes <br />City Council Work Session <br />Monday, September 9, 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, Maria <br />Veach. <br />Staff present: Finance Director Maggie Jin, City Administrator Adam Edwards, Public Works <br />Superintendent DJ Goman, Accountant Anne Hentges, and City Clerk Christine Lusian. <br />BUDGETS –GENERAL FUND AND TAX LEVY <br />Finance Director Maggie Jin presented the general fund budget and tax levy for 2025. The tax <br />rate will remain stable. <br />Personnel services is the largest expenditure area and health insurance costs are estimated to <br />increase 10%. Other notable initiatives include assessing, central services, parks, fire, <br />communications, and records. <br />Capital improvement plan will be reviewed in October and the fee schedule and truth in taxation <br />hearing will be in November. Staff will continue to refine the budget for final adoption at the <br />December 9 meeting. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Work session ended at 5:19 p.m. <br />ATTEST:CITY COUNCIL <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br />Christine Lusian, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />4