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-2- - The 1984 budgeted expenditures were underspent by $4,656,000. All of the ten major areas were underspent ranging from just $9,000 in debt service to $1,225,000 in contracted services. This reflects the concern of the Canmissioners and staff to control all cost areas. Several union contracts were negotiated without any wage increase. Outside contracted services for main- tenance was underspent by over $400,000. The inventory system and warehouse catalogued over $600,000 of materials and supplies that were previously expended, The recomendations of the St. Paul Chamber implemented in 1983 resulted in motor vehicle costs being underspent by $185,000. The new processes being utilised at our plants resulted in utilities being underspent by $430,000 and chemicals by $350,000. capital items were underspent by $100,000. Due to the underspending of expenditures by $4,656,000 and excess re.mues of $498,000, a record $5,154,000 will be returned to a majority of the 102 coo- munities that the Canndssion. serves. Table 43 indicates that our sewer rates for both 1983 and 19E4 are substan- tially love: than forecast in the 1980-1981 annual report. In some rases, the actual rates are 20% or more lower than forecast in the 1980-1981 annual report. The main reasons being lower inflation than forecast and the significant savings in utilities and chemicals that has resulted :on the new processes installed at the Metro Plant, in addition to higher total flows than anticipated. In compering PfrCT rates to other sewage agencies in the United States, this is to inform you that the average bill for a one family residence for the MWCC was $66.85 in 1984. This is significantly lover than the average rate per thousand for 50 large sewerage agencies in the United States, who belong to AMSA (Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies), whose average family bill was $96.75 in 1983. The .144X average family bill was $62.70 in 1983. AMiA did not conduct a survey in .984.