The proposed FY 2012 budget totals $92.6 million, which is an increase from the FY 2011 budget of $75.1 million. Accounting changes account for $8 million of the increase and higher costs for existing personnel and services account for $4.5 million. Increased fees for enterprise funds, which aim to make those funds self-sufficient, account for $5.4 million. The remaining $525,000 is for new discretionary spending. The increased budget fully discloses revenues and expenses, preserves existing services without tax increases, and ensures a $2.2 million surplus with a $9 million fund balance.

1. Proposed FY 2012 budget –
by the numbers
FY2012: $92.6 million
Accounting changes to promote transparency
Making Enterprise Funds self-sufficient
Higher costs for EXISTING personnel, services
FY2011: $75.1 million

2. Proposed FY 2012 budget –
by the numbers
Approved FY 2011 balanced budget: $75.1 million
• Accounting changes: add ~$8 million
(Now accounts for all transfers between funds and grant spending; expenditures in previous
budgets were understated)
New FY 2011 balanced budget figure: ~$83.1 million
• Rising cost for EXISTING workforce, services: add ~$4.5 million
(examples: higher costs for health care benefits, liability insurance, fuel costs)
• Increases in Enterprise Fund fees: add ~$5.4 million
• All new discretionary spending: add $525,000
FY 2012 balanced budget figure: $92.6 million

3. Proposed FY 2012 budget –
by the numbers
What proposed $92.6 million budget accomplishes:
• Fully discloses all revenues and expenses, allowing citizens to track taxpayer dollars
• Preserves existing service without layoffs or raising the property tax rate
• Makes Enterprise Funds self-sufficient, providing the much-needed revenue to repair and
replace our crumbling infrastructure
• Ensures $2.2 million surplus (based on $94.8 million in revenues)
• Creates fund balance of $9 million (reducing need for future lines of credit)
• Limits General Fund discretionary spending increase to 0.567% ($357,500)
Significant budget cuts could result in:
1. Delaying commitments on long-term liabilities (vehicle replacement, pension)
2. Further postponing essential improvements to water and sewer systems and sidewalks
3. Exacerbating shortfall of City reserves
4. Cutting service over current levels