7.1. SR 12-05-2016City of
Elk —
River
Request for Action
To
Item Number
Mayor and City Council
7.1
Agenda Section
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Public Hearin
December 5, 2016
Lori Ziemer, Finance Director
Item Description
Reviewed by
2017 Budget and Tax Levy
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, the resolution authorizing the property tax levy for collection in 2017.
Approve, by motion, the 2017 General, Special Revenue, and Enterprise Fund budgets.
Background/Discussion
City staff began the budgeting process in May developing their 2017 department goals and requested
budgets. The City Council and staff have since met in numerous work sessions reviewing in detail
department operating budgets and the property tax levy. In September, Council approved the preliminary
(maximum) tax levy that was used to calculate the proposed property tax notice that was mailed to each
property owner in November. The final 2017 levy may be less than the preliminary levy, but cannot be
more.
Tax Levv
On September 19, the City Council adopted the preliminary tax levy of $10,657,808, which is an increase
of 4.78% over 2016. Since then, staff has made reductions to the budget and is recommending a
proposed final levy of $10,563,770, which is an increase of 3.85% and down from the preliminary levy
increase of 4.78%.
The most recent property values reported by the county estimate Net Tax Capacity (NTC) increasing by
4%, attributable to new growth and market value increases. The final NTC may change slightly as the
county continues to update property values before calculating taxes in early 2017. The tax capacity rate
based on the preliminary levy is 46.483%, which is a slight increase from last year's rate of 46.17%. With
the approval of the revised levy, the tax capacity rate will be adjusted downward to approximately
46.07%. With the adopted final levy, city property taxes for a median value home ($196,500 in 2016) will
basically remain unchanged.
The city accounts for about one-third of a homeowners total property tax bill. The remainder is
attributed to the school district (27%), the county (37%), and other jurisdictions (3%). For businesses,
the city's share is about 25% of the total.
The majority of the property tax levy (94%) is used to fund city services such as police, fire, street
maintenance, parks and recreation, and general government. The remaining 6% pays for debt service, tax
abatement and library operations.
P a w E R E U 6 Y
NaA f RE]
General Fund Budget
The 2017 General Fund budget is at $14,378,400, which is a 3.55% increase over 2016. The greatest
portion of the city's General Fund operating budget is dedicated to public safety programs and services.
General government, public works, and culture and recreation make up the balance of the General Fund
budget. Due to the fact that city government is primarily a service industry, 76% of the operating budget
is personal service expenditures. The budget does include a cost of living pay adjustment for employees in
2017.
Financial Impact
Summary of all 2017 Budgets
All of the proposed budgets are listed below. The Council has reviewed all of these budgets.
Below is a summary of the proposed budgets to be approved:
General Fund $14,378,400
Special Revenue Funds:
Library $ 97,500
Ice Arena $ 827,550
Landfill $ 134,550
Safety $ 31,600
Enterprise Funds:
Attachments
■ Tax levy resolution
■ Tax levy breakout
■ General Fund summary
Revenues
Expenditures
Depreciation
Capital
Net Effect
Sewer
$2,499,000
$2,106,700
$1,425,000
$100,500
$(1,133,200)
Garbage
$1,431,600
$1,549,100
-
-
$ (117,500)
Liquor
$7,040,850
$6,694,500
$ 125,000
-
$ 221,350
Storm Sewer
$ 502,000
$ 560,900
$ 448,000
$150,000
$ (656,900)
Attachments
■ Tax levy resolution
■ Tax levy breakout
■ General Fund summary
City of
Elk
River
Resolution 16-
A Resolution of the City of Elk River Authorizing the Proposed Property Tax
Levy for Collection in 2017
WHEREAS, the Elk River City Council has reviewed the City's anticipated expenditures
for all funds in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Elk River City Council has considered projected revenues for all funds in
2017; and
WHEREAS, revenues from sources other than property taxes are not sufficient to meet
anticipated expenditures of all funds; and
WHEREAS, the debt levies have been adjusted or cancelled based on revenue collections
and projections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows: The following amounts are to be levied as property taxes
payable in 2017:
Levy
General Fund $ 9,969,250
Library 53,650
2010A G.O. Capital Improvement Plan Bonds 368,030
Economic Development Tax Abatement 172,840
TOTAL $ 10.563.770
Passed and adopted this 5 h day of December, 2016.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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City of Elk River
Levied
Preliminary
Revised
Tax Levy Breakout
Pay 2016
Pay 2017
Pay 2017
General Fund
$9,596,850
$10,052,950
$9,969,250
Library
59,400
53,6501
53,650
9,656,250
10,106,600
10,022,900
General Property Tax Levy
Special Levies
City Special Assessments
4,221
-
-
2010 G.O. Capital Improvement Plan Bonds
366,405
368,030
368,030
Economic Development Tax Abatement
144,857
183,1781
172,840
10,171,733
11.0,657,8081
10,563,770
Total Levy
General Fund Change from 2016
456,100
372,400
Percentage Change from 2016
4.75%
3.88%
Total Dollar Change from 2016
486,075
392,037
Change
4.78%
3.85%
General Fund Revenues:
Property taxes
Othertaxes
Licenses & Permits
Intergovernmental Revenues
Charges for Services
Fines
Other Revenues
Transfers In
Total General Revenues
General Fund Expenditures
General Government:
Mayor & Council
Cable TV
Administrative Services
Human Resources
Elections
Finance
Information Technology
Legal
Community Development
Planning
Building Maintenance
Energy City
Contingency
Total General Government
Public Safety:
Police
Fire
Code Enforcement
Building Safety
Environmental
Total Public Safety
Public Works:
Street Maintenance
Snow Removal
Equipment Services
Engineering
Total Public Works
Culture & Recreation:
Parks Maintenance
Recreation
Sr. Citizen Programs
Total Culture & Recreation
Total General Fund Expenditures
CITY OF ELK RIVER
General Fund Budget
2016 2017 % of %
Adopted Proposed budget change
$9,596,850
$9,969,250
69.35/6 3.9%
127,000
140,000
1.0% 10.2%
646,550
714,950
5.0% 10.6%
288,350
293,500
2.0% 1.8%
891,050
891,400
6.2% 0.0%
127,000
155,000
1.1% 22.0%
213,500
217,500
1.5% 1.9%
1,994,500
1,996,800
13.9% 0.1%
13,884,800
14,378,400
100.00% 3.55%
145,850
148,800
1.03% 2.02%
109,700
111,300
0.77% 1.46%
605,500
594,450
4.13% -1.82%
178,400
234,450
1.63% 31.42%
20,500
6,600
0.05% -67.80%
583,550
572,200
3.98% -1.94%
346,350
385,100
2.68% 11.19%
214,600
220,000
1.53% 2.52%
213,750
223,400
1.55% 4.51%
297,400
297,450
2.07% 0.02%
623,650
638,850
4.44% 2.44%
16,300
33,800
0.24% 107.36%
(95,000)
0
0.00% -
3,260,550
3,466,400
24.1% 6.3%
4,975,700
5,142,250
35.76% 3.35%
881,850
908,550
6.32% 3.03%
91,600
93,650
0.65% 2.24%
647,750
665,300
4.63% 2.71%
39,100
47,000
0.33% 20.20%
6,636,000
6,856,750
47.69% 3.33%
1,310,000
1,304,800
9.07% -0.40%
281,550
305,950
2.13% 8.67%
186,250
196,050
1.36% 5.26%
217,950
218,500
1.52% 0.25%
1,995,750
2,025,300
14.09% 1.48%
1,038,100
1,047,950
7.29% 0.95%
711,450
732,400
5.09% 2.94%
242,950
249,600
1.74% 2.74%
1,992,500
2,029,950
14.12% 1.88%
13,884,800 1
14,378,400
100.00% 3.55%
Budget and Tax Levy
City Council Meeting
5, 2016
December
2017
Budget
General Fund Budget
Levy &
Revenue
Proposed Tax Levy
Comment
Other Budgets
Enterprise
Approve Tax
Special
Overview
Public
Budget Process
General Fund Budget
General Taxes
70%
Revenues
Transfer In
14%
-
General Fund
Other
Charges for Services
2%
Fines and Forfeits
Intergovernmental
License & Permits
Revenue
6%
1%
5%
2%
Government
General
24%
Expenditures by Function
Public Safety
48%
Culture &
Recreation
14%
Public Works
14%
Personal
Services
76.3%
Other Services
Expenditures by Type
& Charges
16.4%
Supplies
7.3%
Estimated Tax Impact
Taxable Market Value
Levy Components
Tax Distribution
City Tax Levy
History
Tax Levy
Apartments
Residential
Comm/Ind
Other
4% Increase
Ag.
-
2017
18%73%
Taxable Market Value
2016
2015
2014
2013
Source: Sherburne County Assessor
2012
2011
-
2017 Tax Levy
2010
2009
$2,500,000,000$2,000,000,000$1,500,000,000$1,000,000,000$500,000,000$0
$10,563,770
2017
$10,171,733
2016
$10,017,357
2015
$9,853,835
2014
$10,175,765
2013
$10,275,815
2012
History
$11,112,391
2011
$11,112,391
2010
-
2017 Tax Levy
$11,190,753
2009
$10,761,311
2008
$-
$12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000
% Chg.
-
From 2016
3.88%9.68%%19.32%%%
.44
3.854.78
-
-
$486,075
$392,037
53,650
$9,969,250368,030172,840 10,563,770$10,657,808
2017
Proposed
$
2016 Levy
$9,596,85059,4004,221366,405144,857
10,171,733
$
2017 Tax Levy
Assessment
Preliminary Levy
Tax Abatement
Dollar Change
Dollar Change
General Fund
Components
Debt Service
Total
Library
Spec.
Levy
Development
Economic
2%
General Fund
94%
Debt Service
3%
Tax Levy by Use
Library
1%
Proposed
46.07
2017
Preliminary
139.020
.219050
46.48350.84237.197
.02647.19258
1.5731.2721.653
omparison (estimates only)
2017
Distribution
140.694
Actual
50.47839.268
.21545
.02104.19441
46.17
1.5641.3051.909
2016
-
2017 Tax Levy
c
school
, &
Total Tax Rate
YMCA Ref.
Total MV Rate
county
School Ref.
School
County
Rail
HRA
EDA
,
-
City
City
ity
c
Other
2%
Property
Sherburne
County
City of Elk
27%
Commercial/Industrial
River
25%
State of MN
26%
ISD 728
20%
Distribution
Other
Sherburne
3%
County
Residential Property
37%
-
2017 Tax Levy
City of Elk
River
33%
ISD 728
27%
Clear Lake
84.9
2017 Proposed Tax Rates
Princeton
74.4
Big Lake
58.1
East St. Cloud
47.7
56.83%
Zimmerman
47.4
County Average
Sherburne County
Elk River
46.5
2017 Sherburne
Becker
38.9
0.0
90.080.070.060.050.040.030.020.010.0
Estimated City Tax Impact
$97,500$31,600
$827,550$134,550
Special Revenue Funds
Other Budgets:
Ice Arena
Landfill
Library
Safety
& 3,632,2001,549,1001,158,900
Capital Outlay$6,819,500
Total Exp.
100,500150,000
Capital
Outlay
-
-
$
3,531,7001,549,1001,008,900
$6,819,500
Expenditures
$7,040,8502,499,0001,431,600502,000
Enterprise Funds
Revenues
Other Budgets:
Storm Water
Garbage Fund
Enterprise
Liquor Fund
Sewer Fund
Funds
Adopt Tax Levy Resolution
Approve Budgets
Public Comment
Next Steps