Impact Summary – 2020 Recommended Operating Budget

(Property Tax Levy Supported Operating Budget)

  $ Impact Municipal Property Tax Levy Cumulative % Property Tax Levy Impact Cumulative $ Impact on A $163,000 Home
2019 Total Property Tax Levy (Including Education Levy) Approved by Council   $415,445,013    
Section A: Recommended Preapprovals & Pressures with Little or Not Council Discretion $6,981,905 $422,426,918 1.7% $49
Section B: Highest Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration $4,747,776 $427,174,694 2.8% $82
Section C: Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration to Maintain or Improve Service Levels $2,675,461 $429,850,155 3.5% $101
Section D: Reductions Recommended by Administration ($9,517,777) $420,332,378 1.2% $34
Removal of C (Not Recommended): Priority Budget Increases Recommended by Administration to Maintain or Improved Service Levels ($2,675,461) $417,656,917 0.5% $16
Section E: Additional Reduction Options Required to Achieve 0% Tax Levy Increase for City Departments ($2,211,974) $415,444,943 0.0% $0
Section F: Other Reduction Options Identified That Could by Used to Achieve 0% Overall Tax Levy Increase ($14,386,380)      
Section G: Worthwhile Enhancements Brought Forward by Departments – Not Recommended by Administration Due to Council’s Directives Relative to Fiscal Restraint $704,262      
Asset Management Plan (AMP) $4,800,000 $420,245,013 1.2% $34
Agencies, Boards & Committees (ABC’s) $5,102,349 $420,547,362 1.2% $34

As noted in the highlighted cells of the above chart, the 2020 Operating Budget being recommended to City Council reflects a net municipal property tax levy requirement of $420,332,378 including the estimated status quo education amount. This represents a $4,887,365 or 1.2% increase to the levy requirement related to City departments only. Also included in the chart is an increase of $4,800,000 or 1.2% increase related to the Asset