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<br />Utility Fund Expenses
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<br />The Utility Fund expenses for fiscal year 97-98 are currently estimated at $5,734,310, which is $204,470,
<br />or 3.44%, lower than our original budget. The expenses, by division, for the current fiscal year are shown
<br />below:
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<br /> Budget Current Estimate
<br />Division 1997-98 1997-98 Variance Percent
<br />Water Production 399,093 363,155 35,938 3.59%
<br />Water Distribution 447,791 428,529 19,262 9.93%
<br />Wastewater Collection 749,077 688.754 60,323 7.36%
<br />Wastewater Treatment 720,094 705,488 14,606 3.27%
<br />Utility Billing 420,285 383,479 36,806 2.03%
<br />Non-departmental 3,202.440 3.164,905 37.535 2.31%
<br />Total Expenses 5,938,780 5,734,310 204,470 3.44%
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<br />The first four of the six divisions listed above are accounted for under the Public Works Department with the
<br />remaining two falling under the Finance Department.
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<br />It is estimated that all divisions will come in under budget. As in previous years, this is primarily in the
<br />personal services category and we will continue to address this by studying tumover trends and adjusting
<br />requested budgets accordingly.
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<br />The expenses for the new year are budgeted at $6,020,580, which is $81,800, or 1.38% greater than the
<br />current fiscal year. The expenses. by department, for the current- fiscal year are shown below:
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<br /> Budget Budget
<br />Division 1997-98 1998-99 Variance Percent
<br />Water Production 399,093 383,488 -15,605 . -3.91 %
<br />Water Distribution 447,791 657,414 209,623 46.81%
<br />Wastewater Collection 749,077 704,564 -44,513 -5.94%
<br />Wastewater Treatment 720,094 748,280 28,186 3.91%
<br />Utility Billing 420,285 422,119 1,834 .44%
<br />Non-departmental 3,202.440 3,104,715 -97 , 725 -3.05%
<br />Total Expenses 5.938,780 6,020,580 81,800 1.38%
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<br />The increase in the Water Distribution Division is caused by the addition of a three-member crew and
<br />associated equipment costs. This crew will primarily assist in the repair and upgrading of water facilities in
<br />the City. The decreases in the three divisions are attributed to fine tuning of budgeting for personal services
<br />where the impact of expected employee turn over is taken into consideration in the budgeting process.
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