Budget Overview The maximum planned expenditures proposed in 2022 for funds budgeted in the State Budget forms totals $9,436,096, which is a decrease of 5% from 2021, and maximum budget authority in all funds in the State Budget forms is $10,379,763. Expenditure budget authority in non-budgeted funds totals $916,400 in 2022. The total planned expenditures for all funds (including non-budgeted) in 2022 is $10,352,496. The total property tax levy is $2,430,555, which is an increase of 9% over the total tax levy in 2021. The increase in property tax revenue represents the entirety of collections from all newly annexed properties within the City limits, the difference in collections from properties changed in use, and the effect of increased assessed valuation of existing properties by the Leavenworth County Appraiser. The total property tax revenue also includes $421,867 collected by the City and remitted directly to the Tonganoxie Public Library to support operations and employee benefits at the Tonganoxie Public Library. A summarization of some of the most significant initiatives funded in the 2022 Adopted Budget includes: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS • Church Street Bridge replacement construction • 5th year of funding increased levels of street maintenance and preservation (predominantly slurryseal) • Rehabilitation of Water Park slides & other elevated structures • Water Tower Construction at the Tonganoxie Business Park • Church Street Stormwater Improvements Phase 2 • Meeting all existing debt service obligations, including shifting ½ mill from the General Fund to the Debt Service Fund to properly fund debt costs with property tax proceeds OPERATIONAL SUPPORT • Police Department Fleet Updates (3 Tahoe vehicles) • Fire Department Additional FT Firefighter Position to accommodate combination of Fire Inspections & Code Enforcement services • Fire Department & Legal Support Services Operational Costs Increases • 5% Merit Pool Opportunity for Full-Time Employees COMMUNITY SUPPORT & DEVELOPMENT • LCDC Annual Funding Support and Leavenworth County Regional Transportation Study Project • Support for Community Events • Developing Bike Repair Stations on City properties • Financial Support for Local Organizations o Tonganoxie Business Association o Tonganoxie Arts Council o Tonganoxie Historical Society
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