1. 2019 Budget-in-Review and 2020 Proposed Budget City of Mahnomen
Preliminary Budget Presentation
September 3, 2019

2. 2019 Budget and YTD Revenues and Expenditures
The city is projecting the Year End General Fund revenues and expenditures to be within budget.
Highlights from the 2019 budget include:
The city receiving a $400,000 Transportation Alternatives grant to extend the multi-use trail from TH59 along the north side of Jefferson Avenue to railway street (with a new railroad crossing). The grant will also help to replace portions of sidewalk along 1st Street and Madison Avenue.
The city received several various grants to assist the city with renovating the City Hall and library facility, pour a concrete pad for an emergency generator at Well #7 and the water treatment plant, and to conduct a feasibility study for the Mahnomen Health Center
The city initiated a $12 million water and sewer capital infrastructure project. The project will include replacing and rehabilitated water and sewer mains, provide for better fire coverage (by oversizing some of the water mains), disconnecting shared old water service connections, reducing I&I into the sewer system, and add emergency generators to ensure the city’s water and sewer system can stay operational in the event of a power outage or natural disaster.
The city initiated a owner-occupied rental rehab project with a $354,774 SCDP grant the city received in The goal of the project is to rehab up to 24 multiple and single family rental units.

3. Tax Levy

4. 2017 Market Value comparison
City
Population MV
MV per capita
Mahnomen
1234
32,833,377
26,607
Ada
1685
43,814,749
26,002
Fosston
1503
60,404,642
40,189
Red Lake Falls
1398
41,990,680
30,036

5. 2020 General Fund Revenues Compared to 2019 Average MN City

6. 2020 General Fund Expenditures Compared to 2019 Average MN City
Mahnomen
Average MN City

7. 2020 Budget Highlights Tax levy will increase 10% (or $20,845)
Capital project:
Initiate a $12 million multiple year water, sewer, street, and storm water improvement project throughout the city of Mahnomen
Other Budget Highlights
The city will finish a rental-occupied fix-up program with a $354,775 award from MNDEED
The city will begin a 5 year beautification project in the downtown
Initiate a vision for the City of Mahnomen
Renovate the mini-park and add enhancements
The city begin a $350,000 renovation of the city hall and library to abate the water and mold issues and to reuse the second floor for community meeting and gathering space.
The city will make adjustments to the water and sewer rates, which include but are not limited to:
Raising the base water and sewer fee by $1
Increasing the administrative fee by .25 cents
Raising the 25,001 and higher per 1,000 gallon water fee from $5.00 to $6.00
Raising the 25,001 and higher per 1,000 gallon sewer fee from $4.43 to $5.00