FY 2023 ADOPTED BUDGET AS OF 9-22-22 - Flipbook - Page 52
Strategic → Strategic Priorities, Goals, Strategies, and Actions
GOAL # 3 ACTIONS:
1. Continue to update park and recreation user fees.
● Provided selected free days for Aquatic Center patrons.
● Planning to keep the Aquatic Center all year round.
■ Budgeted for new swimming pool heater purchase to allow year-round Aquatic Center use.
● The Parks and Recreation Department evaluates user fees annually and adjusts accordingly.
■ Updated rental fees to continue rental facilities upgrade.
● Provides camp/program scholarships to qualifying City residents.
2. Continue to pursue coordination of Public Safety Services within the region.
● The Fire and Police Chief work closely with the County and adjacent towns to enhance
communication and coordination efforts.
● The City has an agreement with the County for public safety radios to strengthen coordination,
communication, and efficiency.
3. Review and evaluate long-term options for infrastructure funding and the use of
the Local sales tax.
● Public Works uses the annual capital improvement process to assess short-term and long-term
infrastructure needs and funding strategies, with priority based on the level of risk.
4. Evaluate the long-term viability of city buildings and facilities and develop strategies to address deficiencies.
● In FY 2022, Public Works completed a significant project for the City Hall’s City Chamber Room
- complete renovation, equipped with modern video and audio equipment, to ensure the City
Chamber’s meetings will be efficient for the public for decades to come. Currently, the Chamber
Room is fully functioning, and all City Commissions’ meetings are live and broadcast.
5. Implement plans to keep the Library on the “cutting edge” of technology.
● The Public Library will continue to increase its e-book inventory and, in partnership with the
county, add technology that improves access to all library services.
● In continued partnership with Lake County, provide internet access, scanning, printing, faxing,
and mobile printing for the public. Maintain a comprehensive volume of online resources,
including electronic books for the people.
6. Develop a competitive compensation/benefits plan to recruit and retain quality
employees that will place total compensation and benefits, including pension,
vacation, and sick days, in the top quartile of a weighted average of the private
and the public sector in the labor market area.
● In November 2020, Florida voters passed Amendment 2, which over six years, increases the
Florida minimum wage to $15. To implement the $15 minimum wage by September 30, 2026, the
City Commission agreed with a plan to increase employees’ salaries annually and the minimum
and maximum for each pay range by 3% each year until October 1, 2025, when wages would be
increased by 2% Longevity Pay. This plan will ensure all employees are at the required Florida
minimum wage.
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Adopted Annual Budget