John; 
 
Attached is our annual General fund pie chart.  It is broke down by department so you can group what every you desire under administrative.  Our total General fund budget is $4,533,119 not counting contingency and unappropriated Fund Balance.  We are lucky enough to not have Fire (Special District, yea no Fire Union).  That does affect the Percentages.  Our population if around 12,500.
 
Nolan
City of The Dalles
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hitt [mailto:jhitt@ci.lebanon.or.us]
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:02 AM
To: Oregon City/County Management Association
Subject: [occma] Administrative Costs in Budget

The first question of the week, aimed at cities of 10K to 25 K population, is:  Approximately what percentage of your General Fund budget, and/or total City budget, does your Administrative function represent?  And, roughly speaking, what does the Administrative function entail?  That is, does it include HR, City Attorney? Direct City Council costs, etc.?  Or is it more limited to the City Manager office alone and his/her direct support?

 

This question is triggered by the oft repeated charge, by one of our councilors, that Lebanon's "administrative costs are too high."  Now, I know he figures the city should be saving at least my salary, but I wasn't sure if otherwise we are roughly "on target" with these costs?

 

John Hitt

City of Lebanon


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