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Contact Information Kari Carlson, CPFO Budget Manager 952-563-8725 Email staff City budget On this page Understanding your proposed property tax statement Discussions at City Council meetings Information sessions About the City budget manager Budget books Understanding your proposed property tax statement Remote video URL Budget discussions at City Council meetings August 23, 2021: Preliminary tax levy and general fund budget discussion Video of budget presentation to the City Council Presentation slides: Prelim_Tax_Levy_and_Gen_Fund_Bud_Discussion September 13, 2021: Preliminary tax levy and general fund budget discussion (continued) and Approve preliminary 2022 tax levy increase of 2.75% Video of budget presentation to the City Council Resolution approving preliminary general fund budget for 2022 Resolution approving preliminary tax levy for 2022 Presentation slides: Continued_Prelim_Tax_Levy_and_Gen_Fund_Bud_Discussion October 11, 2021: Non-General Funds Discussion and Resolution Video of budget presentation to the City Council Presentation slides: 2022 Proposed Budgets: Special Revenue Funds and Police Contractual Overtime Fund Utility Funds, Internal Service Funds 2022 budget discussion Special Revenue Funds, Contractual Police Services 2022 budget resolution November 15, 2021: 2022 Utility rates public hearing Video of budget presentation to the City Council Presentation slides: Utility rates public hearing Presentation slides: Internal service funds budgets Utility Funds, Internal Service Funds 2022 budget resolution November 22, 2021: Special meeting to discuss 2022 general fund budget Video of budget presentation to the City Council Presentation slides: 2022 Tax Levy and General Fund Budget Discussion General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Communications, Fire Pension 2022 budget discussion November 29, 2021: Continued discussion of 2022 general fund budget Video of budget presentation to the City Council Presentation slides: Time of Sale Inspection Program Presentation slides: Grant Compliance Accountant Continued Budget Discussion: Time of Sale (TOS) Inspections and City-wide Grant Coordination December 6, 2021: Truth-in-taxation public hearing Meeting information for December 6, 2021 Budget information sessions 2022 Information Session from October 20, 2021 Presentation Slides: October_2022_Budget_Information_Sessions There were two opportunities in October for the public to participate in 2022 Budget Information Sessions / Roundtable discussions. Thank you to those who attended and participated in the discussions. 2022 Information Session from August 3, 2021 Presentation Slides: August_2021-2022_Budget_Public_Information_Sessions Thank you to those who stopped by during the Midweek Music and Market at Civic Plaza for an in-person information session on August 11, 2021. About the City of Bloomington budget manager Oversees the City's annual budget process which includes 30 individual funds. All budgets must be approved by the City Council by the end of the year. Assists departments with analysis of their current year budget requests as well as long-term financial modeling. Works closely with the city manager, assistant city manager and department heads to provide options to the City Council for funding programs, initiatives, and projects as well as identifying spending areas that can be reduced along with strategies to fund future capital projects and large equipment purchases. Files the preliminary and final property tax levy with Hennepin County Compiles and submits annual reports to the Government Finance Officers Association Submits annual reports to the Office of the State Auditor July 11 At your service: Budget Manager Kari Carlson With a degree in accounting and a designation as a certified public finance officer, Kari Carlson knows and works with numbers—big numbers that affect the community in big ways. Budget books Budget books for the past five years are linked below. More financial reports are available at blm.mn/financialreports. 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