What costs are contributing to the increase in the budget?

Increases in insurance including health, auto and general liability, as well as salary increases pursuant to collective bargaining agreements and to retain employees at competitive salaries.  The City has worked with our public safety unions to better manage the costs of pensions but there have been increases in this most recent year.  It should be noted that the proposed FY2018 operating budget was decreased by approximately 12% from the current fiscal year budget.  

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1. What is the Public Service Tax?
2. Why was the Public Service Tax implemented?
3. When was the Public Service Tax Implemented?
4. What is the connection to the City's Strategic Plan?
5. Why not reduce expenses?
6. Why not use the City's reserves instead of implementing the tax?
7. What costs are contributing to the increase in the budget?
8. How can the City impose this tax?
9. Is this Public Service Tax implemented in other municipalities?
10. What will the average increase on my water bill be?
11. What if City Council did not adopt the Public Service Tax?