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St. Joseph City Council Work Session
August 19, 2024
5:00 PM
1. 2025 Budget
2. Adjourn
Council Agenda Item 1
MEETING DATE: August 19, 2024
AGENDA ITEM: 2025 Draft Budget
SUBMITTED BY: Administration/Departments/Boards
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The CVB, EDA and Park Board
reviewed their draft 2025 budgets. EDA will meet to make recommendations for CVB and EDA at their
August 20th meeting.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council reviewed the 2025 capital plans and staffing updates.
Council received budget books with capital equipment descriptions and memberships. The council
implemented pay equity study and union contracts through 2025.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The draft 2025 budget was broken down in increments to build to
the draft 2025 budget. Departments and Boards had an opportunity to make recommendations for the
2025 operations and 5-year capital plans.
Below is a summary of the tax rates. Stearns County has indicated they are seeing a 6.3% tax capacity
increase for city properties after the implementation of the new Homestead Credit rules that go into effect
on taxes payable in 2025.
NTC $6,423,769
6.3% ↑
Adopted 2024 Levy
Urban Rates Only
Draft 2025 Levy
Urban Rates Only
General Levy $2,548,747 42.18% $2,826,611 44.00%
Debt Levy $1,048,500 17.35% $1,174,150 18.28%
Total $3,597,247 59.53% $4,000,761 62.28%
300,000 Home $1,725 $1,747 $22 ↑
500,000 Business $5,506 $5,761 $255 ↑
Staffing
The staff budget includes the 2024 staffing levels, including the budgeted planning intern. The council
adopted the pay equity study and approved the LELS and AFSCME contracts through 2025. The
negotiated agreements were incorporated into the 2025 draft budget.
• Staff budget includes the following staff:
o 31 full-time plus 3 part-time regular staff
o 2 summer, 2 winter Public Works seasonal workers
o Flower water attendants and warming house attendants continued
o Recreation budget includes referees, coaches and judges as needed
o Planning intern
o 30 paid on call fire fighters
o 39.62 FTE employees
• General increase at 3% of the adjusted wage scale
• New MN FMLA Law goes into effect on 1-1-2026. No tax included in 2025 budget.
• Retirement Reserve fund has $15,000 levy set aside
• All FT employees budgeted as family-level insurance option
• NEW: added $5,000 to start Employee Wellness program
• Overall 7.5% increase in wages/benefits (75% of the budget)
• Mayor and Council salaries increased 5% (can only be changed in an election year)
o Mayor increase from $650 monthly to $682.50 monthly
o Council increase from $435 monthly to $456.75 monthly
Operations/Debts
State Aids
o LGA increase $3,045
Council set a goal to budget up to $200,000 in the Debt Relief Fund for small,
unforeseen projects.
The 2025 budget reflects $100,000 in fund 110 ($20,000 increase)
o Transportation Aid $20,000 NEW
New state aid from tax on car parts
First distribution in July 2024 $2,947 – only partial year collections
The budget amount was an estimate from the State
Property Tax Sharing – 2019 annexation with St. Joseph Township, 2025 is the last year to pay
them back property taxes in the amount of $19,190. This is $38,190 less than 2024.
Debt Management Study – Tammy Omdal from Northland Securities will present the current
debts, including the 2024A bonds with the needed revenue sources.
o Lori and Tammy compare balances and funding sources
o Debt levy increasing $125,650 from 2024 to 2025
Dues and Memberships: The council received a summary of the dues and memberships with the
2025 budget binders. The July 15th council work session agenda packet also included the listing.
The work session focus was spent on the Legislative session and no discussion was conducted.
Council can still comment.
Interest earnings increased across the board due to current market conditions and projected mark
to market projections
COLA: Staff researched projected price changes from suppliers and contracts where available.
Staff also compared to historical trends. When other data was not available, a 3% COLA increase
was used.
Fee Schedule: The draft 2025 fee schedule will be ready for council review in Oct. Staff is
looking closer at fees. Some assumptions on fees were made for the draft 2025 budgeted
revenues.
Tax Abatements: Trobec’s and Country Manor will be at full value for tax abatements in 2025,
similar to how budgeted in 2024. Hansen and Co. abatement is not projected to start until 2026.
TIF: The following tax increment financing projects have several years remaining:
o TIF 2-1 Millstream Shops and Lofts (2034)
o TIF 2-3 Bayou Blues and Alley Flats (2042)
o TIF 4-1 Fortitude Senior Housing (2043)
EDA Fund 250
The EDA and CVB reviewed their budgets at their July meetings with final recommendations coming in
August. CVB falls under the EDA for final recommendation. A few items being discussed by the EDA
are described below.
• Continue Façade grant with match up to $2,000
• Continue Demolition grant with match up to $3,500
• Increase program funding from $25,000 to $30,000 (draft does not show the increase)
• Look for downtown sites for a boutique hotel
• Recommend hiring Central MN Housing Partnership to apply for a housing rehab grant
CVB Fund 220
The CVB is facing lower lodging tax collections in 2024 and projected into 2025. Some of the reduction
is due to the CSAH 75 bridge closure and projected CSAH 133 and CSAH 2 road closures for the
roundabout projects. The CVB will consider using reserve funds for some operational costs and remove
video/pictures from the 2025 budget since there are many pictures and videos to choose from for
marketing. They also removed the SHRPA budget in 2025. The CVB plans to continue Joe Town
Blocks, but will need a $9,000 transfer from the EDA to operate the event. The funding source is in the
draft CVB 2025 budget, but not EDA since the EDA has not discussed yet. If short-term rentals are
allowed in city limits, a lodging tax can be collected for the CVB to help offset the short falls.
• $21,700 revenue, $24,530 expenditure budget estimated
• Continue magazine advertising
• Continue merchandise sells at Minnesota Street Market – hats and maps
• Shop Small November and December Winterwalk events
• Joe Town Blocks ($9,000 transfer from EDA needs approval)
• CVB Director continues
• Website – looking to add a page to the city website versus a standalone site then operating Square
Space and social media sites to reduce costs
Fire Fund 210
The estimated allocation between jurisdictions is as follows below. $31,330, 7.3% increase overall
Est. 2025 MV % 2025 Operations Allocation 2025 Debt Allocation
City of St. Joseph 58.12% $238,191* $42,040
St. Joseph Township 18.99% $73,627 $13,739
St. Wendell Township 22.89% $88,728 $16,557
*City covering community room and rescue van funding that the city owns outright
• Annexed Market Value fully realized in 2024, no change shown in draft 2025 budget
• Increase salaries for the Fire Chief and Asst. Fire Chief
o Chief $8,000 to $12,000
o Assistant Chief $5,000 to $8,000
• Increase the fire call/drill time including adding drill time for weekly fire hall checks
o $17/hour to $20/hour
• No additional municipal contribution ($3,000) to the Fire Relief special fund based on the
adopted annual pension contribution of $3,600 per year of service.
• Fire study report with area cities received. Implementation years out.
• Fire Relief joining State PERA SVF in 2025. The 2024 audit still requires outside audit firm and
actuary to close out reporting year 2024.
• Reduced the Debt allocation by $24,000 due to a reserve balance in fund 316.
• Fire hall roof replacement scheduled in 2025 – using Public Safety Aid in fund 106
• Ladder Truck scheduled to be replaced next in 2026.
o Truck committee will need to move forward with researching specifications if council ready
to move forward. Current truck is over 20 years old.
Park Board Fund 205
• Added $6,500 for replacing soccer goals
• Rivers Bend Park phase I development completion in 2025
• Public Works budgeted fencing for infield fencing for Millstream softball fields
• Upcoming projects: ADA compliant park in Klinefelter Park, Skate Park – permanent location
Capital Plans
The tabs in the budget binder include each department, board and engineer capital plans. The City issues
two 5-year equipment certificates to help purchase larger items that are difficult to purchase in the capital
planning. The equipment certificates help reduces the spikes in the budget. When one rolls off, another
is added. The equipment certificates are programmed into the capital budgets with the next issues in 2025
and 2028. A summary of the equipment to be partially funded with equipment certificates is attached to
this memo.
For 2025, the following capital projects are planned as presented to the council earlier this summer. Note,
the Hillside/Morningside Acres neighborhood was pushed back a year to evaluate the cause of the
dimpling in the watermains.
Engineer Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
2025 Street Overlay Improvements: Foxmore Way, Hill St, Iverson St, Morningside Lp, plus
2025 pavement management plan (see attached)
Community Center Capital Campaign/Design can start if fundraising allows
Next Pump Station: Batzer, Northland Business Center 2, Rivers Bend, Gateway/CSAH 2
Elm St Extension / CSAH 133-Elm St Roundabout
CSAH2/Minnesota St Roundabout
SCAWAC Projects: Main Lift Station Rehab Phase II, Equip & Energy Improve projects
Note: The engineer usually begins feasibility reports in the fall preceding construction year. SEH will
present a contract for feasibility study of the 2025 street improvements at an upcoming meeting. The
general fund covers the cost of the feasibility report and is reimbursed once the project is designed and
bid. Ultimately, the costs are included in the overall project costs.
Department 2025 Capital Purchases
Administration Vehicle
Administration HVAC Repairs - SJGC
Administration Welcome Sign – CSAH2
Administration Computers
EDA Business Development
Park Board Soccer Goals
Park Board Millstream Softball Field Fencing
Park Board Rivers Bend Park Phase I
Fire Computers
Fire Fire Hall Roof Replacement
Fire Air Packs/Tanks
Fire Turnout Gear
Police Squad Laptop Replacements
Police Printer Replacement
Police Squads (2)/Equipment
Public Works Seal coat/Crack fill
Public Works Pavement Mgmt Plan Updates
Public Works Transportation Plan Updates
Public Works Maintenance Truck
Public Works Scissor Lift
Public Works Sno Go Snow Blower
Public Works Plow Truck
Public Works Shop 2 Roof Replacement
Public Works Shop 2/3 Upgrades
Public Works Bike Share Bikes
Public Works Wing Deck Mower
Public Works Tandem Axle Trailer
Enterprise SCADA Software Upgrade
Enterprise Sewer Root Foam/Lining
Enterprise Holiday Light Displays
Enterprise WTP2 Software Controls Upgrade
Enterprise Cellular Meter Conversion
Enterprise VFD Drives
Enterprise Electrolysis Study on Watermains
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: Information Only
ATTACHMENTS: 2025 Tax Capacity – Urban
2025 Tax Capacity - Rural
2025 Debt Levy
Dues and Memberships
Council Wage Comparison
Fire Budget Summaries
Equipment Certificate Summary
2025 Pavement Management Plan Streets
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Review/discuss items in the draft 2025 budget.
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
2025 Net Tax Capacity - Urban Properties
Draft Proposal as of August 19, 2024
Net Tax Capacity 6,043,056 6,423,769 (Stearns County Estimated)
2024 2025
2025 Levy Limit n/a 9.22% 6.30%
TAGS 8402,8403 TAGS 8402,8403 T
Mill Rate
Levy Levy Change
General Fund Levy 1,960,972 32.4500% 2,108,575 32.8246%0.375%
Retirement Reserve 14,590 0.2414% 15,000 0.2335%-0.008%
Fire Fund 214,045 3.5420% 238,191 3.7080%0.166%
Country Manor's Abate - EDA 31,000 0.5130% 32,000 0.4981%-0.015%
Trobec's Abate- EDA 104,094 1.7225% 100,000 1.5567%-0.166%
EDA Levy 85,976 1.4227% 99,710 1.5522%0.129%
Park Dedication Fund 50,000 0.8274% 50,000 0.7784%-0.049%
General Equip Fund 88,070 1.4574% 183,135 2.8509%1.394%
sales tax abatement (445,000) -7.3638%(445,000) -6.9274% 0.436%
Bond 2016 185,000 3.0614% 230,000 3.5805%0.519%
Bond 2019 70,000 1.1584% 80,000 1.2454%0.087%
Bond 2020 320,500 5.3036% 271,500 4.2265%-1.077%
Bond 2021 125,000 2.0685% 125,000 1.9459%-0.123%
Bond 2022 538,000 8.9028% 542,040 8.4380%-0.465%
Bond 2023 255,000 4.2197% 265,000 4.1253%-0.094%
Bond 2024 - 0.0000% 105,610 1.6441%1.644%
3,597,247 4,000,761 0.928%
4,097,169 59.5270% 4,569,715 62.2806%debt levy
w/OAA Properties w/OAA Properties
Operational Urban Levy % change 24 to 25 10.9%Urban Mill Rate Chg 2.754%
Operational Urban Levy $ change 24 to 25 277,864$ urban levy change 403,514$
Debt Urban Levy % change 24 to 25 8.4%levy % change 11.2%
Debt Urban Levy $ change 24 to 25 125,650$ Overall Levy Change 472,546 11.5%
2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Impact Analysis Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
150,000 Homestead 1263 751.83 1,170 728.68
Increase in taxes -3.1% (23.14)
175,000 Homestead 1534 913.14 1,442 898.09
Increase in taxes -2% (15.06)
200,000 Homestead 1808 1,076.25 1,715 1,068.11
Increase in taxes -0.8% (8.14)
250,000 Homestead 2353 1,400.67 2,260 1,407.54
Increase in taxes 0.5% 6.87
280,000 Homestead 2680 1,595.32 2,587 1,611.20
Increase in taxes 1.0% 15.88
300,000 Homestead 2898 1,725.09 2,805 1,746.97
Increase in taxes 1.3% 21.88
350,000 Homestead 3443 2,049.51 3,350 2,086.40
Increase in taxes 1.8% 36.89
400,000 Homestead 3988 2,373.93 3,895 2,425.83
Increase in taxes 2.2% 51.89
250,000 Business 4,250 2,529.90 4,250 2,646.93
Increase in taxes 4.6% 117.03
500,000 Business 9,250 5,506.24 9,250 5,760.95
Increase in taxes 4.6% 254.71
750,000 Business 14,250 8,482.59 14,250 8,874.98
Increase in taxes 4.6% 392.39
1,000,000 Business 19,250 11,458.94 19,250 11,989.01
Increase in taxes 4.6% 530.08
$1 M 20 Unit Apt.12,500 7,440.87 12,500 7,785.07
Increase in taxes 4.6% 344.21
Tax Capacity rate change by 1% 65,000$
Estimated Property Tax Impact of the 2025 Urban Levy Budget
Draft Urban 2025Adopted Urban 2024
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
2025 Net Tax Capacity - Rural Properties
Draft Proposal as of August 19, 2024
Net Tax Capacity 517,529 538,230 702,244 723,311 (Stearns County Est.)
2024 4.00%2025 2024 3.00%2025
2025 Levy Limit n/a rural rural comm/ind comm/ind
TAG 8404,8406 TAG 8404,8406 TAG 8405,8407 TAG 8405,8407
Rural Residential Levy Rural Residential Levy OAA Comm/Ind Levy OAA Comm/Ind Levy
General Fund Levy 109,540 21.1660% 119,192 22.1451% 390,382 55.5910% 449,762 62.1810%
109,540 119,192 390,382 449,762
21.1660% 22.1451% 55.591% 62.181%
increase 24 to 25 9,652 increase 24 to 25 59,380
8.81%0.98%15.21%6.59%
2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Impact Analysis Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
150,000 Homestead 1263 267.33 1,170 259.10
Increase in taxes -3.1% (8.23)
175,000 Homestead 1534 324.69 1,442 319.33
Increase in taxes -2% (5.35)
200,000 Homestead 1808 382.68 1,715 379.79
Increase in taxes -0.8% (2.89)
250,000 Homestead 2353 498.04 2,260 500.48
Increase in taxes 0.5% 2.44
280,000 Homestead 2680 567.25 2,587 572.89
Increase in taxes 1.0% 5.64
300,000 Homestead 2898 613.39 2,805 621.17
Increase in taxes 1.3% 7.78
350,000 Homestead 3443 728.75 3,350 741.86
Increase in taxes 1.8% 13.12
400,000 Homestead 3988 844.10 3,895 862.55 # 2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Increase in taxes 2.2% 18.45 #Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
250,000 Business 4,250 2,362.62 4,250 2,642.69
Increase in taxes 11.9% 280.08
500,000 Business 9,250 5,142.17 9,250 5,751.74
Increase in taxes 11.9% 609.57
750,000 Business 14,250 7,921.72 14,250 8,860.79
Increase in taxes 11.9% 939.07
1,000,000 Business 19,250 10,701.27 19,250 11,969.84
Increase in taxes 11.9%1,269
Estimated Property Tax Impact of the 2025 Rural Levy Budget
Adopted 2024Adopted 2024 Draft 2025 Draft 2025
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
Debt Levy Summary
For the Year Payable 2025
TAGS 8402,8403
2025 Levy Sum
Fund Project Name Debt Levy Year by Year
301 2016A GO Capital Improvement Bonds $4.335M 225,000.00
304 2016B GO Improvement Bonds $740K 5,000.00 16 230,000.00
307 2019A GO Improvement Bonds $1.535M 80,000.00 19 80,000.00
309 2020A GO Equipment Certificates $220K 46,500.00
314 2020C GO CO Refunding Bonds $1.365M 150,000.00
310 2020B GO Improvement Bonds $625K 5,000.00
312 2020B GO CIP Bonds $690K 70,000.00 20 271,500.00
311 2021A GO Improvement Bonds $3.190M 125,000.00 21 125,000.00
315 2022A GO Improvement Bonds $510K 55,000.00
316 2022A GO Equipment Certificates $715K 42,040.00
302 2022A GO Tax Abatement Bonds $6.125M 445,000.00 22 542,040.00
317 2023A GO Improvement Bonds $2.040M 175,000.00
318 2023A GO Equipment Certificates $460K 90,000.00 23 265,000.00
319 2024A GO Improvement Bonds $1.090M 105,610.00 24 105,610.00
1,619,150.00 1,619,150.00
2024 Debt Levy 1,493,500.00
increase 2024 to 2025 125,650.00
w/o 22A abatement bonds 125,650.00
Misc:25
City of St. Joseph Memberships and Dues
Draft 2025 Budget
Actual Budgeted Actual Budgeted Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Memberships ‐ Council 2022 2022 YTD 2023 2023 YTD 2024 2024 2025
St. Cloud APO 101‐41110‐433 7,149 6,552 7,011 7,848 5,277 10,468 11,515
League of MN Cities 101‐41110‐433 7,872 7,560 8,134 7,910 8,306 8,721
Coalition of Greater MN Cities 101‐41110‐433 12,440 12,440 12,254 12,254 12,799 12,799 13,439
CGMC Environmental Action Fund 101‐41110‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Initiative Foundation 101‐41110‐433 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700
RSVP (City of St. Cloud)101‐41110‐433 5,780 5,780 6,680 6,680 6,538 7,296
Whitney Senior Center dues 101‐41110‐433 1,120 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
St. Joseph Chamber 101‐41110‐433 125 125 150 125 150 150
LMC Mayor's Assn 101‐41110‐433 30 30 30 30 30 30
Greater St. Cloud Develop Corp 250‐46500‐433 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
41,216 40,387 42,159 42,747 25,976 46,191 49,051
Memberships ‐ Administration League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 101‐41430‐314 1,259 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Clerks & Finance Officers Assn 101‐41430‐433 90 45 50 50 50 50
Amazon Prime 101‐41430‐433 139 ‐ 139 139 139 139 139
Resource Training and Solutions 101‐41430‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ 200 ‐ ‐ ‐
American Planning Association/APAMN 101‐41910‐433 451 336 398 540 667 400 700
American Institution of Certified Planners 101‐41910‐433 155 155 160 160 160 180
EDAM 250‐46500‐433 ‐ 295 ‐ 295 295 320
MN Recreation & Park Association 101‐45204‐433 300 300 300 300 310 300 310
ENR 101‐41530‐433 48 108 60 50 100 60 100
MN Gov't Finance Officer's Assn 101‐41530‐433 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
National Gov't Finance Officer's Asson 101‐41530‐433 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
2,682 1,804 1,619 2,124 1,721 1,794 2,339
Memberships ‐ Police Dept League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 101‐42120‐314 129 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Juvenile Officers Assn 101‐42120‐433 ‐ 25 25 25 25
MN Chiefs of Police Assn 101‐42120‐433 320 305 342 305 376 350 375
CJDN BCA Access Fee 101‐42120‐433 900 150 600 150 600
Stearns County Chief's Assn 101‐42120‐433 ‐ 50 50 50 50 50 50
Assn of MN Emergency Managers 101‐42500‐433 200 200 200 200 200 200
1,549 905 864 880 1,291 925 1,550
Memberships ‐ Public Works CM Water Ed. Alliance (City of St. Cloud)651‐49900‐308 1,692 1,692 1,779 1,692 1,779 1,800 1,800
MN Municipal Utilities pk/st/wt/ww‐433 521 510 521 530 547 530 550
League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety pk/st/wt/ww‐314 514 1,300 1,089 600 1,061 600 1,100
MN Rural Water Assn 601/602‐49440/450‐433 300 300 400 300 1,365 400 1,400
One Call Concept 601/602‐49440/450‐433 ‐ 100 50 100 50 100
Rural Water/MMUA Drug/Alcohol Consortium 601/602‐49440/450‐433 217 250 250 250 250
American Waterworks Assn 601‐49440‐433 227 225 233 230 240 235 235
3,471 4,377 4,072 3,702 4,992 3,865 5,435
Memberships ‐Fire Dept League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 210‐42240‐314 129 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Smoke‐Eater 210‐42240‐433 20 20 25 20 25 25 25
Central MN Fire Aid Assn 210‐42240‐433 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Stearns County Fire Chiefs Assn 210‐42240‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 15 ‐ 15
MN State Fire Chiefs Assn 210‐42240‐433 360 360 360 360 360
Lake Region Firefighters Assn 210‐42240‐433 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
MN State Fire Dept Assn 210‐42240‐433 290 290 290 290 290 290
MSFDA 210‐42240‐433 7 7 7 7 7 7
Emergency Services IAMRESPONDING 210‐42240‐433 ‐ 50 50 50 735 50 50
Emergency Services ERRS 210‐42240‐433 660 660 685 660 685 685
Business Radio Licensing 210‐42240‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 115 ‐ 115
MN Fire Service Certification Board 210‐42240‐433 290 150 290 290 290
1,846 1,952 1,122 1,917 1,542 1,947 2,227
Council Pay Survey
Jun‐24
Special meeting stipend meeting stipend
City Population Mayor Vice‐Mayor Councilor EDA Meeting Stipend Mayor Councilor
Albany 2,700 125.00$ 100.00$ per diems per meetings also ‐ under and over 4 hours
Foley 2,706 ‐$ ‐$ $15‐$35 150.00$ 150.00$ receive 1/2 and full day per diem stipends for trainings
Cold Spring 4,225 475.00$ 325.00$ ‐$
Rockford 4,670 550.00$ 375.00$ ‐$
Becker 5,034 625.00$ 500.00$ ‐$
Princeton 5,300 150.00$ 100.00$ ‐$
St. Joseph 7,117 650.00$ 435.00$ ‐$ receive 1/2 and full day per diem stipends for trainings
Zimmerman 7,200 500.00$ 400.00$ 75.00$
Albertville 8,058 500.00$ 400.00$ ‐$
Waite Park 8,444 600.00$ 300.00$ ‐$ 200.00$ 100.00$ monthly salaries when above 2 regular meetings per month
Dayton 10,884 517.50$ 414.00$ 25.00$
Big Lake 12,492 500.00$ 400.00$ ‐$
Rogers 13,295 666.67$ 566.67$ ‐$
Sauk Rapids 13,730 705.00$ 505.00$ ‐$
Monticello 15,087 700.00$ 600.00$ ‐$
Buffalo 16,884 625.00$ 416.67$ ‐$ 20.00$ 20.00$
Sartell 19,382 740.67$ 513.50$ ‐$
St. Michael 20,371 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 95.00$ 85.00$
Otsego 23,132 350.00$ 300.00$ 45.00$
Elk River 27,001 833.33$ 625.00$ 583.33$ 150.00$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 3 councilors on EDA and received the extra salary
averages 509.90$ 375.48$
St. Joseph Community Fire Department
2025 Fire Budget Summary ‐ Draft
% of Total
2025 Operating Expenditure Budget 203,385$ 35.55%
2025 Salary Expenditure Budget 216,160 37.78%
2025 Capital Expenditure Budget 56,100 9.80% 100.00%
2025 Debt Expenditure Budget 96,530 16.87%
Expenditures to Cover 572,175$
2025 St. Joseph Twp Revenue Budget 87,365$ 15.27%
2025 St. Wendel Twp Revenue Budget 105,284 18.40%
2025 St. Joseph City Revenue Budget 280,230 48.98%
2025 Other Revenues 86,195 15.06% 97.71%
Revenues Budgeted to Cover Exp.559,075
Expenditures under Revenues (13,100)$
Covered by Operating Reserve ‐$
Covered by Debt Service Reserve 24,000$ 4.19% 101.91%
Summary of Estimated Market Values (EMV): 2025 2024 2023
St. Joseph Twp EMV 196,532,400 18.99% 196,532,400 18.99% 161,028,800 18.36%
St. Joseph Twp WP Annexation EMV ‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00%
St. Joseph Twp SJ Annexation EMV ‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00% 11,092,360 1.27%
St. Wendel Twp EMV 236,841,600 22.89% 236,841,600 22.89% 194,118,200 22.14%
St. Joseph City SJ Annexation EMV 55,461,800 5.36% 55,461,800 5.36% 44,369,440 5.06%
St. Joseph City EMV 545,909,500 52.76% 545,909,500 52.76% 466,220,700 53.17%
1,034,745,300 100.00% 1,034,745,300 100.00% 876,829,500 100.00%
St. Joseph Community Fire Department
Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2022 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.97% 182,306.92 ‐ 182,306.92 17,771.49 10.80%
St. Joseph Township 20.29% 62,723.83 ‐ 62,723.83 (2,752.24) ‐4.20%
St. Wendel Township 20.75% 64,144.25 ‐ 64,144.25 5,615.75 9.59%
309,175.00 ‐ 309,175.00 20,635.00 7.15%
Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2023 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.23% 222,936.02 42,112.95 265,048.97 82,742.05 45.39%
11,200.00
St. Joseph Township 19.63% 75,152.27 14,196.38 89,348.65 26,624.82 42.45%
St. Wendel Township 22.14% 84,756.71 16,010.67 100,767.38 36,623.13 57.09%
382,845.00 72,320.00 455,165.00 145,990.00 47.22%
Fire Dept Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2024 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.12% 197,170.48 51,951.51 249,121.99 (15,926.98) ‐6.01%
plus Community Room ‐CSJ 12,900.00
St. Joseph Township 18.99% 64,436.71 16,978.12 81,414.83 (7,933.82) ‐8.88%
St. Wendel Township 22.89% 77,652.81 20,460.37 98,113.18 (2,654.20) ‐2.63%
100% 339,260.00 89,390.00 428,650.00 (26,515.00) ‐5.83%
Fire Dept Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Draft 2025 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.12% 225,290.78 42,039.52 267,330.30 18,208.31 7.31%
plus Community Room ‐CSJ 12,900.00
St. Joseph Township 18.99% 73,626.62 13,738.81 87,365.44 5,950.60 7.31%
St. Wendel Township 22.89% 88,727.60 16,556.67 105,284.27 7,171.09 7.31%
100.00% 387,645.00 72,335.00 459,980.00 31,330.00 7.31%
48,385 (17,055)
Summary of Fire Contributions
2025 Fire Board Budget Summary
Draft As of August 8, 2024
2025 Equipment Certificate Budgeted
Equip Prior Equipment Equipment Certificate History
Cost Funds Certificate 2025 450,000$
AD-1406 Computer Replacement 80,000.00 ‐ 80,000.00 2020 220,000$
AD-2001 Vehicle 10,000.00 ‐ 10,000.00 2015 165,000$
PD-1408 Squad Laptops 48,000.00 5,000.00 43,000.00 2010 150,000$ decrease due to Great Recession/LGA cuts
PD-1411 Police Squads 100,000.00 10,000.00 90,000.00 2006 250,000$
PW-2103 Scissor Lift 40,000.00 6,750.00 33,250.00 2002 245,000$
PW-1415 Sno Go Snow Blower 80,000.00 35,000.00 45,000.00
PW-1406 Plow Truck, used 85,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00
PW-2403 Tandem Axle Trailer 11,000.00 ‐ 11,000.00 Admin 90,000 21%
PW-2404 Millstream Field 1 Fencing 25,000.00 ‐ 25,000.00 Police 133,000 31%
PW-1403 Pickup Truck 70,000.00 50,000.00 20,000.00 Public Works 199,250 47%
549,000.00 126,750.00 422,250.00 422,250$ 100%
estimated debt issuance costs 27,750.00
debt issue par value 450,000.00
Equipment Certificate History
2028 Equipment Certificate Budgeted 2028 390,000$
Equip Prior Equipment 2023 440,000$
Cost Funds Certificate 2018 265,000$
AD-1406 Computer Replacement 80,000.00 ‐ 80,000.00 2013 265,000$ decrease due to Great Recession/LGA cuts
PD-1411 Police Squads 135,000.00 35,000.00 100,000.00 2008 290,000$
PW-1415 1585 Lawn Tractor 50,000.00 31,750.00 18,250.00 2004 280,000$
PW-1403 Pickup Truck 70,000.00 30,000.00 40,000.00
PW-2402 Hot Oil Filling Trailer 75,000.00 5,000.00 70,000.00 Admin 80,000 21%
PW-1406 Plow Truck, used 85,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00 Police 100,000 27%
495,000.00 121,750.00 373,250.00 Public Works 193,250 52%
estimated debt issuance costs 16,750.00 373,250$ 100%
debt issue par value 390,000.00
2025STREETIMPROVEMENTS
ST.JOSEPH,MN
SEHNO.STJOE143260
OPINIONOFPROBABLECOST
ITEMUNITOFAPPROXIMATE
NO.ITEMDESCRIPTIONMEASURMENTQUANTITYUNITPRICECOST
BASEBID
GENERAL
1MOBILIZATION&TRAFFICCONTROLLUMPSUM1.00$74,000.00$74,000.00
STREETMINNESOTASTW(580'WOF6THAVESWTO4THAVENW)
26'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD5507.00$18.00$99,126.00
STREET3RDAVENW(EMINNESOTASTTOALLEY)
26'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1090.00$18.00$19,620.00
STREET8THAVENE(EMINNESOTASTTOCSAH75)
36'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1800.00$18.00$32,400.00
STREETABLESTE(12THAVESETO13THAVESE)
46'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1309.00$18.00$23,562.00
STREETABLECTE
56'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1882.00$18.00$33,876.00
STREET13THAVESE(ABLESTETOBAKERSTE)
66'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2314.00$18.00$41,652.00
STREETCALLAWAYSTE(7THAVESETO9THAVESE)
76'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1760.00$18.00$31,680.00
STREETDALESTE(7THAVESETO9THAVESE)
86'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1760.00$18.00$31,680.00
STREETELLIECOURT
96'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2015.00$18.00$36,270.00
STREETELENALN(FIELDSTTO450'EOF4THAVESE)
106'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD6226.00$18.00$112,068.00
STREET4THAVESE(200'NOFELENALNTOELENALN)
116'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2028.00$18.00$36,504.00
STREETPONDVIEWLANEE(12THAVESETODALESTE)
126'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD7011.00$18.00$126,198.00
STREET12AVESE(150'SOFDALESEETO160'SOUTHOFEAGLERIDGEDR)
136'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1713.00$18.00$30,834.00
STREETEAGLERIDGEDR(12THAVESETOPONDVIEWLNE)
146'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2459.00$18.00$44,262.00
STREETEAGLERIDGECOURT
156'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1573.00$18.00$28,314.00
STREET12AVESE(160'SOUTHOFEAGLERIDGEDRTOSOUTHEND)
166'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD3330.00$18.00$59,940.00
STREET1STAVENE(DATESTETOCEDARSTE)
17FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD781.00$26.50$20,696.50
STREET1STAVENW(CSAH75TODATESTW)
18FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD1233.00$26.50$32,674.50
STREETDATEST(1STAVENWTO1STAVENE)
19FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD3536.00$26.50$93,704.00
STREETCEDARSTE(1STAVENETONORTHLANDDR)
20FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD5581.00$26.50$147,896.50
CONSTRUCTIONSUBTOTAL$1,156,957.50
CONTINGENCY$173,600.00
ENGINEERING$173,600.00
GRANDTOTAL$1,504,157.50
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
2025 Net Tax Capacity - Urban Properties
Draft Proposal as of August 19, 2024
Net Tax Capacity 6,043,056 6,423,769 (Stearns County Estimated)
2024 2025
2025 Levy Limit n/a 9.22% 6.30%
TAGS 8402,8403 TAGS 8402,8403 T
Mill Rate
Levy Levy Change
General Fund Levy 1,960,972 32.4500% 2,108,575 32.8246%0.375%
Retirement Reserve 14,590 0.2414% 15,000 0.2335%-0.008%
Fire Fund 214,045 3.5420% 238,191 3.7080%0.166%
Country Manor's Abate - EDA 31,000 0.5130% 32,000 0.4981%-0.015%
Trobec's Abate- EDA 104,094 1.7225% 100,000 1.5567%-0.166%
EDA Levy 85,976 1.4227% 99,710 1.5522%0.129%
Park Dedication Fund 50,000 0.8274% 50,000 0.7784%-0.049%
General Equip Fund 88,070 1.4574% 183,135 2.8509%1.394%
sales tax abatement (445,000) -7.3638%(445,000) -6.9274% 0.436%
Bond 2016 185,000 3.0614% 230,000 3.5805%0.519%
Bond 2019 70,000 1.1584% 80,000 1.2454%0.087%
Bond 2020 320,500 5.3036% 271,500 4.2265%-1.077%
Bond 2021 125,000 2.0685% 125,000 1.9459%-0.123%
Bond 2022 538,000 8.9028% 542,040 8.4380%-0.465%
Bond 2023 255,000 4.2197% 265,000 4.1253%-0.094%
Bond 2024 - 0.0000% 105,610 1.6441%1.644%
3,597,247 4,000,761 0.928%
4,097,169 59.5270% 4,569,715 62.2806%debt levy
w/OAA Properties w/OAA Properties
Operational Urban Levy % change 24 to 25 10.9%Urban Mill Rate Chg 2.754%
Operational Urban Levy $ change 24 to 25 277,864$ urban levy change 403,514$
Debt Urban Levy % change 24 to 25 8.4%levy % change 11.2%
Debt Urban Levy $ change 24 to 25 125,650$ Overall Levy Change 472,546 11.5%
2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Impact Analysis Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
150,000 Homestead 1263 751.83 1,170 728.68
Increase in taxes -3.1% (23.14)
175,000 Homestead 1534 913.14 1,442 898.09
Increase in taxes -2% (15.06)
200,000 Homestead 1808 1,076.25 1,715 1,068.11
Increase in taxes -0.8% (8.14)
250,000 Homestead 2353 1,400.67 2,260 1,407.54
Increase in taxes 0.5% 6.87
280,000 Homestead 2680 1,595.32 2,587 1,611.20
Increase in taxes 1.0% 15.88
300,000 Homestead 2898 1,725.09 2,805 1,746.97
Increase in taxes 1.3% 21.88
350,000 Homestead 3443 2,049.51 3,350 2,086.40
Increase in taxes 1.8% 36.89
400,000 Homestead 3988 2,373.93 3,895 2,425.83
Increase in taxes 2.2% 51.89
250,000 Business 4,250 2,529.90 4,250 2,646.93
Increase in taxes 4.6% 117.03
500,000 Business 9,250 5,506.24 9,250 5,760.95
Increase in taxes 4.6% 254.71
750,000 Business 14,250 8,482.59 14,250 8,874.98
Increase in taxes 4.6% 392.39
1,000,000 Business 19,250 11,458.94 19,250 11,989.01
Increase in taxes 4.6% 530.08
$1 M 20 Unit Apt.12,500 7,440.87 12,500 7,785.07
Increase in taxes 4.6% 344.21
Tax Capacity rate change by 1% 65,000$
Estimated Property Tax Impact of the 2025 Urban Levy Budget
Draft Urban 2025Adopted Urban 2024
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
2025 Net Tax Capacity - Rural Properties
Draft Proposal as of August 19, 2024
Net Tax Capacity 517,529 538,230 702,244 723,311 (Stearns County Est.)
2024 4.00%2025 2024 3.00%2025
2025 Levy Limit n/a rural rural comm/ind comm/ind
TAG 8404,8406 TAG 8404,8406 TAG 8405,8407 TAG 8405,8407
Rural Residential Levy Rural Residential Levy OAA Comm/Ind Levy OAA Comm/Ind Levy
General Fund Levy 109,540 21.1660% 119,192 22.1451% 390,382 55.5910% 449,762 62.1810%
109,540 119,192 390,382 449,762
21.1660% 22.1451% 55.591% 62.181%
increase 24 to 25 9,652 increase 24 to 25 59,380
8.81%0.98%15.21%6.59%
2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Impact Analysis Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
150,000 Homestead 1263 267.33 1,170 259.10
Increase in taxes -3.1% (8.23)
175,000 Homestead 1534 324.69 1,442 319.33
Increase in taxes -2% (5.35)
200,000 Homestead 1808 382.68 1,715 379.79
Increase in taxes -0.8% (2.89)
250,000 Homestead 2353 498.04 2,260 500.48
Increase in taxes 0.5% 2.44
280,000 Homestead 2680 567.25 2,587 572.89
Increase in taxes 1.0% 5.64
300,000 Homestead 2898 613.39 2,805 621.17
Increase in taxes 1.3% 7.78
350,000 Homestead 3443 728.75 3,350 741.86
Increase in taxes 1.8% 13.12
400,000 Homestead 3988 844.10 3,895 862.55 # 2024 Net Tax 2024 Tax 2025 Net Tax 2025 Tax
Increase in taxes 2.2% 18.45 #Capacity Impact Capacity Impact
250,000 Business 4,250 2,362.62 4,250 2,642.69
Increase in taxes 11.9% 280.08
500,000 Business 9,250 5,142.17 9,250 5,751.74
Increase in taxes 11.9% 609.57
750,000 Business 14,250 7,921.72 14,250 8,860.79
Increase in taxes 11.9% 939.07
1,000,000 Business 19,250 10,701.27 19,250 11,969.84
Increase in taxes 11.9%1,269
Estimated Property Tax Impact of the 2025 Rural Levy Budget
Adopted 2024Adopted 2024 Draft 2025 Draft 2025
City of St. Joseph, Minnesota
Debt Levy Summary
For the Year Payable 2025
TAGS 8402,8403
2025 Levy Sum
Fund Project Name Debt Levy Year by Year
301 2016A GO Capital Improvement Bonds $4.335M 225,000.00
304 2016B GO Improvement Bonds $740K 5,000.00 16 230,000.00
307 2019A GO Improvement Bonds $1.535M 80,000.00 19 80,000.00
309 2020A GO Equipment Certificates $220K 46,500.00
314 2020C GO CO Refunding Bonds $1.365M 150,000.00
310 2020B GO Improvement Bonds $625K 5,000.00
312 2020B GO CIP Bonds $690K 70,000.00 20 271,500.00
311 2021A GO Improvement Bonds $3.190M 125,000.00 21 125,000.00
315 2022A GO Improvement Bonds $510K 55,000.00
316 2022A GO Equipment Certificates $715K 42,040.00
302 2022A GO Tax Abatement Bonds $6.125M 445,000.00 22 542,040.00
317 2023A GO Improvement Bonds $2.040M 175,000.00
318 2023A GO Equipment Certificates $460K 90,000.00 23 265,000.00
319 2024A GO Improvement Bonds $1.090M 105,610.00 24 105,610.00
1,619,150.00 1,619,150.00
2024 Debt Levy 1,493,500.00
increase 2024 to 2025 125,650.00
w/o 22A abatement bonds 125,650.00
Misc:25
City of St. Joseph Memberships and Dues
Draft 2025 Budget
Actual Budgeted Actual Budgeted Actual Budgeted Budgeted
Memberships ‐ Council 2022 2022 YTD 2023 2023 YTD 2024 2024 2025
St. Cloud APO 101‐41110‐433 7,149 6,552 7,011 7,848 5,277 10,468 11,515
League of MN Cities 101‐41110‐433 7,872 7,560 8,134 7,910 8,306 8,721
Coalition of Greater MN Cities 101‐41110‐433 12,440 12,440 12,254 12,254 12,799 12,799 13,439
CGMC Environmental Action Fund 101‐41110‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
Initiative Foundation 101‐41110‐433 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700
RSVP (City of St. Cloud)101‐41110‐433 5,780 5,780 6,680 6,680 6,538 7,296
Whitney Senior Center dues 101‐41110‐433 1,120 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
St. Joseph Chamber 101‐41110‐433 125 125 150 125 150 150
LMC Mayor's Assn 101‐41110‐433 30 30 30 30 30 30
Greater St. Cloud Develop Corp 250‐46500‐433 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
41,216 40,387 42,159 42,747 25,976 46,191 49,051
Memberships ‐ Administration League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 101‐41430‐314 1,259 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Clerks & Finance Officers Assn 101‐41430‐433 90 45 50 50 50 50
Amazon Prime 101‐41430‐433 139 ‐ 139 139 139 139 139
Resource Training and Solutions 101‐41430‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ 200 ‐ ‐ ‐
American Planning Association/APAMN 101‐41910‐433 451 336 398 540 667 400 700
American Institution of Certified Planners 101‐41910‐433 155 155 160 160 160 180
EDAM 250‐46500‐433 ‐ 295 ‐ 295 295 320
MN Recreation & Park Association 101‐45204‐433 300 300 300 300 310 300 310
ENR 101‐41530‐433 48 108 60 50 100 60 100
MN Gov't Finance Officer's Assn 101‐41530‐433 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
National Gov't Finance Officer's Asson 101‐41530‐433 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
2,682 1,804 1,619 2,124 1,721 1,794 2,339
Memberships ‐ Police Dept League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 101‐42120‐314 129 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Juvenile Officers Assn 101‐42120‐433 ‐ 25 25 25 25
MN Chiefs of Police Assn 101‐42120‐433 320 305 342 305 376 350 375
CJDN BCA Access Fee 101‐42120‐433 900 150 600 150 600
Stearns County Chief's Assn 101‐42120‐433 ‐ 50 50 50 50 50 50
Assn of MN Emergency Managers 101‐42500‐433 200 200 200 200 200 200
1,549 905 864 880 1,291 925 1,550
Memberships ‐ Public Works CM Water Ed. Alliance (City of St. Cloud)651‐49900‐308 1,692 1,692 1,779 1,692 1,779 1,800 1,800
MN Municipal Utilities pk/st/wt/ww‐433 521 510 521 530 547 530 550
League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety pk/st/wt/ww‐314 514 1,300 1,089 600 1,061 600 1,100
MN Rural Water Assn 601/602‐49440/450‐433 300 300 400 300 1,365 400 1,400
One Call Concept 601/602‐49440/450‐433 ‐ 100 50 100 50 100
Rural Water/MMUA Drug/Alcohol Consortium 601/602‐49440/450‐433 217 250 250 250 250
American Waterworks Assn 601‐49440‐433 227 225 233 230 240 235 235
3,471 4,377 4,072 3,702 4,992 3,865 5,435
Memberships ‐Fire Dept League of MN Cities /MMUA‐ Safety 210‐42240‐314 129 325 272 150 265 150 300
MN Smoke‐Eater 210‐42240‐433 20 20 25 20 25 25 25
Central MN Fire Aid Assn 210‐42240‐433 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Stearns County Fire Chiefs Assn 210‐42240‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 15 ‐ 15
MN State Fire Chiefs Assn 210‐42240‐433 360 360 360 360 360
Lake Region Firefighters Assn 210‐42240‐433 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
MN State Fire Dept Assn 210‐42240‐433 290 290 290 290 290 290
MSFDA 210‐42240‐433 7 7 7 7 7 7
Emergency Services IAMRESPONDING 210‐42240‐433 ‐ 50 50 50 735 50 50
Emergency Services ERRS 210‐42240‐433 660 660 685 660 685 685
Business Radio Licensing 210‐42240‐433 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 115 ‐ 115
MN Fire Service Certification Board 210‐42240‐433 290 150 290 290 290
1,846 1,952 1,122 1,917 1,542 1,947 2,227
Council Pay Survey
Jun‐24
Special meeting stipend meeting stipend
City Population Mayor Vice‐Mayor Councilor EDA Meeting Stipend Mayor Councilor
Albany 2,700 125.00$ 100.00$ per diems per meetings also ‐ under and over 4 hours
Foley 2,706 ‐$ ‐$ $15‐$35 150.00$ 150.00$ receive 1/2 and full day per diem stipends for trainings
Cold Spring 4,225 475.00$ 325.00$ ‐$
Rockford 4,670 550.00$ 375.00$ ‐$
Becker 5,034 625.00$ 500.00$ ‐$
Princeton 5,300 150.00$ 100.00$ ‐$
St. Joseph 7,117 650.00$ 435.00$ ‐$ receive 1/2 and full day per diem stipends for trainings
Zimmerman 7,200 500.00$ 400.00$ 75.00$
Albertville 8,058 500.00$ 400.00$ ‐$
Waite Park 8,444 600.00$ 300.00$ ‐$ 200.00$ 100.00$ monthly salaries when above 2 regular meetings per month
Dayton 10,884 517.50$ 414.00$ 25.00$
Big Lake 12,492 500.00$ 400.00$ ‐$
Rogers 13,295 666.67$ 566.67$ ‐$
Sauk Rapids 13,730 705.00$ 505.00$ ‐$
Monticello 15,087 700.00$ 600.00$ ‐$
Buffalo 16,884 625.00$ 416.67$ ‐$ 20.00$ 20.00$
Sartell 19,382 740.67$ 513.50$ ‐$
St. Michael 20,371 ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 95.00$ 85.00$
Otsego 23,132 350.00$ 300.00$ 45.00$
Elk River 27,001 833.33$ 625.00$ 583.33$ 150.00$ ‐$ ‐$ ‐$ 3 councilors on EDA and received the extra salary
averages 509.90$ 375.48$
St. Joseph Community Fire Department
2025 Fire Budget Summary ‐ Draft
% of Total
2025 Operating Expenditure Budget 203,385$ 35.55%
2025 Salary Expenditure Budget 216,160 37.78%
2025 Capital Expenditure Budget 56,100 9.80% 100.00%
2025 Debt Expenditure Budget 96,530 16.87%
Expenditures to Cover 572,175$
2025 St. Joseph Twp Revenue Budget 87,365$ 15.27%
2025 St. Wendel Twp Revenue Budget 105,284 18.40%
2025 St. Joseph City Revenue Budget 280,230 48.98%
2025 Other Revenues 86,195 15.06% 97.71%
Revenues Budgeted to Cover Exp.559,075
Expenditures under Revenues (13,100)$
Covered by Operating Reserve ‐$
Covered by Debt Service Reserve 24,000$ 4.19% 101.91%
Summary of Estimated Market Values (EMV): 2025 2024 2023
St. Joseph Twp EMV 196,532,400 18.99% 196,532,400 18.99% 161,028,800 18.36%
St. Joseph Twp WP Annexation EMV ‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00%
St. Joseph Twp SJ Annexation EMV ‐ 0.00%‐ 0.00% 11,092,360 1.27%
St. Wendel Twp EMV 236,841,600 22.89% 236,841,600 22.89% 194,118,200 22.14%
St. Joseph City SJ Annexation EMV 55,461,800 5.36% 55,461,800 5.36% 44,369,440 5.06%
St. Joseph City EMV 545,909,500 52.76% 545,909,500 52.76% 466,220,700 53.17%
1,034,745,300 100.00% 1,034,745,300 100.00% 876,829,500 100.00%
St. Joseph Community Fire Department
Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2022 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.97% 182,306.92 ‐ 182,306.92 17,771.49 10.80%
St. Joseph Township 20.29% 62,723.83 ‐ 62,723.83 (2,752.24) ‐4.20%
St. Wendel Township 20.75% 64,144.25 ‐ 64,144.25 5,615.75 9.59%
309,175.00 ‐ 309,175.00 20,635.00 7.15%
Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2023 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.23% 222,936.02 42,112.95 265,048.97 82,742.05 45.39%
11,200.00
St. Joseph Township 19.63% 75,152.27 14,196.38 89,348.65 26,624.82 42.45%
St. Wendel Township 22.14% 84,756.71 16,010.67 100,767.38 36,623.13 57.09%
382,845.00 72,320.00 455,165.00 145,990.00 47.22%
Fire Dept Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Adopted 2024 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.12% 197,170.48 51,951.51 249,121.99 (15,926.98) ‐6.01%
plus Community Room ‐CSJ 12,900.00
St. Joseph Township 18.99% 64,436.71 16,978.12 81,414.83 (7,933.82) ‐8.88%
St. Wendel Township 22.89% 77,652.81 20,460.37 98,113.18 (2,654.20) ‐2.63%
100% 339,260.00 89,390.00 428,650.00 (26,515.00) ‐5.83%
Fire Dept Percent Budget Debt Total Dollar Percent
Draft 2025 Budget Contribution Contribution Contribution Change Change
City of St. Joseph 58.12% 225,290.78 42,039.52 267,330.30 18,208.31 7.31%
plus Community Room ‐CSJ 12,900.00
St. Joseph Township 18.99% 73,626.62 13,738.81 87,365.44 5,950.60 7.31%
St. Wendel Township 22.89% 88,727.60 16,556.67 105,284.27 7,171.09 7.31%
100.00% 387,645.00 72,335.00 459,980.00 31,330.00 7.31%
48,385 (17,055)
Summary of Fire Contributions
2025 Fire Board Budget Summary
Draft As of August 8, 2024
2025 Equipment Certificate Budgeted
Equip Prior Equipment Equipment Certificate History
Cost Funds Certificate 2025 450,000$
AD-1406 Computer Replacement 80,000.00 ‐ 80,000.00 2020 220,000$
AD-2001 Vehicle 10,000.00 ‐ 10,000.00 2015 165,000$
PD-1408 Squad Laptops 48,000.00 5,000.00 43,000.00 2010 150,000$ decrease due to Great Recession/LGA cuts
PD-1411 Police Squads 100,000.00 10,000.00 90,000.00 2006 250,000$
PW-2103 Scissor Lift 40,000.00 6,750.00 33,250.00 2002 245,000$
PW-1415 Sno Go Snow Blower 80,000.00 35,000.00 45,000.00
PW-1406 Plow Truck, used 85,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00
PW-2403 Tandem Axle Trailer 11,000.00 ‐ 11,000.00 Admin 90,000 21%
PW-2404 Millstream Field 1 Fencing 25,000.00 ‐ 25,000.00 Police 133,000 31%
PW-1403 Pickup Truck 70,000.00 50,000.00 20,000.00 Public Works 199,250 47%
549,000.00 126,750.00 422,250.00 422,250$ 100%
estimated debt issuance costs 27,750.00
debt issue par value 450,000.00
Equipment Certificate History
2028 Equipment Certificate Budgeted 2028 390,000$
Equip Prior Equipment 2023 440,000$
Cost Funds Certificate 2018 265,000$
AD-1406 Computer Replacement 80,000.00 ‐ 80,000.00 2013 265,000$ decrease due to Great Recession/LGA cuts
PD-1411 Police Squads 135,000.00 35,000.00 100,000.00 2008 290,000$
PW-1415 1585 Lawn Tractor 50,000.00 31,750.00 18,250.00 2004 280,000$
PW-1403 Pickup Truck 70,000.00 30,000.00 40,000.00
PW-2402 Hot Oil Filling Trailer 75,000.00 5,000.00 70,000.00 Admin 80,000 21%
PW-1406 Plow Truck, used 85,000.00 20,000.00 65,000.00 Police 100,000 27%
495,000.00 121,750.00 373,250.00 Public Works 193,250 52%
estimated debt issuance costs 16,750.00 373,250$ 100%
debt issue par value 390,000.00
2025STREETIMPROVEMENTS
ST.JOSEPH,MN
SEHNO.STJOE143260
OPINIONOFPROBABLECOST
ITEMUNITOFAPPROXIMATE
NO.ITEMDESCRIPTIONMEASURMENTQUANTITYUNITPRICECOST
BASEBID
GENERAL
1MOBILIZATION&TRAFFICCONTROLLUMPSUM1.00$74,000.00$74,000.00
STREETMINNESOTASTW(580'WOF6THAVESWTO4THAVENW)
26'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD5507.00$18.00$99,126.00
STREET3RDAVENW(EMINNESOTASTTOALLEY)
26'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1090.00$18.00$19,620.00
STREET8THAVENE(EMINNESOTASTTOCSAH75)
36'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1800.00$18.00$32,400.00
STREETABLESTE(12THAVESETO13THAVESE)
46'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1309.00$18.00$23,562.00
STREETABLECTE
56'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1882.00$18.00$33,876.00
STREET13THAVESE(ABLESTETOBAKERSTE)
66'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2314.00$18.00$41,652.00
STREETCALLAWAYSTE(7THAVESETO9THAVESE)
76'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1760.00$18.00$31,680.00
STREETDALESTE(7THAVESETO9THAVESE)
86'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1760.00$18.00$31,680.00
STREETELLIECOURT
96'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2015.00$18.00$36,270.00
STREETELENALN(FIELDSTTO450'EOF4THAVESE)
106'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD6226.00$18.00$112,068.00
STREET4THAVESE(200'NOFELENALNTOELENALN)
116'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2028.00$18.00$36,504.00
STREETPONDVIEWLANEE(12THAVESETODALESTE)
126'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD7011.00$18.00$126,198.00
STREET12AVESE(150'SOFDALESEETO160'SOUTHOFEAGLERIDGEDR)
136'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1713.00$18.00$30,834.00
STREETEAGLERIDGEDR(12THAVESETOPONDVIEWLNE)
146'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD2459.00$18.00$44,262.00
STREETEAGLERIDGECOURT
156'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD1573.00$18.00$28,314.00
STREET12AVESE(160'SOUTHOFEAGLERIDGEDRTOSOUTHEND)
166'EDGEMILL&1.5"OVERLAYSQYD3330.00$18.00$59,940.00
STREET1STAVENE(DATESTETOCEDARSTE)
17FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD781.00$26.50$20,696.50
STREET1STAVENW(CSAH75TODATESTW)
18FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD1233.00$26.50$32,674.50
STREETDATEST(1STAVENWTO1STAVENE)
19FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD3536.00$26.50$93,704.00
STREETCEDARSTE(1STAVENETONORTHLANDDR)
20FULLDEPTHMILL&PAVESQYD5581.00$26.50$147,896.50
CONSTRUCTIONSUBTOTAL$1,156,957.50
CONTINGENCY$173,600.00
ENGINEERING$173,600.00
GRANDTOTAL$1,504,157.50