2025 Budget for the City of Shakopee

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2025 Annual Budget

Division: Administration Category: General Government

Description of Services: The Department of Administration is responsible for the direction and coordination of all city departments in carrying out the policies established by the City Council, preparation of the annual budget, and recommendations to the council regarding existing and new policies and programs. The department is also responsible for all personnel matters, including payroll and benefits administration; communications activities, such as the city’s website and newsletter; telecommunications functions, including operation of the Government Access Channel; information technology (IT) which takes care of the various individual and organizational devices and infrastructure.

Employees:

2022

2023

2024

2025

City Administrator

1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2

1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2

1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2

1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2

Assistant City Administrator

Grants & Special Projects Coordinator

Human Resources Director Human Resources Specialist Communications Manager Communications Specialist

IT Director

IT Infrastructure Administrator

IT Specialist

Total

14

14

15

15

Accomplishments:  Communications will also be crafting an updated strategic plan, which will involve taking city communications

to the next level with video production, brand cohesiveness, marketing and DEI initiatives.  Strive to provide an example of excellence in customer service throughout our organization.

Goals/Challenges:  Keeping up to date on legislative changes that effect employee benefits and/or service delivery.  Ensuring that all community members have access to important information.  Enhancing data security on the ever-increasing number and sophistication of IT-related threats. While the bulk of city data is considered public, it is still critically important that our data and systems remain safe from outside interference.  Continuing to provide a high level of training and education to staff on cyber security.

Performance Measures:

Actual 2022

Actual 2023

Projected 2024

Projected 2025

New Hires (Full & Part Time, Election Judges, Seasonal)

182 956

134 963

225 970

150 975

Computers and Equipment Supported by IT

Help Desk Tickets

2,150

3,949

4,000

4,250

Software Apps Supported

125

125

125

125

Website Visits

240,478 48,425

272,000 50,520

275,000 56,000

300,000 60,000 11,000

Social Media Followers

Email Subscribers Video Productions

4,350

7,631

9,500

13

46

82

50

Total Email Bulletin Recipients

82,824

114,937

155,000

180,000