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services fund to collect and fund the replacements. The 1999 total is 16,296. F. Increase street reconstruction. The 1998 street reconstruction budget of $1,300,000 has been increased to $1,600,000. G. Increase Historical Commission support. The support for the Louisville Historical Commission has been increased to $14,000 to fund a parttime contract position and repairs to the facility. H. Increase non-profit contributions. The non-profit contributions have increased from $4,000 to $10,000 for 1999. I. Building improvements - New telephone system. A new telephone system has been budgeted for $90,000 in 1999. Other Highlights A. Maintenance and improvements to street lights and traffic signals has increased by $12,575. B. Landscape maintenance has been expanded, budgeted at an additional $20,000. C. Additional janitorial services have been budgeted at $21,000. D. The funding for vehicle replacement has been increased by 17%. E. The 1999 budget includes $50,000 to begin to focus on expansion of City offices and other related improvements. H. The wastewater treatment plant will continue the expansion project at a total second year cost of $2,548,000. I. The Council continues to reserve part of the fund balance in the capital projects fund at $100,000 for community park development, and $100,000 for debt reduction. This brings the cumulative balances to $400,000 for the park and $300,000 for debt. J. The 1999 budget continues the policy begun in 1998 to refund one mill levy. This is due to Louisville's inclusion in the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; increasing the property tax by one mill. In 1996, the Council enacted a resolution stating that the City would refund this to the citizens of Louisville through water rebates. Compliance With TABOR Amendment In November 1992, Colorado voters approved an amendment to the State Constitution providing