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4 The City is served by two school districts: Independent School District (ISD) #282 (St. Anthony), which has a 2013/2014 estimated enrollment of 1,769 and ISD #621 (Mounds View), which has a 2013/2014 enrollment of 10,236. ISD # 282 has one school each for elementary, middle and high school. ISD # 621 has six elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools. The majority of the City is served by ISD # 621. In 1964, the Council-Manager form of government was adopted. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the City Council consisting of the mayor and four council members. The City Council is responsible, among other things, for passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager. The City Manager is responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council, for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City, and for appointing the heads of the various departments. The council is elected on a non-partisan basis. Council members serve four-year staggered terms, with two council members elected every two years. The mayor is elected to serve a two-year term. The City of New Brighton provides a full range of services including elections; license bureau; police services; fire suppression and prevention; construction, reconstruction and maintenance of streets and other infrastructure; water distribution, sanitary sewer collection, and stormwater systems; parks and forestry maintenance; recycling; and recreational activities, including the New Brighton Community Center and Brightwood Hills Golf Course. is a separate legal entity, and accordingly is excluded from this report. The New Brighton Economic Development Authority (EDA), an entity legally separate from the City, is governed by a board which includes the City Council. Its sole purpose is to promote economic development within the City of New Brighton. The EDA is a component unit of the City and its financial transactions have been included in these financial statements as a blended component unit. Additional information on both of these legally separate entities can be found in Notes 1A & 7B in the Notes to the Financial Statements. planning and control. All departments of the City of New Brighton submit requests for appropriations to the City Manager in late spring of each year. The City Manager uses these requests as the starting point for developing his recommended budget. The City Manager then presents the recommended budget to the City Council for review. The City will adopt a proposed preliminary tax levy prior to September 15. According to Minnesota State Statutes, this proposed preliminary tax levy can be subsequently decreased but not increased (the State does allow a few exceptions) when it is adopted as a final tax levy in December. The City Council is required to hold public hearings on the proposed budget and to adopt a final budget by December 31, the close of the City of