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<br />The following initiatives from the Strategic Plan are included in the 2021 General Fund Budget: <br />Enhancing Identity and Empowering Community <br />• Make the newsletter available on the City website in different languages. $9,000 <br />• Establish criteria and method to get youth involved (increase in hours for Recreational <br />Coordinator $27,600) <br />Creating Operational Efficiency <br />• Transition election operations to Ramsey County. $27,000 <br />• Update zoning code. $22,500 <br />Maximize the City’s Assets to Catalyze Development <br />• Update zoning code. $22,500 <br />• Bring in developers to review market demand and suggest redevelopment opportunities <br />• Establish parcel inventory for development opportunities <br />Mandating Action and Accountability <br />• Identify ongoing steps for electronic records conversion <br />• Schedule regular meetings to discuss long-term goals and progress <br />Tax Rate Comparisons: <br />Based on the preliminary levy for municipalities in Ramsey County, the City of Little Canada <br />compares to other Ramsey County communities as follows: <br />Rank Municipality City Tax Rate <br />1 North Oaks 11.765 <br />2 White Bear Lake 20.320 <br />3 Vadnais Heights 23.292 <br />4 Little Canada 23.928 <br />5 White Bear Township 25.042 <br />6 Arden Hills 25.283 <br />7 Lauderdale 27.730 <br />8 Shoreview 32.321 <br />9 Blaine 35.293 <br />10 Mounds View 35.565 <br />11 Gem Lake 36.446 <br />12 Roseville 37.235 <br />13 Falcon Heights 37.922 <br />14 North Saint Paul 38.146 <br />15 New Brighton 39.569 <br />16 Maplewood 41.988 <br />17 Spring Lake Park 44.925 <br />18 St. Paul 45.019 <br />19 St Anthony 63.967 <br /> <br />These tax rates are based on the preliminary tax levies except Little Canada. The Little Canada tax rate <br />is based on the final proposed levy of $3,582,330. The tax rates for the other municipalities may go <br />down when they approve their final levy. Little Canada was previously 6th lowest for many years.