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thing about Lino Lakes was the quiet, Finally, a comment should be-made on <br /> open, natural areas and suburban/rural at- the low rating given the Assessing Depart- <br /> mosphere. ment. Caution is urged when interpreting <br /> the results. <br /> To sum things up, it would appear that <br /> perhaps the residents favor growth and First, just as some services must be rated <br /> development, but of a high quality nature. high, other services must come in low. It <br /> Build, but build only the best, residents is difficult to tell in an absolute sense if the <br /> seemed to say. low rating given to the Assessing Depart- <br /> ment is indicative of citizen dissatisfaction <br /> Residents argued for expansion of the with staff's performance or is related to <br /> commercial and industrial tax base in disagreement with the appraised/as- <br /> order to stabilize municipal tax rates and sessed value of their property represents <br /> provide more commercial/retail services a general irritation with the level of proper- <br /> and employment opportunities. What resi- ty taxes in the community. <br /> dents wished to avoid was a "growth for <br /> the sake of growth" attitude. <br /> 9 <br />