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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1992 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 5, 1991 <br />boulevards, streets and other maintenance operations. Mrs. Tagg <br />noted that the 1991 Budget indicates an increase of $55,000.00 <br />and felt that was a large salary for a maintenance employee. Mr. <br />Schumacher explained that $55,000.00 was the total increase for <br />the department. The new employees salary will be about <br />$21,000.00. The remainder of the $55,000.00 will be used for <br />maintaining the streets, increases in fuels and maintenance <br />supplies and for increases in salaries of the current employees. <br />Mrs. Tagg referred to the Revenue Summary Sheet for 1992 and <br />asked for an explanation of the Other State Revenue. Mr. <br />Schumacher explained that all municipalities over 5000 population <br />accumulate state aid for roads which is referred to as MSA or <br />Municipal State Aid. The amount of the MSA varies. In addition, <br />the City is allowed to take a percentage of the MSA to use for <br />street maintenance. The City is anticipating using $80,000.00 in <br />1992. This has not been done in the past. The staff has been <br />looking for alternative revenue sources and this is one place <br />where funds can be used to help reduce the tax burden. <br />Mrs. Tagg referred to the Notice of Property Taxes for 1992 <br />statement sent to her from Anoka County. She read the percentage <br />of increases for each taxing authority and asked if this means <br />that her taxes will increase a total of 12.5% Mr. Schumacher <br />explained that it did not mean there would be a 12.5% increase in <br />taxes. The statement is very misleading. It means that there <br />will be a 12.5% increase in the tax levy, however, this does not <br />mean an increase in taxes. <br />Mrs. Tagg referred to exhibit Section 4, Page 1, Proposed <br />Property Taxes. She asked if this refers to homestead property <br />only. Mr. Schumacher said yes, commercial and industrial <br />property are valued separately. <br />Debra Cossette, 6857 Black Duck Drive asked for the City tax rate <br />so that she could figure her taxes. Mrs. Schloer used the <br />overhead projector and explained how to determine property taxes <br />for a particular valued home. Mrs. Cossette said that she was <br />told that the taxes would be going down in 1992. However, it <br />does not appear that they will be going down very much. Mrs. <br />Cossette asked if fiscal disparities are still considered in <br />property taxes. Mr. Schumacher said yes and explained that Lino <br />Lakes does very well in this area. However, Centennial School <br />District does not. <br />There were no further questions from the public. <br />Mayor Bisel noted receipt of a letter from Janet Kiobuchar and <br />Jane and Ron Schmid requesting that there be no increase in <br />property taxes. <br />PAGE 3 <br />208 <br />