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Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting December 8, 1993 • McCarty stated that the numbers given out by the City regarding HACA and local government aids were incorrect according to the information that he had received from the State's Department of Revenue. Finance Director Brager stated that the City's 1992 HACA amounts included homestead credits and equalization aid. Also, regarding local government aid the Council had certified to receive a certain amount of aid from the Department of Revenue and the 1993 budget included an amount which was less than state certification. Duane McCarty .stated that it would be helpful to the community to add a schedule of TIF accounts to the budget process. Brager stated that regarding the Surface Water Management Project, engineering helped develop the Plan and the CIP and had taken into consideration the development time and schedule of projects. In looking over the Street Light Utility, the Council was prompted to reduce the fees. Brager stated that when one is presenting budget information it is hard to tell if one if presenting too much or too little. Brager encouraged residents to get information from the City if they have questions. Duane McCarty stated that the general public does not have the complete view of fund balances on top of this year's levy. David Legget - 8271 Sunnyside Road, stated that his property tax for Mounds View increased 37~ and wanted to know if these amounts were spread equally in the community. Mr. Leggett stated that his house value had not gone up and he had not received any raise this year. Mayor Linke stated that the figures received earlier may drop some in February. Mounds View has one of the lowest rates for cities of our size in the state. Mr. Leggett stated that the City levy has major control and that the increases are hard on people, but he feels the City Council is doing a good job. Friederich Gastreich, 5030 Bona Road, stated that he is a 7 1/2 year resident of the City and since he moved to Mounds View from Kansas, his taxes have gone up 100. Mr. Gastreich stated that he is happy here but not happy with his taxes. His taxes went up 34.9 this year for Mounds View. The dollar amount and percentage amount were the highest for the City of Mounds View.