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v <br /> •% <br /> -; ,,_, <br /> , , ,,, ,„ , , <br /> IM)LLAI & CEXTS <br /> r <br /> s <br /> ! <br /> f is <br /> ■ �. <br /> Help Us Help You Spring the Auditors • <br /> Life is not fair — financial rewards and burdens will soon be here! <br /> are not shared equally by all people. We know <br /> that you are aware of that fact. But, are you also SPRING. That word brings to mind many <br /> aware that we at City Hall might be able to work things. The word that most comes to mind here <br /> with you and ease the situation. in the Finance Department is AUDITORS. <br /> March and April bring the auditors to City Hall. <br /> Most of-us-are-on_-fixed-income-every-month.- --The-State-of-Minnesota-mandates that all local <br /> It's the expenses that can vary wildly. A medical governments have a financial audit to protect the <br /> expense, a tree removal bill from the city, a car citizen's and city's resources. The auditors will be <br /> repair, your child breaks the neighbor's window, on-site to review city records and insure that <br /> and the water and sewer bill all can hit in the proper procedures have been followed through- <br /> same month. Something may have to wait or a out 1994 by all departments. Many files, <br /> partial payment can be set-up. worksheets, and computer printouts will be <br /> examined. After the auditors have closed the <br /> Of course, your financial responsibilities can not books for 1994, we can start to plan the budget <br /> be ignored. If you are having problems paying for 1996. <br /> your bill for the expense incurred when the city <br /> removed some diseased trees from your property, During March and April we will box up 1993 <br /> please call us at City Hall. We understand that and haul the records to the archive to make room <br /> you may want to pay, but can't afford over for 1995 files. We try to keep records from <br /> $500.00 this month. A partial payment for 1994 and 1995 close at hand for easy access. In <br /> several months can be made to the City. If you reviewing the past two years, we can more closely <br /> don't inform us of your situation, the City will, in project what the expenses and revenues will be <br /> time, certify the bill to your taxes. In the certifi- for 1996. <br /> cation process, administrative fees will be added <br /> by the City and the County will add interest. The budget books for 1995 are available for <br /> public review here at City Hall. This year the city <br /> There are different methods of helping yourself budget has a new format based on programs or <br /> manage your water and sewer bill. One way is to activities. The goal is to more closely track costs <br /> conserve the water usage in your home. Even a related to specific activities. Examples are <br /> small leak, a dripping faucet, or a toilet constantly snowplowing, payroll, inspections, and <br /> running can add up to gallons of wasted water the drug education program with <br /> every hour. Another method is to pay every the schools. We hope you will `_... <br /> month on your water and sewer bill. The find them complete and easy to 400. anteas. <br /> monthly prepayments will be subtracted from the understand. If you have any <br /> 4411211, <br /> quarterly bill making the balance more manage- questions, please ask the staff and <br /> able. Making monthly prepayments is better then we will find the answers for <br /> missing a payment due to an emergency and you. <br /> paying a 10 percent penalty on your water bill. <br /> All of us as a community must pull our fair share. <br /> We, at City Hall, are willing to work with you to <br /> manage your financial responsibility with the City. <br /> MoundsView Matters. March'April, 149 . <br /> 13 <br />