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RESOLUTION NO. 8794 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY WHEREAS, to better address policing needs within the community, the City Council would like to add a police officer position to the City's police department; however, due to City Charter imposed levy limits, the City is unable to budget for the additional $85,120 without an additional levy authorization from Mounds View voters; and, WHEREAS, Mounds View City Charter Section 7.03, Subd. 2, provides the authority for the City to levy an additional amount of property taxes beyond the levy limit established in Section 7.03, Subd. 1, via the special election process; and, WHEREAS, an additional levy approved by voters on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in any levy year may be levied in the same levy year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby authorize a special election for November 7, 2017, for consideration of the following question: CITY QUESTION #1: INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote for a question, put an (X) in the square next to the word "YES" for that question. To vote against a question, put an (X) in the square next to the word "NO" for that question. CITY QUESTION #1 PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR ADDITION OF ONE POLICE OFFICER ❑ YES Shall the Mounds View City Council authorize an additional property tax levy for the purpose of providing funds to add one additional patrol officer to the Mounds View Police Department? ❑ NO BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. The maximum amount of the increased levy is .012% of the taxable market value of property in the city. The amount of taxes that would be raised in the first year of the increased property tax levy is approximately $85,200.00.