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Mounds View City Council December 5, 2022 Truth in Taxation Meeting Page 2 1 in 2023. It was noted the proposed property tax levy would increase by 4.98%. He compared the 2 City's proposed levy to the levy of neighboring communities. Staff discussed how the proposed 3 levy would impact the median value home owner and asked for comments or questions from the 4 City Council. 5 6 Mayor Mueller asked who assigns the value on properties. Finance Director Beer reported this was 7 done by the County Assessors office. 8 9 Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the police referendum amount changed from year to year. 10 Finance Director Beer explained the referendum is a percentage of the estimated market value of 1 1 the entire City and this value changes from year to year. 12 13 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Woodale Drive, asked if staff knew how much land area was taxed versus 14 the land that was untaxed. Finance Director Beer estimated the City had 15% of the land in TIF 15 districts or untaxed. 16 17 Mr. Amundsen commented when he received his tax preparation bill for 2023 he learned that the 18 other tax authorities had decreases for the coming year while the City of Mounds View would have 19 an increase. He questioned if this was because the City was continuing to do large transfers in and 20 out of funds, or if the City was not dealing with a balanced budget. 21 22 Finance Director Beer reported the school district and county received fairly large federal grants 23 that the City did not receive, which was assisting them with their 2023 budgets. 24 25 Mr. Amundsen encouraged the Council to consider using a zero based budget going forward. 26 27 Renee Johnson, 7385 Pleasant View Drive, explained she printed out the budget for 2023. She 28 understood a $450,000 trail was being planned for her neighborhood and noted this trail was not 29 wanted. She questioned where the money for this trail was coming from stating she did not see the 30 expense on the budget. Finance Director Beer reported the trail project was within the budget of 31 the street improvement project. He explained Fridley would be administering this project and the 32 City would pay its portion. 33 34 Ms. Johnson asked who was driving the trail improvements. Finance Director Beer indicated the 35 trail was part of the City's 2008 Comprehensive Plan. 36 37 Ms. Johnson stated if this trail has been in in the City's plans for over 15 years, why did the City 38 wait to tell the residents until just recently. Finance Director Beer commented this was because 39 Fridley gave the City of Mounds View very short notice. He reported the City typically plans its 40 street projects a year and a half in advance. 41 42 Ms. Johnson indicated there was 100% participation in a petition on the Mounds View side to not 43 put the trail in. She questioned if this would impact the street project. Finance Director Beer stated 44 this would be determined by the City Council. 45 46 Mayor Mueller questioned if staff had reviewed the petition. City Administrator Zikmund