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~nds View City Council <br />gular Meeting <br />Page Five <br />November 25, 1991 <br />Orduno stated the dollar amount of the 1992 City tax increase on an <br />average home is $52.00 per year. Included in that amount is <br />$25.00 per year for the fire bond, $12.00 per year for the <br />reduction in tax revenues and disparity aid and $17.00 per year <br />for the loss of the $83,400 in local government aid in 1991. The <br />City had a low levey in 1991 and was penalized in 1992 by <br />receiving less disparity aid. <br />Samantha Orduno, City. Administrator, once again encouraged all <br />residents to attend the Budget Hearing on December 9th. <br />Mr. Harry Bryant, 5140 Irondale Road, stated that the value of his <br />home went down and his taxes increased 47.2. <br />Orduno stated this seems to be a common occurrence for people with mid <br />range griced homes and that is a result of the tax rate changes <br />made by the Legislature. <br />Bryant again stated that he realizes that the 47~ was levied by <br />the State and that Mounds View had nothing to do with it. <br />. Mayor Linke stated the City has no control over the value placed <br />on the home. <br />Mr. Bryant stated that 47$ is outrageous. <br />Mayor Linke stated that the City currently receives $.13 percent of <br />your tax dollar compared to the $.55 the school district receives. <br />Mr. Bill Werner, 2442 Sherwood Road stated that what he thinks a lot of <br />the tax payers see is finger pointing by local government, the <br />school district, the state and the Metropolitan Waste Control <br />Commission. Mr. Werner stated, in his opinion, the ultimate <br />loosers are the tax payers. Mr. Werner further stated that it <br />seems as if the school district is treated bad by the state they <br />complain and the same for municipalities. However, Mr. Werner <br />stated that perhaps the municipalities didn't do a thorough <br />lobbying job. Mr. Werner stated that the point is is that the <br />process has got to stop somewhere. Mr. Werner stated that Ms. <br />Orduno's presentation was very good and it stressed the fact that <br />the City needs to rely less on unreliable sources of aid, but he <br />further states that the most reliable source is the "good old <br />taxpayer." Mr. Werner commented that his expenses go up, for <br />instance, health insurance increases, car insurance increases but <br />he can't go and tax someone. Mr. Werner stated that he has to <br />make his budget meet one way or the other. Mr. Werner <br />stated the utility being proposed would have a lower payment <br />the first and second year meaning the utility only pays for itself <br />for two years. The third and fourth years show a deficit which <br />means an increase. Mr. Werner stated that he noted the City of <br />