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TO: Clerk -Administrator Pauley FROM: Finance Director -Treasurer Brager DATE: June 29, 1983 RE: LETTER FROM WARREN W. SCHABER REGARDING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS i've reviewed the June 17, 1983 letter to Duane McCarty from Warren Schaber and the attached memorandums from the Taxation and Records Administration Department concerning the matter of special assess- ments. While I can appreciate the staffing problems or" the Depart- ment of Taxation and Records Administration caused by County budget- ary constraints I non the less feel that as the City's collection agent for special assessments information on outstanding balances should be provided on a timely basis. In addition I feel that part of the problem has been brought on by the Department itself. It is my understanding that the County has a state of the art control data computer and the County Treasurer's office has utilized that computer system in connection with their job of collecting property taxes and special assessments from County residents. However, the Department of Taxation and Records Administration has not chosen to utilize the computer system in the special assessments area. At the present time they have a manual system to which they post data which is computer generated on assessment collections to their manual set of books �. which contain the balances on individual assessments. I am therefore of the opinion that the County should provide these balances on a timely basis in spite of their staffing and budgetary problems. Mr. Schaber indicates that the County is currently considering charg- ing for the collection of special assessments and the record keeping .w .. am y a(n1}V withina5avviaiwd with uhc:;.nwaaen.�_—c.T onar,raraof the State of Minnesota that is presently charging for this service. I would suggest that the City Attorney research applicable Statutes in order to determine whether or not the County would be able to charge for these services. I would not be in favor of paying for a service which traditionally has been provided to us at no cost in the past. RTCE