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2 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: January 29, 2002 <br /> TO: Mike Morrison, City Manager <br /> FROM: Roger Larson, Finance Director <br /> ITEM: CITIZENS LEAGUE TAX REPORT <br /> Per your direction, I have reviewed the Star Tribune article that reviewed the Citizens <br /> League Tax Report. The article ranked the amount of property taxes, paid by 109 Metro <br /> Communities on a$130,000 home. <br /> In addition, Council member Amy Sparks shared her concerns at our goal setting retreat. <br /> The data is as follows: <br /> Property Taxes 2001: .(Overall Ranking 8a') <br /> County $ 621.17 Rank 6`h (Seven County Metro) <br /> City $ 500.67 Rank 26`h <br /> School $ 819.97 Rank 12th <br /> Special Taxing Districts 137.91 Rank 17th <br /> Net taxes $2,079.72 <br /> Property Taxes 2000: (Overall Ranking 18`h) <br /> County $ 654.70 Rank 60' (Seven County Metro) <br /> City $ 501.52 Rank 27`h <br /> School $ 736.73 Rank 20`h <br /> Special Taxing Districts 143.21 Rank 15th <br /> Net Taxes $2,036.16 <br /> When comparing 2001 property taxes to 2000, the"City Portion" of property taxes paid <br /> was virtually identical for both years. In addition, the"City Ranking" stayed in the same <br /> general area as it was in the previous year(27th to 26`h). <br /> The most significant change in ranking was that of School District#282. Their rank <br /> changed from 20`h in 2000 to 12`h in 2001, which contributes to the overall ranking <br /> changing form 18`h in 2000 to 8`h in 2001. <br />