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Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Meeting Minutes <br /> November 30, 2004 16 <br /> Page 5 <br /> 1 Wayne Carlson, 3917 Macalester Drive, asked how did St. Anthony compare with similar <br /> 2 suburbs with respect to taxes. Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen replied he believed this would not be <br /> 3 comparing apples to apples. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Mr. Carlson stated he did not believe this was a satisfactory answer. Mr. Mornson replied the <br /> 6 State Auditor had this information, as well as the'State Citizen League who also has prepared <br /> 7 this information. Mr. Mornson stated the City was high in some cases,but this was very difficult <br /> 8 to compare. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen stated they needed to carefully look at the dollar value difference among <br /> 11 the cities. He stated everyone lived in the City for certain reasons and it was difficult to <br /> 12 determine what the reasons people were living in the City and what they considered was <br /> 13 important for their quality of life. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 There were no further comments. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen thanked the residents for their feedback. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 IV. SET DATE FOR ADOPTION MEETING FOR THE 2005 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY <br /> 20 FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004 AT 9:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. <br /> 21 Mr. Mornson recommended the City schedule the adoption hearing for the 2005 budget and tax <br /> 22 levy for Tuesday, December 14, 2004 starting at 9:00 p.m. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Motion by Councilmember Faust, seconded by Councilmember Horst, to direct staff to schedule <br /> 25 the adoption hearing for the 2005 budget and tax levy for Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at 9:00 <br /> 26 p.m. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 V. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. <br /> 31 After calling for any additional input from the audience and hearing none, Mayor Pro-tern <br /> 32 Thuesen closed the Public Hearing at 8:25 p.m. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 VI. ADJOURNMENT. <br /> 35 Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Respectfully submitted, <br /> 39 Kathy Altman <br /> 40 Timesaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Mayor <br /> 43 ATTEST: <br /> 44 City Clerk <br /> 45 <br />