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e5 1 future . Taxes will vo up $19 on an average-priced 2 St. Anthony home ($88 , 000) , resulting in a 1990 property tax 3 liability of $180 versus $161 . Taxes would have decreased 4 $24 , to $137 , had the local government aid not been shifted 5 to school districts . In order to recover the money lost in 6 local government aid and to cover the cost of living 7 increases , St . Anthony proposes a tax increase of 11 . 8%, 3% 8 of which is to cover the cost of living, which is currently 9 estimated to be 4-1/2% . 10 11 Norman Lucas of 2800 32nd Avenue Northeast asked for 12 clarification of the 11 . 8% property tax increase described 13 in the public notice . City Manager Burt explained that the 14 total tax bill is split between the school district , the 15 county, the city, and special districts (such as watershed 16 and mosquito control) . The City receives about 17 to 20 17 cents of each tax dollar, the school district 60 cents , and 18 the county receives the remainder . An increase of 11 . 8% is 19 to be imposed by the City only on the 17 cents of every 20 dollar that the Citv currently receives . Mayor Fro Tem 21 Ranallo noted that each taxing entity (i . e . , the county and 22 the school district) holds its own public hearing. City • 23 Manager Burt indicated that the 1990 school district budget 24 is decreasing by $1 . 8 million and that the 1990 county 25 budget will increase . 26 27 Jerry Sheen , owner of St . Anthony Lanes , expressed his 28 concern regarding the impact on business owners of the net 29 total increase in taxes by all government branches . City 30 Manager Burt explained that the City ' s percentage increase 31 applies equally to all property, whether commercial or 32 private . Mayor Pro Tem Ranallo reminded the citizens that 33 the Council and City Manager are only able to answer 34 questions regarding the City' s budget . 35 36 Norman Lucas raised the issue of recycling. Mayor Pro Tem 37 Ranallo stated that the City would provide one free 38 recycling container to each household , and that they would 39 be available at City Hall December 1 and 2 . Each bin costs 40 $5 . 20 , and Hennepin County has covered $5 of the cost and 41 the City is covering the other 20 cents . Negotiations are 42 underway to obtain similar financing from Ramsey County. 43 Additional bins will be available for purchase after the 44 first of the new year . Council Member Enrooth explained 45 that papers , glass , and cans can be sorted into grocery bags 46 and then all three items can be placed in the one recycling 47 bin. 48 49 Norman Lucas pointed out that Waste Management plans to 50 charge $2 . 50 per month to pick up recycling. Mayor Pro Tem