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<br />A review of the proposed 2011 tax levy is as follows:
<br />*0% increase in 2011 General Operating levy — Same levy as 2009 & 2010.
<br />**Offset by $68,809 decrease in Road Improvement Levy.
<br />***Total increase in all Levies totals $125,491.
<br />Based on the median taxable valuation of $225,000, the amount of "City Property Taxes"
<br />for 2011 totals $1,252.85 or 32.9% of the total taxes. A breakdown of city property taxes
<br />includes:
<br />1) General Operating Levy
<br />Amount
<br />Increase
<br />General Operating Levy
<br />$2,945,511*
<br />$
<br />- 0 -
<br />Road Improvement Levy
<br />$1,299,683
<br />$
<br />53,269
<br />Public Facilities
<br />$ 406,676
<br />$
<br />3,413
<br />HRA Levy
<br />$ 110,500
<br />$
<br />- 0 -
<br />Tax Abatement
<br />$ 145,066**
<br />$
<br />68,809
<br />PERA Levy
<br />7,500
<br />$
<br />- 0 -
<br />Total Levy
<br />$4,914,936***
<br />$125,491
<br />*0% increase in 2011 General Operating levy — Same levy as 2009 & 2010.
<br />**Offset by $68,809 decrease in Road Improvement Levy.
<br />***Total increase in all Levies totals $125,491.
<br />Based on the median taxable valuation of $225,000, the amount of "City Property Taxes"
<br />for 2011 totals $1,252.85 or 32.9% of the total taxes. A breakdown of city property taxes
<br />includes:
<br />1) General Operating Levy
<br />$
<br />768.10*
<br />2) Road Levy
<br />$
<br />338.92
<br />3) Public Facilities Levy
<br />$
<br />106.05
<br />4) Tax Abatement Levy
<br />$
<br />37.83
<br />5) PERA Levy
<br />$
<br />1.95
<br />$1,252.85
<br />*$64.01 per month for all City services including: Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks.
<br />The proposed 2011 Capital Equipment Budget totals $330,400. These purchases are
<br />funded by a combination of liquor operations profits, grants, MSA revolving funds, water
<br />filtration interest earnings, and the trade/sale of existing equipment which has no impact
<br />on the tax levy.
<br />To help offset the cost of operations and capital equipment, Staff continues to participate
<br />in Federal and State grants, seeks donations from private sources and partners with local
<br />organizations. In 2010, funding from these sources totals $156,517. Combining this
<br />effort with previous years, since 1999, the City has received $15,643,357, which, based
<br />on a population of 8,514, represents $1,837.37 per resident.
<br />Some recent on-going grants and applications include: the $48,000 FEMA Grant for Fire
<br />Department equipment; application for a Homeland Security Grant that would fund 75%
<br />of the cost of an Outdoor Warning Siren (budgeted at $18,500); and the Police
<br />Department has secured a $25,800 State grant for squad car cameras that are budgeted in
<br />2014.
<br />If residents have questions they may contact the Finance Director at 612-782-3316 or by
<br />e-mail at rlarsongei.saint-anthon, .mn_us. For Hennepin County assessing questions and
<br />information, residents can call 612-348-3046. The number for Ramsey County properties
<br />is 651-266-2000.
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