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.Jity of City lull Newsletter City of Hugo, 5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038 • 429-6676 November 1989 Property tax reform bill costs Hugo $ 100,000 Comments? In that the Newsletter is to The City of Hugo will lose ty taxes down. The $100,000 increase in actual taxes paid, provide information to citi- approximately $100,000 in previously given to the City although it will appear as if zens of Hugo,the City would Local Government Aid as a will now be given to the the City is increasing its levy like to encourage comments result of the State's new tax school districts. Cities will be and the schools will be lower- from residents. If you have reform package. In 1989 the allowed to raise local proper- ing theirs. No one seems to questions or topics you City received approximately ty taxes to make up this lost know why the State made the would like to see addressed $150,000 in Local Govern- revenue. The school districts change if the net result is go- in the Newsletter, please ment Aid. These tax dollars are to lower their tax levy by ing to be no change in total send your written request to are paid to the State by Hugo an amount equal to the new property taxes paid. Hugo City Hall, 5524 Upper residents and are returned to L.G.A. increase they get. The 146th St., or drop them off in the City to help keep proper- theory being that there is no the drop box at City Hall. Goodview Avenue Council trims extension nixed general fund budget Both White Bear Township nancing of this project which Following preliminary by expenditures as follows: I Grant Township have would have been done in budget hearings on Septem- $70,000.00 debt service, _ed not to participate with conjunction with the recent ber 5, and again on Septem- $177,634.00 for law enforce- the City of Hugo in extend- Goodview Ave. improve- ber 18,the Hugo City Council ment, $55,086.00 for fire pro- ing road improvements on ment. The townships indicat- trimmed the 1990 proposed tection, $212,956.00 in road Goodview Ave. from the ed that the residents abutting budget to $922,867.00. This and bridge, $81,170.00 in le- City's corporate limits south the roadway were not in sup- budget is up 6% over the gal, and$84,746.00 in general Jo Highway#7(old #10).The port of the project, therefore, city's approved 1989 budget administration. A final bud- City offered to provide engi- they would not participate in of $870,966.00. The general get hearing will be set for De- neering and assist in the fi- this improvement. fund budget is highlighted cember 4th,1989. New tax bill includes recycling Sewer rates Cable T.V. When Ithe Minnesota Leg- posed to go back to local gov- may rise complete islature met in special session ernment for implementation Word from the Metropoli- Cable T.V. North Central in late September, the tax bill of recycling.No one seems to tan Waste Control Commis- officially completed installa- considered included a man- know how much this pro- sion indicates that Hugo may tion of its lines and equip- datory recycling program. gram will cost, but it appears be hit with a significant sew- ment in the City of Hugo The bill will require that non- that the responsibility for er rate increases in the next during the week ending Sep- metropolitan counties recycle funding and implementation few years. Although nothing tember 15th. The service in- 25% of the county's garbage will probably fall on cities specific has been provided at stalled has the capability of by the end of 1993 and metro- and townships. If we are cor- this time, the City has re- accommodating approxi- politan counties must have a rect in our assumptions, the ceived information regarding mately 840 households and 35% goal. How this program City of Hugo will probably how low metro sewer rates businesses in the City of will be funded, and who will have to require mandatory are in Minnesota compared Hugo. For general informa- be responsible for implemen- garbage service and recycling to other states. We suspect tion regarding cable T.V. "tion, still has not been de- through a local City ordi- that this is a sure sign of a please call 483-3233. For in- mined. A 6% garbage tax nance in the future. major increase to come, al- formation regarding cable is to be charged by the State, though we don't know how construction please call 483- and these monies are sup- much or when. 9999. City of Hugo Newsletter Page 1