2.0. SR 12-04-2000
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City of 1f
Elk
Item #2
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administr~
December 4, 2000 ~
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT: Truth in Taxation Public Hearing
The City of Elk River tax levy and budget public hearing is scheduled for 6:00
p.m., Monday, December 4, 2000, at the Elk River City Hall. This public
hearing is required by the Truth in Taxation state law. The purpose of this
public hearing is to receive citizen and property owner input on the proposed
2001 city budget and tax levy.
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A public hearing notice for this meeting was published in the November 29,
2000, Elk River Star News. Notification was also given by way of a front page
article in The Current, which was distributed in early November.
In compliance with the Truth in Taxation state law, the county has sent out
notice of this public hearing to each property owner in the city. The notice
included information on the property owner's proposed city, school district,
and county taxes for 2001.
On September 11, 2000, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing
the proposed maximum tax levy for the city. This resolution is attached for
your reference. The City Council also held a public hearing on October 9,
2000, regarding a proposed tax levy increase and adopted a resolution that
acknowledged the plan for a city tax rate increase.
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The maximum 2001 levy is set at $4,457,247. Of this total, approximately 86
percent or $3,820,284 is for General Fund activities. The balance,
approximately 14 percent of the total net levy, is used for other City Council
approved expenditures such as the operation/maintenance of the library,
special assessments, the dam loan, equipment certificates, etc.
13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420. Fax (763) 441-7425
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The city net levy in 2001 is proposed to increase by $461,778. This is an 11.56
percent increase. However, it is estimated that the city tax rate will increase
by only 1 percent in 2001. The city tax rate is projected to go from 30.248 to
30.55. The amount of tax revenue being generated can increase significantly
with only a minor impact on the city tax rate due to the estimated 10.64
percent increase in the overall city net tax capacity. This net tax capacity
increase reflects the substantial growth in the city's tax base over the past
year. (These figures are based on the September information from the
county.) Accordingly, if your property value did not increase in the past year,
the city's share of your taxes should only increase by about 1 percent. On the
other hand, if your value increased, then you will see a larger increase in the
amount of taxes to be paid.
The city General Fund Budget is proposed in the amount of $6,470,000 for
2001. This is a $607,500 or 10.36 percent increase over the adopted 2000
budget. Over 59 percent of the revenues for the General Fund Budget come
from taxes. The largest expenditure category in the General Fund is personal
services. Over 70 percent of the total General Fund expenditures for the city
are for employees and employee related benefits.
. The Truth in Taxation presentation by staff will be similar to what has taken
place the last few years. This presentation will include review of revenues
and expenditures by categories and will not include a discussion of individual
departments or line item details unless requested by the City Council or the
public. In the past, few people have attended this public hearing and the
presentation of information has, more than anything, been for the public at
home watching on Cable TV. Each year is somewhat different and I am not
sure what to expect for this upcoming Truth in Taxation public hearing.
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Attached for your information is the proposed 2001 General Fund Budget.
Also attached are the overheads that will be used for the presentation at the
public hearing. These two items, plus revenue and expenditure summary
pages, county tax rate data, League of Minnesota Cities information on tax
rates, and a newspaper article on property taxes will all be available for the
public at the December 4,2000, public hearing.
According to the Truth in Taxation law, the City Council cannot adopt the tax
levy or budget at the December 4,2000, meeting. The tax levy and budget
cannot be adopted at any meeting where a public hearing is held. If the
December 4,2000, public hearing is closed, then the City Council must
announce that the budget and tax levy issue will be continued for
consideration and adoption at the 6:30 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2000,
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City Council meeting. Consideration of the budget and tax levy at this follow-
up meeting will provide the council with an opportunity to evaluate the input
it receives at the December 4,2000, public hearing. However, if the public
hearing is continued, the continuation date must be December 11, 2000, and
then consideration and adoption of the tax levy and budget will have to take
place at a following meeting, which most likely will be December 18, 2000.
Attachments
. Resolution 00-80
. County Tax Rate Data
. League of Minnesota Cities Tax Rate Information
. Newspaper Property Tax Information
. Budget Presentation Overheads
. Draft General Fund Budget
s: \fmance \ budget \ tntmm.doc
. b., SHERBURNE COUNTY
~ pr~ 'Tax Rates November 16, 2000
EDUCATION HOMESTEAD CREDIT MUST BE CALCULATED AND DEDUCTED FOR ALL
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY - HOUSE, GARAGE AND 1 ACRE
A G CLASS - EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL CREDIT DOES NOT APPLY TO HOUSE, GARAGE AND 1 ACR
County Twp School Special Total Market County City SChool Special Total Market
Tax Rate Value Rate Tax Rate Value Ra
001 Baldwin Twp 060 Becker City
477 34.007 12.394 55.469 101.870 0,05840 726 34,007 22.812 52.415 0.532 109.766 0.24568
728 34.007 12.394 63.938 110,339 0.11124
065 Big Lake City Hasp
005 Becker Twp Hasp 727 33,912 33.976 57.269 2.082 127.239 0.07442
726 34.007 11.970 52.415 2.082 100.474 0.24568
727 34.007 11.970 57.419 2.082 105.478 0.07442 070 Clear Lake City
742 34.007 11.970 47.531 2.082 95.590 0.11747 742 33.999 22.960 47,515 104.474 0.11747
882 34.007 11.970 58.014 2.082 106.073 0,06403
075 Elk River City HRA
010 Big Lake Twp Hasp 728 34.007 30.551 63.938 0.740
726 34.007 12.021 52.415 2.082 100,525 0.24568 Ec Dev 0.994 130.230 0.11124
727 34.007 12.021 57.419 2.082 105.529 0.07442
728 34.007 12.021 63.938 2.082 112.048 0.11124 085 East St Cloud HRA
E728 34.007 13.428 63.938 2.082 113.455 0.11124 742 33.947 37.231 47.427 0.653
882 34.007 12.021 58.014 2.082 106.124 0.06403 Met Trans 2.935 122.193 0.11747
015 Blue Hill Twp 090 Princeton City
477 34.007 21.493 55.469 110.969 0.05840 477 33.975 47.435 55.410 136.820 0.05840
. Z477 34.007 25.029 55.469 114.505 0.05840 A 477 34.007 25.117 55.469 114.593 0.05840
020 Clear Lake Twp 095 Zimmerman
726 34.007 6.973 52.415 93.395 0.24568 728 33.847 53.607 63.659 151.113 0.11124
742 34.007 6.973 47.531 88.511 0.11747 A 728 34.007 18.724 63.938 116.669 0.11124
025 Haven Twp Net Tax Capacity x Total Tax Rate = Capacity Taxes
742 34.007 2.511 47.531 84.049 0.11747 Tx Mkt Val - Tx Mkt Val Exc x Mkt Val Rate = Mkt Val Tax
Capacity Taxees + Market Value Tax = Taxes Due
030Livonia Twp
728 34.007 9.158 63.938 107.103 0.11124 Hosp = Big Lake-Monticello Hispital District
Ec Dev = Economic Development
035 Orrock Twp HRA = Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Z727 34.007 25.351 57.419 116.777 0.07442 Met Trans = Metropolitan Transit
B727 34.007 25.351 57.419 116.777 0.07442 < = Disparity Reduction Area
Z728 34.007 25.351 63.938 123.296 0.11124 E = Elk River Fire District #1
B 728 34.007 25.351 63.938 123.296 0.11124 Z = Zimmerman Fire District
B = Big Lake Fire Dist
040 Palmer Twp A = Annexed Property
51 34.007 8.789 56.313 99.109 0.03427
726 34.007 8.789 52.415 95.211 0.24568 .EDUCA TlON HOMESTEAD CREDIT
742 34.007 8.789 47.531 90.327 0.11747 School Districts Credit Rate
051 Foley 28.210%
477 Princeton 28.477%
045 Santiago Twp 0.000 726 Becker 27.180%
51 34.007 7.695 56.313 98.015 0.03427 727 Big lake 26.326%
477 34.007 7.695 55.469 97.171 0.05840 728 Elk River 26.426%
726 34.007 7.695 52.415 94.117 0.24568 742 St Cloud 28.305%
882 Monticello 27.445%
. .Ed Hmstd Credit Rate x H,G,I Ac NTC = Ed Hmstd Cr to max $390
SHERBURNE COUNTY
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, .1..00 Proposed Tax Rate~.~ . ~N\""November 15, 1999i~..~
~"'f';j,:,,'~,~~H"'1"19N HOMESTEAD CREDIT MUST BE CALCULATED AND DEDUCTEOFOR"'~~/,;;n;;,!!,;;;:j
',: . ,!../.~;.. ..W HOMESTEAD PROPERTY _ HOUSE GARAGE AND 1 ACRE "d....""
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AG CLASS-EDUCATION AGRICULTURAL CREDIT DOES NOT APPLY TO HOUSE, GARAGE AND 1 ACRE
County Twp School Special Total Market
Tax Rate Value Rate
. :tounty . City
SCh60t Special Total Market
Tax Rate Value Rate
001 Baldwin Twp 060 Becker City
4n 31.433 7.926 58.164 97.523 0.05973 726 31.433 21.254 48.497 0.526 101.710
728 31.433 7.926. 56.032 95.391 0.11158
065 Big Lake City Hosp
005 Becker Twp Hosp 727 31.316 36.004 61.115 2.282 130.717 <
726 31.433 10.395 48.497 2.282 92.607
727 31.433 10.395 61.298 2.282 105.408 070 Clear Lake City
742 31.433 10.395 52.686 2.282 96.796 0.12029 742 31.424 22.834 52.668 106.926 0.12029 <
882 31.433 10.395 59.868 2.282 103.978 0.06440
075 Elk River City HRA
010 Big Lake Twp Hosp 72831.433 30.194 50':052 0.728
726 31.433 13.794 48.497 2.282 96.006 Ec Dev 0.975 0.11158
727 31.433 13.794 61.298 2.282 108.807
728 31.433 13.794 56.032 2.282 103.541 0.11158 085 East St Cloud HRA
E728 31.433 13.630 56.032 2.282 103.3n 0.11158 742 31.369 35.964 52.5n 0.711
882 31.433 13.794 59.868 2.282 107.3n 0.06440 Met Trans 2.303 122.924 0.12029 <
015 Blue Hill Twp 090 Princeton City
4n 31.433 20.009 58.164 109.606 0.05973 4n 31.397 51.508 58.096 141.001 0.05973 <
Z4n 31.433. 23.845 58.164 113.442 0.05973 A4n 31.433 16.642 58.164 106.239 0.05973
095 Zimmerman
. Clear Lake Twp 728 31.253 50.642 55.719 137.614 0.11158 <
726 31.433 7.317 48.497 87.247 A 728 31.433 17.819 56.032 105.284 0.11158
742 31.433 7.317 52.686 91.436 0.12029 Net Tax Capacity x Total Tax Rate = Capacity Taxes
Tx Mkt Val. Tx Mkt Val Exc x Mkt Val Rate = Mkt Val Tax
025 Haven Twp Capacity Taxees + Market Value Tax = Taxes Due
742 31.433 2.562 52.686 86.681 0.12029
Hosp = Big Lake-Monticello Hispital District
030 Uvonia Twp Ec Dev = Economic Development
728 31.433 8.864 56.032 96.329 0.11158 HRA = Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Met Trans = Metropolitan Transit
035 Orrock Twp < = Disparity Reduction Area
Z727 31.433 23.015 61.29.8 115.746 E = Elk River Fire District #1
B727 31.433 23.015 61.298 115.746 Z = Zimmerman Fire District
Z728 31.433 23.015 56.032 110.480 0.11158 B = Big Lake Fire Dist
B728 31.433 23.015 56.032 110.480 0.11158 A = Annexed Property
*EDUCA TION HOMESTEAD CREDIT
040 Palmer Twp School Districts Credit Rate
51 31.433 9.515 62.614 103.562 0.03743 051 Foley 31.765%
726 31.433 9.515 48.497 89.445 4n Princeton 32.004%
742 31.433 9.515 52.686 93.634 0.12029 726 Becker 29.929%
727 Big lake 30.196%
728 Elk River 30.503%
045 Santiago Twp 0.000 742 5t Cloud 31.112%
51 31.433 7.899 62.614 101.946 0.03743 882 Monticello 30.547%
4n 31.433 7.899 58.164 97.496 0.05973
726 31.433 7.899 48.497 87.829
*Ed Hmstd Credit Rate x H,G,I Ac NTC = Ed Hmstd Cr to max $390
. Education Agricultural Credit deducted is 54% for ag homestead
and 50% for ag nonhomestead, of the general education tax
on the property, not including house. garage and 1 acre. no limit.
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7 County Non
Metro Metro
Andover 24,358 108.84 Albert Lea 17,923 137.05
Anoka 18,145 116.76 Brainerd 13,122 114.00
Champlin 21,042 125.96 Fairmont 11,268 128.77
Chanhassen 18,772 147.51 Fairbault 19,402 129.07
Chaska 15,801 140.18 Fergus Falls 13,334 119.78
Ham Lake 12,530 103.90 Hutchinson 13,307 147.93
Hastin s 18,034 123.53 Marshall 12,825 126.93
Lino Lakes 15,760 132.01 New Ulm 14,142 143.41
Mounds View 12,950 124.56 N. Mankato 11,844 121.26
N. St. Paul 12,836 129.28 N orthfield 16,457 118.45
Prior Lake 15,100 123.96 Owatonna 21,599 118.22
Ramse 18,833 111.11 St. Peter 10,038 126.24
Rosemount 13,544 124.64 Willmar 18,903 137.95
Savae:e 18,071 120.55 W orthine:ton 10,033 142.33
17,251 110.75 Albertville 3,226 I 137.37
16,193 120.52 Becker 2,366 I 107.82
13,483 119.21 Big Lake 5,190 I 129.94
11,060 118.03 Buffalo 9,950 123.39
Otsee:o 6,690 119.73
Rogers 2,698 131.69
Zimmerman 2,620 135.59
Source: Sept. 2000 League of MN Cities Magazine
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TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM:
Pat Klaers, City Administrator
DATE:
September 28, 2000
2000 Property Tax Data...The September 2000 Minnesota Cities
magazine, which is published by the League of Minnesota Cities, has
recently been distributed to all members. This September edition is of
particular interest to most municipal officials as it includes the annual
property tax rate information for the current year. I have summarized and
attached the population and tax rate information for cities that are generally
between a population of1 0,000 and 20,000. This summary also includes
some neighboring communities.
The City Council has long had a concern over its tax rate, its ranking to
similar communities, and how it compares to cities that we are in
competition with for economic development projects. The city 2000 tax rate
is 119.45 and this rate compares favorably to the listed communities. Only
11 of the 39 listed communitie,s have a tax rate lower than Elk River and of
these 11, there are 7 in the metropolitan area. In comparing our ranking
this year to last year, we are in approximately the same position, only
slightly worse. By way of comparison, last year 6 of the 38 communities
listed had a lower overall tax rate than Elk River. Elk River's tax rate went
down last year, as did all but 5 of the communities listed in the chart. We
are still in a good position and condition as far as our total tax rate is
concerned, but the situation is not quite as positive as it was a few years
ago.
As an aside, the listed metropolitan communities showed an increase in
population of 3.43 percent, non-metropolitan communities showed an
increase of .75 percent, and the neighboring communities showed a
population increase of 6.6 percent. The neighboring communities were led
by Rogers at a 32.32 percent increase in population (this follows a 24
percent last year), Big Lake at 8.9 percent increase in population (this
follows a 9.6 percent increase last year), and Zimmerman at 8.2 percent
population increase (this follows an 11 percent increase last year). The Elk
River population increase from 1999 to 2000 was 5.27 percent.
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Evenr'as values rise, many. 'J~~9f~~~;a~~~~~~it~is~e
ChanhC)ssen had the highest taxes on a
see property taxes drop :;c~~~~t~o:~i~~~n~ear.
I ..' , I alf League analysis out
1- omeowners ill lc identical value. today. That 6st-
While the overall news WqS top I g ta bill
of,metro-area cities good for homeowners in South St; is ':;~e'y x .
Pai. d less tllls 'y' ear Paul, where property taxes on..a . beoause at
;' ...., $130,000 home fell 17 percent Chaska
but Chanhasseil isn't from a year ago, it was not so good schooL,
for those in Chanhassen: The dlstrl t
cheering it~TaJ.lking. $2,332 tax bill on a $130,000 home t~xe~~'
, . ,. ,., there was the highest among tlw
By Mike Kaszuba' 109 metro cities surveyed. i
Star Tribullt;! SfaffWrit~r Among 33 cities surveyed in
I outs tate Minnesota, Bemidji had'
Properly (aJ(:ei; " for average the highest taxes on an $85,000
homeowners werit doWn this year . home.
in slightly more thall' half of the.,
cities in the: metroi area even,. SURVEY continues on 87: .
though home values'" across the' - A look at the rankillgs in the
region cOl}tinued' tadse, a Citi- sellen-county metro area.
zens League s4rvey reports.
The citizengrollp's:34th anmh ALSO INSIDE:
al sUrvey, released today, none-
theless showed that a variety of
factors can cause two homeown-
ers in adjoining comIllunities to'
have dramatically different tax,
bills even if their hoines are of'
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Highest
property tall
. Chanhassen j
Victoria.
New Prague,
'lauderdale ;
Brpoklyn Center
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Lowest property tax
Credit River Twp.
Afton
Burns Twp.
West Lakeland Twp.
May Twp.
2000
Tax
$2,332
$2,272
$2,215
$2.174
$2,171
. $1,388
$1,386
$1,366
$1,229
$1,194
Source: MiMeSota Department of Revenue;
calculations by the Citizens league.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 2000
Elk River
2000 taxes of $1728 on a
$130,000 valued home.
This is about the same as
#70, St. Paul Park.
Last year, taxes on a
$125,000 home was $1788 and
our ranking was about #69
out of 107.
105
106
107 '.
108
109
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)0. Minneapolis mayor proposes
raising properly taxes. ~7
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)10- Tmth-iTl- Taxation statements
are in tile mail, B7..
SURVEY from B1
Scllool-borld issue helped fLlel
Clralllhassen's No.1 ranking
In the metro area, where rank-
ings were based on a $130,000
home, Minneapolis was sixth, up
from lith last year, and St. Paul
was 16th, down from nth.
Chanhassen's distinction was
due largely to the Chaska School
District; which encompasses
much of the city. The district won
voter approval of a $42.5 miliion
bond issue last November and
ranked highest among 64 metro
school districts for property taxes.
Additionally, Chanhassen is in
Carver County, which ranked
third-highest among 20 counties.
A homeowner's properly-tax bill is
the combination of taxes levied by
the ciry, county, school district
and other, smaller taxing entities.
"We have to take care of at least
300 new students per year," said
David Peterson, the Chaska dis-
trict's finance director. The dis-
trict's bond issue, approved by 68
percent of voters, raised money to
build an elementary school and a
middle school and set aside
money to buy land for future
school sites.
Making matters more compli-
cated for taxpayers, the school dis-
triers high taxes affected cities within
the same school district differently.
Olanhassen obtained its top rank-
ing in part because it has less com-
mercial and industrial property that
can absorb the tax inlpact and lessen
the hurden on homes, Chaska, which
is in the same school district but has
more commercial and industrial
property, ranked 13th in the stuvey.
Same value, different tax
The survey also highlighted the
differences that owners of simi-
larly valued homes can face.
In Minnetonka, the owner of a
$130,000 home paid $1,839 in
properly taxes this year. But in
Eden Prairie, which adjoins Min-
netonka, the owner of the same-
priced home paid $2,111 in taxes.
While the two homeowners paid
the same amount of county taxes-
Minnetonka and Eden Prairie are in
Hennepin COWlty - the difference in
their overall tax bills reflect tile impact
of living in a suburb that is largely
developed versus one thar is in the
middle of a building boom. Eden
Prairie, which has been one of the
metro area's fastest-growing suburbs,
features a school district that ranked
fifth tllis year among the 64 metro dis-
tricts in property taxes, while
Minnetonka's distric.t ranked 25th.
"We're probably adding some
2000 property-tax rankings
Here's a look at how property taxes vary by community in the Twin Cities area,
Communities are ranked No.1 to No, 109 based on thi: tax on a hypothetical
homesteaded house with an assessor's market value of $130,000. A home.
owner's taxes are a combination of city, county, school and special districtta~es. '
things tha.t Minnetonka doesn't
have to do," said Don Uram, Eden
Prairie's finance director. "There's
a difference in the school budget,
primarily, because we're still
adding kids."
Citizens League officials said
those are the kinds of differences
that the survey is meant to high-
light, and the kind over which tax-
payers should question local offi-
cials.
"Why are taxes on a $130,000
home in Eden Prairie $270 more
than taxes on a $130,000 home in
Minnetonka? What added value
are residents of Eden Prairie re-
ceiving for their money?" said Lyle
Wray, the Citizens League's execu-
tive director, in a commentary that
accompanied the survey.
On a broader level. Wray said,
two key legislative changes helped
to lower property-tax increases in
many communities despite
increases in home values across
the metro area. Increased values
typically lead to higher taxes.
One legislative change, which
Wray said had a "shallow, broad
impact," involved a slight adjust-
ment in the formula for calculat-
ing a home's taxable value.
The other, he said, was an in-
crease in the education homestead
credit. On a $130,000 home in the
metro area, according to the Citizens
League, the average credit was raised
fhlln $320 last year to $390 tllis year.
Said Wray: "It's a big impact."
Impact on image
Imagewise, being ranked first
in the survey can have negative
results. City officials in Lauder-
dale, a small Ramsey County city
that was ranked first last year, said
they spent much of their time
explaining the intricacies of the
properly-tax system to confused,
and sometimes angry, taxpayers.
Cityof1'icials largely blamed the
Roseville School District, which
covers Lauderdale, for the ranking
because the district itself was first
amongall metro school districts in
property taxes.
This year, Lauderdale fell to
fOUrlh in the survey.
"Was there a fallout in the city?
Yeah," said Rick Getschow, Laud-
erdale's city administrator, speak-
ing of last year's ranking. "J think
it's a negative publicity thing .. .
There's not a lot of positive."
Mike Kaszuba call be cOlltrlcted at
mkaszuba@stflrtribulle.com.
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Community (school
district In parentheses)
ANOKACOUNrY
Andover (11)
Anoka (11)
Blaine (11)
Burns Twp, (11)
Centerville (12)
Circle Pines (12)
Columbia Heights (13)
Columbus Twp, (831)
~oonRapids (11)
East Bethel (15)
Fridley (14)
Ham Lake (11)
Lino Lakes (12)
Linwood Twp. (831)
Oak Grove (15)
Ramsey (11)
St Francis (15)
Spring Lake Park (16)
CARVER COUNTY
Chanhassen (112)
Chaska (112)
Norwood
Young America (108)
Victoria (112)
Wacqnla (110)
Watertown (111)
DAKOTA COUNTY
~Ie Valley J!~6)
Burnsville (191)
Eagan (196)
Farmington (192)
Hastings (200)
'Inver Grove Heights (199)
. Lakeville(194)
Mendota Heights (197)
Rosernount (196)
South St Paul (6)
West St Paul (197)
HENNEPIN COUNTY
Bloomington (271)
Brooklyn Center (279)
BroOklyn Park (279)
Champlin (11)
Corcoran (877)
Crystal (281)
Dayton (11)
!?eeph,aven (276)
Eden Prairie (272)
Edina (273)
Excelsior (276)
Golden Valley (281)
Hassan Twp, (728)
Hopkins (270)
Independence (879)
Maple Grove (279)
Medina (278)
!vIinneapolis (1)
Minnetonka (270)
Minnetrista (277)
2000 Community (school'
tax Rank dlstrlct In parentheses)
$1,542
$1,683
$1,616
$1,366
$2,096
$1.790
$1.885
$1.751
$1,579
$1,645
$1,589
$1,461
$1,862
$1.687
$1,724
$1,579
$1,691
$1,915
$2,332
$2,085
$1,890
$2,272
$2,122
$2.031
$1,648 81
$1,692 74
$1,548 94
$1,73169
$1,734 68
$1,569~
$1,498 99
$1,472 100
$1,878 39
$1,530 98
$1,54993
$1,787 53
$2,171 5
$2.D72 14
$1.835 49
$1.7 4 7 '64
$1,877 40
$1,835 48
$1,913 33
$2,111 11
$1,942 27
$2,069 15
$1,935 29
$1,697 73
$2.050 17
$2.128 8
$1.946 26
$1,647 82
$2.169 6
$1,839 45
$1,770-58
95
78
85
107
12
52
36
63
89
83
87
102
42
76
71.
88
75
32
Mound (277)
~ew Hope (281)
Orono (278)
Osseo (279)
f'ltmoutn (284)
~lchfi~ld (2fjO)
Robbinsdale (281)
Rogers (728)
St Anthony (282)
St Louis Park (283)
Shore wood (276)
Wayzata (284)
2000
tax R aril;.
$1,778 51
$1,8~..12
$1,?17 . j?-
$2,157 . ,7
$1,752 '.6~
$1,8QO 5;L
$1.882 3~
$1.929 CiO
$2,0361B
$1,992 211
$2.011 ~i
$1,84~~
$1,755 6ll
$1,981 ?~
$2,174 4
$2,025 "'20
. $1.922 3'1
$1.872 41
$1,778 , 5Q:
$1,569 . '9.~
$1,842. 4A
$1,99623
$2.059:' 1'13
'$1,762 5fl
$1)79: 55
$1.78~4
$1}6~6
$1.939 28
. $1,388 IQ:5
$1,73Y-67
$l,5~9Z
$2,215 "3
$1,997 22
$1,838 .'. 4'6
$1,68~~
$1.4~6 . 1(ji
$1,386 . 106
$1,835 '.. '00
-~
$1,878 ..' ~
$1,687 '- ''/1]
$1,432 ').03
$1,398 . lq,1
$1.593 86
$i~'96
-....,-
$1,673 '. 80
$1,194 100
$1,634 .$A
$2.113 ~
$1,576 90
$1,74~5.
$1.7~ltf2
$1.740 ',66
$1.229 :1.03-
!1.837 M
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Usted are all metro-area communities with Jioriu.
lations of 2.500 0( more, plus ExcelsioLlf aCi\y'
is in more Ulan one school disuicl.llle disulCl.:
with the most homesteads in Ule city is used
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RAMSEY COUNfY
Arden Hills (621)
Falcon Heights (623)
Lauderdale (623) .
Little Canada (623)
Maplewood (622)
Mounds View (621)
New Br.i!\.'~ton(621)
North Oaks (621)
Nof!h St Paul (622)
~oseville (623)
~LPalJ!(625)
Shoreview (621)
Vadnais Heights (624)
White Bear Lake (624)
White Bear Twp, (624)
Source: Minpesota Department of Revenue; calculations by Ule:Fitizens League.
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SCOYf COUNTY
Belle Plaine (716)
Credit River Twp. (719)
Jordan (717)
New'Market Twp, (194)
1'I~1'I.!'r<lBlJe (721)
Prior Lake (719)
Savage (191)
Shakopee (720)
Spring Lake Twp, (719)
WASHINGTON COUNfY
, Afton (834)
Bayport (834)
Cottage Gro",e (833)
Forest Lake (831)
Forest Lake Twp, (831)
Grant (832)
Hugo (624)
Lake Elmo (834)
Mahtomedi (832)
May Twp(834)
New Scandia Twp. (831)
Newport (833)
Oak Park Heights (834)
Oakdale (622)
St Paul Park (833)
. Stillwater (834)
West Lakeland Twp. (834)
Woodbury (833)
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TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC
HEARING
eL&.T.axLevy
City of Elk River
December 4. 2000
",)lIt. Presentation Overview
::im.-...........uun............nn..............................................,.
. Proposed General Fund Revenues &
Expenditures
. Proposed Special Revenue Budgets
. Proposed Tax Levy
. PUBLIC HEARING - Receive comments
and questions from public
. Announce date of next budget meeting
t:(.1 The BJldgetProcess
. Staff preparation of draft budget.
. Council meets several times to review draft
budget and tax levy and adopts proposed
budget and tax levy before September 15.
. Council holds public hearing on proposed
budget and tax levy.
. At a subsequent meeting in December, the
Council adopts final budget and tax levy.
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,. GENERAL FUND BUDGET
"::::::::;::. { ~~"""""""""'.""-'"
. 2001 Proposed General Fund Budget -
$6,470,000
. The Proposed Budget represents an
increase of---
. $607,500
. 10.36%
:)m1J.GENERAL FUND REVENUES
:F.";;;'~~""''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''~,~5,850
Intergovernnmtal Revenues 1,118,150
Charges for Services 482,800
Fines & Fotfeits 119,500
licenses &Pemits 486,750
O:her Revenues 102,700
Transfers andReserves 324.250
lOTALCENERALRJND $6,470,000
t:I.' J:,GENERAL FU~.~..~~~ENUES
~'.
Intgvtl. Llc.lPrmts. Transfers
17% 8% 6% Other
Chg. Srv. 2%
7%
I!ITax
rn Fines
. Chg. Srv.
.Intgvtl.
. Llc.lPrmts.
. Transfers
III Other
~
Fines
2%
Tax
69%
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::,,1: GENERAL FUND ~~~~~ITURES
'General Government $1,515,300
Public Safety
Public Works
Culture & Recreation
3,244,450
1,026,700
568,450
Transfers .u_~.J_QQ
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $6,470,000
::""mlm" GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
::f;~~_aa................................................................................,.......
Public Works
16%
,~.
Public Safely
50%
I1i General Gvt
f;J Transfers
CUll/Ree. . Public Safely
9% . Public Works
. Cull/Reo.
eraI Gvt
23%
Transfers
2%
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
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City Council
Cable TV
Administration
Elections
Finance
Economic Development
Legal
$150,400
53,950
312,750
9,000
332,950
25,800
75,000
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?,~ENERAL GOVERNM:,~~u-u~ONTINUED
Energy City $ 32,150
Planning 248,600
Planning Commission 7,400
Government Buildings 137,300
Council Contingency _.____JJQ~~WQ
TOTAL GNRL GOV'T $1,515,300
W&............~.~.~.~.~...~~.~~........
Building & Fnvirommtal $ 474,300
. Police 2,360,000
Police ReseIves 38,550
Fire 353,800
Fn-e-gency Preparedness .........IZ,~QQ
lUfALPUBIlC SAFElY $3,244,450
. PUBLIC WORKS
""...........-.-.................
Streets $ 597,200
Equipment Services 208,650
Snow Removal 175,850
Engineering 45,000
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS $1,026,700
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. CULTURE & RECREATION
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Shade Tree $ 9,250
Parks 254,400
Recreation 239,500
Sr. Citizen Programs .m.J?~.1Q.Q.
TOTAL RECREATION $568,450
;:&-.....m..m..m..mI~~E~~f.~~.~............
City Hall Debt Service $ 66,600
. Equipment Reserve - Fire 13,000
Ice Arena Reserve 8,000
Ice Arena Operating 27.500
TOTAL TRANSFERS $ 115,100
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY BY
.. ACCOUNT TYPE
_..".........-...................
Personal Services $4,533,350
Supplies 493,250
Services & Charges 1,166,050
Capital Outlay 162,250
Transfers Out .._..Jl~...lQQ
TOTAL $6,470,000
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:lcxpenditures bY,,~~~~~nt Type
Services &
Transfers Charges
2% 18%
Supplies
8%
Capital
Outlay
3%
IliI Personal Services
F.>l Supplies
. Transfers
. Services & Charges
. Ca ltal Outla
Personal
Services
88%
::)1t~UPPLEMENTAL BUDGETS
::j~~~___e....uuu.............................................................. ....
Library $ 66,650
Surface Water Mgmt. 173,700
Ice Arena 600,450
Equipment Certificates 275,000
Equipment Reserve 104,000
Landfill 8,900
Safety/Ins. Reserve 15,000
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PROPOSED TAX LEVY
. On September 11 the Council approved
a Maximum Tax Levy of $4,457,247.
. The Maximum Tax Levy represents a
levy increase of
--- $461,778
or
--- 11.55%
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:t.:The City'S Tax Re~~~~~.Allocation
aGeneral Fund
.."
Ill_Fund
. economic
Oowlopmenl
Where does your property tax
%~"..................pay.ment..go?......................
. All property tax payments are made to
the county. After collection, Sherburne
County distributes the tax revenues to
School District 728, the City of Elk
River, the Elk River EDA and HRA based
on each entity's tax levy.
Tax Rate Comparison
It:::: ::.'B. ased on Proposed 2001 Rates and excluding
::::;:;::::"'::::'. Nnv 7 Sc:hooLReferendum)
Entity 2000 2001 Change
School District 728 56.027 63.938 +14.12%
Sherburne County 31.468 34.007 + 8.07%
City of Elk River 30.248 30.551 + 1.00%
City EDA & HRA 1.705 1.734 + 1.70%
TOTAL 119.448 130.230 + 9.03%
School District 728 Market .11132 .11124
Value Levy (ex. 11/7/00)
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How much of my property tax does
1 the City of EI~..~.i~~r get?
. Typically, the City and County each
get approximately 25% and the School
District gets 50%. (This varies
depending on the value and type of
property.)
. If your property tax bill is $1,600, the
City receives approximately $400.
w!t:. .~.~~.~:~..~~~..~~.~~~.r.i~?~.
:::. SAMPLE PROPERTY 2f)QQ ]!}f)l!.
Residential Homestead
Market Value 126,000 132,000
Property Tax S 1,642 S 1,950
CommerciallIndustrial
Market Value 525,000 551,250
Property Tax S 20,101 S 23,067
*2001 Estimated based on rates provided by
Sherburne County. Assumes Market Value
increase of five percent.
.:.:1. CONCLUD~~~,.~?MMENTS
. OPEN PUBUC HEARING - RECEIVE
PUBUC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
. CLOSE PUBUC HEARING OR
CONTINUE HEARING TO 6:30,
DECEMBER 11
. IF PUBUC HEARING IS CLOSED,
ANNOUNCE SUBSEQUENT (ADOPTION)
MEETING DATE - DECEMBER 11
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