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External and internal factors impact city 2002 budget planning Preliminary budget due September 15 A s contrasted with previous years adversely affected due to receiving the Hall on Highway 96,scheduled for at this time(late May),several "to same share of a smaller tax bill.Other occupancy in August and dedication in be determined"factors complicate suburban cities have many more TIF September.However,community use of the preliminary budget planning process. projects than Arden Hills.The make up the new facilities,not feasible at the Principal among these at press time were of our state aid,from Homestead and present location,could change this and actions of the 2001 regular state legislative Agriculture Credit Aid(HACA)and involve budget considerations that may be session not taken prior to mandatory Legislative Government Aid(LGA)funds, difficult to predict,since no direct prece- adjournment.Other factors within Arden might also change. dent exists. Hills include: Pavement management: Staff reorganization: 1) what action,if any,the Council A major tax levy factor is how street A staff reorganization for efficiency and decides to take on pavement manage- maintenance and restoration are handled. improved public service has been recom- ment, A plan for more comprehensive restoration mended by City Administrator Joe Lynch or improvement of entire neighborhoods and approved in principle by the council. 2) what balance is predicted between in even years and minimal seal coating in It would involve the future addition of savings on using owned,rather than odd years between one and two rented,council chamber and staff had been full-time-equivalent office facilities in terms of additional scheduled to positions,although usage of the new city hall building not commence As contrasted with previous no incremental feasible in the present rented quarters, in 2000,but years at this time, several expense this year and was "to be determined" factors because of current postponed staff vacancies. 3) the projected impact of a proposed in favor of complicate the preliminary However,budget reorganization of city hall staff. seal coating planning process. implications for as a result 2002 and beyond Legislative action: of contro- must be quantified. Some property tax relief could result from versy over State assumption of certain K-12 educa- plans for the Ingerson neighborhood.The Development of a 2002 budget and tax tion expenses.This proposed action was plan for 2002,not yet decided by Council, levy will be chronicled in these pages not adopted prior to adjournment but will may have significant budget and tax levy again in early fall,as current unknowns likely be a special session action.Al- implications. become closer to being known.The though residents would see lower gross Council must propose a preliminary tax bills as a result of it,this would not City Hall occupancy: budget and tax levy by September 15, affect City revenue except possibly a Rent of the current council chambers and and typically is able to do so with time minor decrease that might result if offices in the Round Lake Business Center to spare. revenue from our two remaining Tax exceeds the anticipated utility and routine Increment Financing(TIF)projects were maintenance expenses of the new City ltECR-WSS ��HILLS PRST STD U.S.Postage.Paid St.Paul,MN City of Arden Hills•4364 West Round Lake Road Permit #1962 Arden Hills,MN• 55112-5794 I • Charlotte McNiesh n POSTAL CUSTOMER S • Community meetings set 1 • City Council actions d • Budget plans underway e