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Arden Hills The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents February 2001 Golden Celebration 2001 Many community sponsors to participate in June 23 activities The Arden Hills Events Task Force consists of city residents,Council and staff members,and representatives of community organiza- tions and businesses.The Task Force has planned a memorable day-long celebration of our 50th Anniversary for Saturday,June 23,2001. ➢ Packed with activities for all ages— from families with small children to teenagers to senior citizens—the June 23 celebration will center around Tony Schmidt Regional Park on Lake Johanna,beginning at 11 a.m.with a street parade with floats and bands. ➢ The park itself will be transformed for the day with shuttle bus parking,children's rides and games,an arts and crafts show,a stage with music groups and other free entertainment,food booths,water activities and a boat parade,plus exhibits that will depict the development and services of the City itself and of community organizations within it.A fireworks display at dusk over the lake will conclude the day. Our Anniversary Year of 2001 will be featured in other ways and at other times as well:Proclamation Day(commemorating the actual incorporation on February 14, 195 1)will be marked by a ceremonial Council meeting and invitational reception at the Holiday Inn;banners will be posted all season along County Road E between Lexington and Snelling Avenues;the 48th Annual Kids Ice Fishing Contest on Lake Johanna sponsored by the Arden Hills Sportsman's Club was held on February 11;a book and video history of the city will be published;and the completion and dedication of the new City Hall on Highway 96 will take place later in the year. The June 23 celebration is being underwritten financially by the city with additional funding and sponsorships from local businesses. Of the many other community organizations(service clubs,churches,school parents associations,block clubs)invited by the Task Force to participate in ways of their choice,those not yet heard from may still respond by calling 651-636-2499. Help make this a celebration to remember! Arden Hills 2001 Budget and Tax Levy show minimal increases Following an uneventful Truth-in- Enterprise funds. tax rates for those years are 17.207% ver- Taxation hearing on December 4,the Net annual levy increases over the sus 18.992%,and in dollars per median Arden Hills City Council adopted resolu- past six years in Arden Hills have ranged home value$401.06 versus $400.83,an tions December 11 clarifying the final from 1.91%to 3.26%,averaging 2.54%. increase of only$.23 (0.06%). sums of money to be levied for 2000 Thus this year's increase of 2.5% is Comparable increases for ten (payable in 2001) and approving the 2001 very typical,although in contrast t' neighboring cities calculated budget.Details of the proposed 2001 All to previous practice,this year the same way range from Funds budget and associated tax levy the Minnesota Legislature $3.10(0.98%)for Falcon r were summarized in the November issue imposed no ceiling on the Heights to$100.26(31.68%) of Arden Hills Notes. amount by which cities for Mounds View.For New Brighton The property tax levy for the General could increase their tax levy over the pre- and Shoreview,the comparable increases Fund totaled$2,025,092(an increase of vious year. are$40.51 (12.45%)and$24.05 (6.64%) only$49,392 or 2.5%over 2000),while A look at dollar and percentage respectively. the All Funds budget for 2001 totaled changes in city tax in Arden Hills versus These comparisons with other cities $7,553,890.In addition to the property tax surrounding suburban cities may be of deal only with the City tax levy.Of your levy of$2.0 million,Arden Hills' bud- interest: The median home market value total 2001 property tax bill,in round getary funds come from Special Revenue, here for taxes payable in 2001 is numbers only 16% will go to the City of Debt Service,Capital Project and $171,200,versus $157,850 for 2000.City (Continued on back)