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Page 4 of 4 <br /> <br />The 2021 City Tax Rate is 25.089%. The estimated City tax rate based on the most current <br />information with a 4.5% levy increase is 26.509%. <br /> <br />2021 tax rates for other cities in Ramsey County are as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />COVID Impacts <br />For the most part, City operations are back to ‘normal’. One area being affected is personnel. Like <br />many businesses, the City is finding it difficult to hire qualified people in its Building, Community <br />Development and Public Works departments. This results in the City having to contract out for <br />services which tends to be more costly. The biggest impact is in Building Inspections. The fees <br />paid to the contractor are much greater than the cost of an employee. <br /> <br />The City has also been allocated American Rescue Plan Funds (ARPA) which it must use or obligate <br />by December 31, 2024. These funds will be a topic of discussion at a future meeting. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />A. Proposed 2022 Budget <br />B. Proposed 2022-2026 CIP <br />C. Presentation slides <br />