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<br /> ------ <br /> . <br /> . <br />Arden Hills Council 2 November 30, 1992 <br />Person reported that the City' s 1 evy refl ects a 3.9% <br />increase over 1992 and explained what constitutes the City's <br />levy. She added that the increase is largely due to changes <br />by State Legislature requiring cities to pay sales taxr and <br />the planned update of the City's Zoning Ordinance. She <br />explained that there is efficiency and savings to the City <br />through consolidated services for law enforcement and fire <br />protection. She added that there are n9 anticipated <br />staffing changes in 1993, and the use of independent <br />contractors for planning, engineeringr and legal serv~ces ~s <br />planned to continue. <br />Person reported that Arden Hills' tax rate is the lowest <br />compared to the Cities of Mounds View, New Brighton, <br />Shoreview and Vadnais Heights. She explained that an <br />individual property taxpayer's bill incl udes the taxing <br />jurisdictions of city, county, school district, and other <br />(other consisting of Metropolitan Council, Regional Transit <br />Commissionr Metropolitan Mosquito Control, Light Rail <br />Transit, Rice Creek Watershed District, and County Library). <br />City Accountant, Terry Post, through the use of pie charts <br />illustrated that total taxes payable are distributed 52% to . <br />the School District, 11% to the City, 33% to the County, and <br />4% to Other. Post pointed out that compared to the 15 St. <br />Paul suburban cities, Arden Hills had the second lowest tax <br />rate. <br />Using charts, Post illustrated the source of the city's <br />General Fund revenUe is 74% from property taxes, 8% from <br />licenses and permit, 11% from intergovernmental, and 8% from <br />other sources. He also illustrated that General Fund <br />expenditures are planned at 15% for fire protection, 25% for <br />police protection, 12% for parks and recreation, 27% for <br />general government, 3% for public safety, and 18% for public <br />works. <br />Input and comment from the audience was invited, howeverr <br />there were no members of the audience who came forward. <br />There were no comments from councilmember either, however, <br />Councilmember Malone explained that Council and staff have <br />been involved with working on the proposed budget for a <br />number of months so Council is quite familiar with the <br />material presented this evening. The public hearing was <br />closed at 7:46 p.m. <br />MOTION: Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to adopt Resolution <br /> 92-73 Clarifying Fin,d Sums of Money To Be Levied For . <br /> Levy Year 1992 Payable In 1993. Motion cart.ied <br /> unanimously (5-0) . <br /> -- -..---- <br />