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<br /> SHELBY NICOLAVS-DUNSKI maximum amOUlll it can levy,
<br /> which thcy all say will = likely
<br /> Proposed property tax Icvies arc decrease oy the time levies gain
<br /> pllSW' surprises in arCH cities in tinal approval in December.
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<br /> Ar en Hills, New Brighton, Arden Hills
<br /> Mounds View and the Mounds Arden lIills is prnpllSing a 4.9 per. ~fln~~li!~!~l!f~lli.~;
<br /> view School District approved pre- cent increase in its levy, which .. .. .
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<br /> liminary property tax levies last amounts to $1.74 million. TIle levy .P!~9@j8! 1.96%
<br /> week. Each taxing district set the is proposed to help support the
<br /> Index city's. proposed $2.16 million gener- increa....e in value from 1994.
<br /> al fund hudget. representing a 7.3
<br /> perCL'Ilt increase over the 1994 bud- New Brighton
<br /> get. New Brighton's levy is proposed
<br /> Around Town.....7 Next year, Arden Hills homeown- to increase 4.5 percent to $2.7 mil-
<br /> Community Events ers may feel the effects of a property lion in 1995. The levy will help sup.
<br /> Church Dir...... 19 tax burden shift occurring in their port a proposed $6.7 million 1995
<br /> city. budget. representing a 6 percent
<br /> Class Attract.....21 A 3.1 percent increase in residen- increase over the 1994 budget.
<br /> tial market value in 1995 will be The proposed tax increase will
<br /> Seeking Companionship accompanied by a 12. 8 percent cover scheduled payments on
<br /> Classified...... .....24 decrease in industrial property valu- improvement bonds, a new tele-
<br /> ation, City Accountant Terry Post phone system at City Hall, public
<br /> FYI.....................7 said. But since industria1 properties works improvements and a 2.5 per- Taxes
<br /> are taxed at 4 percent and residential
<br /> Weddings/Engagements/Special 2 percent, the numbers shake out cent wage hike for city employees.
<br /> Occasions Some of the increase is earmarl<ed
<br /> Legals... next week less dramatically. for tentative plans to build a senior From page 2
<br /> In effect, a $9.3 million increase center shared jointly by New increase, would rise by 6.2 percent,
<br /> School Board Minutes/New in valuation "is masking an $8.3 Brighton and three other cities. or $16, Brager said.
<br /> Business/City Council Minutes million decrease in industrial valua- Finance Director Margaret Egan
<br /> Opinion Page......6 tion," Post said. said. District 621
<br /> Another kink in Arden Hills' taxes The city's portion of taxes on a The Mounds View School Dis-
<br /> ~~.~~~:~~~.....1 ~ is the "tremendous backlog" of $100,000 home which retained its triet certified a proposed $39.8 mil-
<br /> business petitions questioning the 1994 value are expected to increase lion property tax levy. The levy is a
<br /> valuation of their properties. The by $10 in 1995, from $220 to $230. 2 percent increase over the 1994
<br /> Professional Sen'ices petitions, filed last year, could take $39 million levy.
<br /> Directory two to three years to sellle, Post Mounds Vuw Included in the increase is a spe'
<br /> SportS................16 said. Mounds View's proposed 1995 eial education levy increase of
<br /> Post estimates homeowners will levy was set at $1.6 million, repre- $986,000 to offset a projected 24
<br /> see an average $21 increase in the senting a 4.3 percent increase over percent state aid loss in 1995-96.
<br /> Focus News city's portion of their tax bill. The the 1994 levy. "There is not enough money in
<br /> owner of a $125,000 home, for The levy will help support the" tlle state budget in 1995-96 to fund
<br /> 6loOJ tto-,_.;:5 Nit FhOio!'.1oOo' ~~1l'lIl"1l2' F.. S71.IOU instance, is projected to pay $234 in city's proposed $3.5 million general special education:' Finance Direc-
<br /> city taxes in 1995, up from $213 in fund budget, which increased by tor Carl Colmark said. The state
<br /> 1994, assuming the home did not 10.4 percent, or $328,299, from tlle "gave us the levy authority so we
<br /> -~ 1994 budget, Finance Director Don could pick up the lost prorated rev-
<br /> Focus NEWS I Brager said. enue:'
<br /> Mayor Jerry Linke said it is very
<br /> 1JbIished weekly on Thesday by Focus News@1994JDK Inc. likely the levy adopted in December
<br /> I will be lower than tlle proposal.
<br /> Focus News serves the communities of "The numbers will be different
<br /> Arden Hills, Columbia Heights, Falcon Heights, Fridley, Mounds View, than what you hear tonight. 1 am
<br /> New Brighton, Roseville, and S1. Anthony almost positive of that," he said.
<br /> EDITORIAL STAFF About 2 percent of the increase is
<br /> olumbia Heightsl St. Amhony Editor ........h...................._.....................Jerry Cassidy earmarked for potential litigation
<br /> idley Editor ....................................._..........__................._...._.....MacDonaJd Meade
<br /> :)Sevill~alcon Heit-~t.s: Edltor.....:......_......:.............._.................... ,......Pam Hentges the city is predi<.1ing will result from
<br /> .den HII.lslMounds lewlNew Bnghton Editor ....................5helby Nicolaus-Dunski the decision to put the question of
<br /> -.ort!l Editor ....................................................................................H.........Rick Romeo term limits on the Nov. 8 ballot,
<br /> IOlographer ...............-............................................_............................PIIW I:JeMarchi Council Member Julie Trude said.
<br /> SALES STAFF The city's portion of taxes on an
<br /> Anita Bednarek . Johlll Kmincer . Elaine Fowler average home, valued at $88,000,
<br /> Iblishers...........................................Richard Robc!rts .\:; Collette Kaermer-Roba1s
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