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<br /> - Property Records and Revenue <br /> Lou McKenna, Director <br /> . ~ 845 Government Center West <br /> 50 West Kellogg Boulevard Fax: 261).2199 <br /> ; RAMSEY COUNlY St. Paul, MN 55102-1696 TI'D#: 261).2002 <br /> C:::C \1..iS:;;.:1- <br /> . <br /> Date: December 8, 1994 <br /> To: City & Township Finance Directors <br /> Subject: Billing for Special Assessment Administrative Costs <br /> On August 30, a letter was sent to Ramsey County cities notifying <br /> them that the County would be' billing for costs incurred by the <br /> County to administer local improvement assessments (as required by <br /> Minnesota Statutes 429.061, subd. 5). The letter included an <br /> estimate of the 1995 costs for each municipality. <br /> Each city was given the option of including the new fee on the 1995 <br /> tax statement along with their special assessments if they so <br /> chose. Unfortunately the County will not be able to offer this <br /> . option for 1995. OUr data processing programmers have been working <br /> hard to implement legislative changes for limited market values, <br /> "This Old House" and contamination tax. They will be unable to <br /> make changes to add the fees to the tax statement in time to get <br /> tax statements mailed in February as scheduled. As,a result, all <br /> 1995 administrative costs will be billed directly to each city. <br /> Also, the fees will not be added to the tax statement in the future <br /> unless sufficient interest from the cities warrants the change. <br /> Only 5 of the 19 cities in the County expressed interest in adding <br /> the fees to the tax statement. Given the amount of interest, the <br /> additional costs associated with modifying tax statement programs <br /> are not justified. I apologize to those cities that counted on <br /> adding the costs to the tax statement. <br /> Please feel free to contact me at 266-2041 or Shelly at 266-2045 <br /> with your comments, questions or suggestions. <br /> -Sincerely, <br /> ~-~ <br /> C istopher A. Samuel <br /> Manager, Local Government - Policy & Research <br /> . <br /> Minnesota's First Bome Rule Couty <br /> prlnledcmrecydedpaperwilhlmlDlmLlmofllJ"po&1.OOnlUmerClllMell~ <br /> ~ <br />