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<br />. Q Is there any state assistance to help pay Q Why is the proposed County spending"
<br />. property taxes? . up?
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<br />'if. Yes 'if Increased crime rates. i.Hi:',:
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<br />Taraetlna In response 10 citizen demand, the state toughened::"
<br />A special state~p[]jd properly lax relief program (sometimes penalties f~r ~rime. T11i,s means tax increases 10 supp8rt
<br />called ~[argeling") is available 10 eligible homeowners the courls, Jails, correctional programs, and County
<br />whose 1996lilxes have increased over 12% or $100 from Atlorney activities arc paid for by County property laxes.
<br />[he prior year reaardless of income The sIdle also helped meel these needs with some,
<br />'" increases in criminLlI justice slale financial aid. Due 10..
<br />H you are eligible for lhe "targeting~ refund, the State will incrcas?d ~cmand f~r jail s~.~ce, the Cou.nly w!lI be_
<br />mail you the form in the spring of 1996, shortly after you expanding Its detention faCilities for both Juveniles and
<br />receive your actual tax statement. If you don't receive a adults.
<br />form and leel you are eligible, ,,1I296.3781 (24 hrsl day).
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<br />Circuil Breaker Q Do highet taxes mean the cities, school
<br />A separate income-based relief program (sometimes called . districts] county and special taxing
<br />lh: "circuit breaker") also is available. To be eligible for districts are spending more money? .1 ':
<br />thiS property tax refund, a homeowner must have a lotal
<br />household income of less lhan $62,000. (This is an
<br />app:oximate amount. The exact dollar amount will be fi. Not necessarily.
<br />available by Ihe end 01 1995.) S d' d .. I fl. d ' .'
<br />pen 109 eCISlons are on y one ac or In etermmlng your
<br />__ . . . properly lax. Some other factors are:
<br />The form for thiS refund IS automatically senllo you for the A .. I ' k I I . I. :'
<br />. . n Increase In your proper y s mar e va ue can ncrease
<br />_ current year If you applied for a refund in the previous year. t
<br />If you feel you are eligible for this refund and did not y~r axes: th k t 1 f th' h 1
<br />receive a form call 296-3781. ,langes In e mar e va ues or e region as a woe
<br />_ ' sh,fllax burdens from one type of properly to another:'
<br />. For example, commercial property value reduclions inS!.
<br />_ Q Can you appeal your final market vaiue fat Paul or Minneapolis can shilllaxes fa county residential
<br />. 1996 taxes? properties.' , . ,I
<br />I The stale can change the level of taxes or the amoun~ of
<br />Q1 slate aid paid to each property, which may result in a lax
<br />/1-. Yes. shifl. n 'I
<br />An appeal can be filed with lhe Minnesola State Tax Cour!.
<br />I This needs to be done by March 31,1996. Contacl: Because any of these factor~ (?r olhers) may ~ffecl your
<br />Minnesola Stale Tax Court, 25 Conslilution Avenue, tax, your property lax may slillln.crease. even If you.r n:arkel
<br />Judicial Center, 2nd Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155. value stays the same and even If the City, school districts
<br />and county do not increase their budgets.
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<br />I Q What city services ate paid for with
<br />property taxes?
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<br />I fi. Basic Services, Who determines property taxes?
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<br />In Saint Paul, for example, approximately 75 percent of Property taxes are determined by the decision of the legislature,
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<br />properly taxes pay for police, fire, libraries, and park and cities, school districts. counly and other special laxing authori,;
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<br />I recreation services. Other cilies in Ramsey County may lies like the Watershed Dislrict They all share lhe responsibilitY
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<br />spend similarly for these basic services. of determining your property lax.
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<br />I Q Is the proposed Saint Paul School District St,le Leoist,tu" .tr:'I:
<br />. ' . oe~nes.properly[ypesandrales -:':'::-i"
<br />levy Increase necessary? . Delermmes levels of local govemment services I I
<br />. Decides levels of slale aid .. ~.I
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<br />I fi. Yes. Here's why. Cilies School Districts. .J Countv Assessor: .!:[
<br />, , . the Counlv and other . Determincsmarkelvalve
<br />. District enrollment growth continues 811200 students per ~ecial Taxina Districls of properties . . '".':
<br />it year, lhe distric! has reopened, expanded or acquired . Determine the amount of . Assigns pr?perty. ~Ias:s
<br />facililies 10 meet lhe needs. properly lax revenue to properhes ,.. i
<br />.. . necessary 10 fund local
<br />SpeCial education needs and mandated ser:lces government services - ~
<br />continue to grow. r
<br />, Slale aid calculation fadors, including tax delinquencies, ... PROPERTY ,-.-.
<br />I conlinue to shift greater responsibility to local property TAX
<br />taxpayers for education funding.
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