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Page 7 of 12 Revenues There are no significant projects included in the 2026 budget which would affect the permit revenue. The permit revenue included reflects only the estimated recurring “base” amount, similar to what was included in the 2025 budget. General Fund budget to actual comparisons for the past three years is included as Attachment D. Property Tax Levy A survey was recently routed to various cities in the metro asking about proposed levy amounts being considered. Below are the results of that survey, averaging 9.4%. Little Canada 11.38% Roseville 7.8% - 13.4% Lauderdale 10.25% Shoreview 10.00% Mounds View 6% - 9% St. Anthony 6% - 16% New Brighton 8.50% Vadnais Heights 9.18% North Oaks 8.00% White Bear Lake 9.97% North Saint Paul 6.50% White Bear Township 7% - 9% Based on the County Assessor’s Report, values for the different property types have changed as follows: Property Type 2023 2024 2025 All Residential 5.43% 2.30% 3.79% Single Family Residential 5.74% 2.56% 3.22% Apartments 159.49% -6.68% -4.07% Commercial 12.13% -0.42% 4.70% Industrial 29.85% -0.17% 5.48% The City’s total Value for Local Rate is projected to increase by 1.029%, from 20,265,433 to 20,850,320. Below are tables showing the impact of various levels of a city levy increase to Arden Hills’ homes, assuming that a home’s value is increasing by 3.22%, which is the median amount. Set levy at $6,630,810 (an increase of $602,798 or 10.0% over 2025) Value of Value of Taxable Property for Property for Value for $% Pay 2025 Pay 2026 Pay 2026 Pay 2025 Pay 2026 CHANGE CHANGE 180,000$ 185,800$ 156,000$ 414$ 460$ 46$ 11.1% 270,000$ 278,700$ 257,200$ 685$ 758$ 73$ 10.6% 480,900$ 496,400$ 494,500$ 1,320$ 1,457$ 136$ 10.3% 525,000$ 541,900$ 541,900$ 1,469$ 1,627$ 159$ 10.8% 575,000$ 593,500$ 593,500$ 1,642$ 1,817$ 176$ 10.7% 650,000$ 671,000$ 671,000$ 1,901$ 2,103$ 202$ 10.6% CITY TAX