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<br /> I MAR 13 '96 04:44AM <br /> P.l <br /> I. .. <br /> I AHociation of <br /> Metropolitan <br /> I <br /> Municipalitiei BULLETIN <br /> I ALERT! ACTIQN NEEDED!! ALERT! <br /> DATE: March 12, 1996 <br /> I 1'0: Legislative Contacts <br /> I FROM: AMM Staff <br /> RE: Senate Property Tax Freeze <br /> I The Senate Omnibus Tax bill CQntains a property foX/reeze for 1997 and a3% or less levy <br /> limit for 1998. All aid and levy programs sunset for 1999 to force property tax refolID. <br /> I City, county, town and school levies are frozen. but schools will be paid increases by the <br /> state. 1he omy exception for the city and county levy will be for bOnded debt incurred <br /> before August 1, 1996 (state will pay for 1997 levy) and new growth. <br /> .. The freeze has a multi-year impact: <br /> . rlISt year. Freeze on levy and property values <br />I . Second year. 3% or less levy and 5% assessment increase limit <br /> . Third year: ?'1?n <br />I If the legislators fear the breaking dam -~ they may just extend the levy limit on and on and <br /> on! There is no guarantee for refolID. Future legislator.; can extend the levy limit on and 00 <br /> and on! The 1997 freeze and 19981imit will impact labor contraCtS and pay equity, neither <br />I of which are frozen. If salaries go up - employees must go down? <br /> CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBERS ASAP! Ask them to oppose this or any other <br />I levy limitations. Ask them to talk to Tax conferees (to be appointed). Have as many decud <br /> of:/kiaIs within your cily as possible contact uu:h representative. The more contacts <br /> made, the greater our impact! <br />I Cities are not the culprits. School taxes have escalated, but schools are held harmless. <br /> Cities as a group are under price of government targets. Cities have an excellent IeCQrd - <br /> Truth in Taxation works. City {resident control is working at the local level. <br />I AMM will forward data to you Friday on city levy and spending, along with another <br /> updated bill status xqx>rt. However, do not wait for this data before your initiallegislaror <br />~. contact __ call your legislators before Friday! If you have questiollS, contact Roger petetSon <br /> or Vem Peterson at 215-4000. 14\ UlIiYlnly Amwc lilt <br /> liilt hid, lIImtlGlJ lS1Gj-~ <br />I (611l11~~ <br /> fal:JJ1-1l.qlI <br />I . , " . r. ... .. <br /> .. , <br />