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, 2001 Laws Special Session Ch. 5, Art. 3, Sec. 47 amends Minn. Stat. 275.065, subd. 3 Minn. Stat. S 275.065, subd. 6 Minn. Stat. S 275.065 subd. 6b and 3) the tax rate under the proposed budget. Note: Due to the fact that the hearing requirements for this fall are suspended, this provision will not take effect until next year, unless your city chooses to optionally hold a hearing D. Selecting hearing dales County auditors must coordinate selection of TNT hearing dates. Since the hearing requirements are waived for 2001, you only need to contact the county auditor if your city is over 500 population and you choose to hold TNT hearings. A city with a population greater than 500 should select two hearing dates between Nov. 29 and Dec. 20. Cities under 500 population are exempt from the hearing requirements. The first hearing is the initial hearing; the second hearing is the continuation hearing. The date for the continuation hearing must occur at least five business days but not more than 14 business days after the initial hearing. All TNT hearings must be held after 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or anytime on Saturday. No hearings may be scheduled on Sunday. Cities may schedule continuation hearings on dates that conflict with other taxing authorities' continuation hearing dates, if necessary. Some cities, especially suburban cities that are covered by parts of multiple school districts, have had difficulty finding dates to hold their hearings. In response, the Legislature has reserved the first and second Mondays of December (Dec. 3 and 10, 2001) for all cities. A county that chooses to hold hearings will hold their initial hearing on the first Thursday in December (Dec. 6,2001) and their continuation hearing on the third Tuesday (Dec. 18,2001). Counties also have the option of holding additional initial hearings on other dates before Dec. 20 at other sites if necessary for the convenience of county residents. Additionally, metropolitan special taxing districts (such as the Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, Regional Transit Board, and Metropolitan Airports Commission) may hold their hearings on the first Wednesday in December (Dec. 5, 2001). Finally, school boards will select hearing dates. County auditors will notify city clerks or managers by Aug. 20 of the available dates that remain. Cities must certify hearing dates to the county by Sept. 14. Joint truth-in-taxation hearings with county and school officials are authorized for cities with populations over 10,000. If a city with a population over 10,000 elects to hold a joint hearing, it may invite a member of the county board, the school board, and the Metropolitan Council (if applicable) to its hearing. Guidelines for Preparing City Budgets 2002 21