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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING <br />December 2, 2008 <br />6:00 p.m. <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held A SPECIAL <br />MEETING on December 2, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br />PRESENT: Mayor Mary Capra <br />Council Member Linda Broussard <br />Council Member Michelle Lakso „ n~ ~ <br />ABSENT: Council Member Tom Lee Q ~~\~~/J/ <br />Council Member Jeff Paar ~ ~ <br />City Administrator Dallas Larson <br />STAFF: Finance Director John Meyer <br />City Administrator Dallas Larson <br />L CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Capra called the December 2, 2008, Truth in Taxation meeting to order at 6:07 <br />p.m. <br />IL PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />1. Truth and Taxation <br />Finance Director Meyer presented information on the 2009 General Fund Budget <br />and Tax Levy. He indicated the 2009 General Fund Budget and Tax Levy is <br />scheduled for adoption at the December 10, 2008 City Council meeting. The tax <br />rate for 2009 will be slightly lower for the city portion of the tax. He noted that <br />79% of the city budget is paid for by property taxes and that 44% of expenditures <br />are for public safety expenses. <br />The hearing was opened to public comment, the following persons offered <br />comments on the budget: <br />Robert Clasauson, 1688 Lakeland Circle, questioned the rise in his taxes when <br />the market value of his property is going down. <br />Mr Clauson was told that the city portion of his tax would be stable or lower if it <br />were not for increases in property value. The administrator will provide him with <br />the phone number for the city assessor. <br />Jesse Lang, 7048 Cottonwood Court, also questioned the valuation of his <br />property and the time frame to challenge the valuation assigned to his property. <br />