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<br />Mayor Capra stated that she was unsure of the exact amount because the Council deals <br />specifically with the City portion. She recommended contacting the County Assessor, <br />Crystal Huss, 763-323-5486, to ask them to take a look at the property to see if it was <br />over valued. She also recommended taking a look at the Citizen's League website for <br />the 2005 ratings for County taxes to compare how Anoka County compares to others in <br />the State. <br /> <br />Ms. Pesha stated that she is concerned about when this increase will stop. She stated that <br />there are a lot of people who will not be able to afford to stay in their homes and will <br />move. <br /> <br />Donna Germain, 1548 Peltier Lake Drive, stated that she did not think: the tax statement <br />included the newest school levy amount. She stated that she has lived in Centerville for <br />30 years and has "gone around and around" with the assessors. She stated that although <br />she feh it was good to have them come out and take a look at the property, the reductions <br />they give are so minima.l, it really doesn't affect your taxes. She stated that she attended <br />tonight's meeting because Governor Pawlenty had encouraged people to attend. She <br />stated that it is such a struggle for people to keep their heads above water and it is very <br />expensive to live out here. She stated that she appreciates what the City has done, but <br />asked if there was anything that the City can do to encourage the County not to try to <br />meet the market expectations on house value. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that the County has an obligation to keep the average <br />sale ratio of homes above 9QOA>>. <br /> <br />Ms. Germain asked if taxes were ever frozen for senior citizens or people on fixed <br />incomes. <br /> <br />Council Member Terway stated that they are eligible for a refund, but their taxes do not <br />freeze. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that the State has a program where you can defer a <br />portion of your tax payments. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that the Council has been working on ways to bring the tax rates <br />down, but it is a slow process, and a huge part of our taxes, right now, are the school <br />levies. <br /> <br />Mavis Giwoyna, 1873 Prairie Drive, stated that her taxes have increased in the last two <br />years by around $1,000. She stated that she lives in an 860 sq. ft. house. She stated that <br />she has lived in Centerville for 13 years and would like to know how long until the <br />school building levy is gone. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that these are 30 year bonds. <br /> <br />Page 2 of3 <br />