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Roseville Finance Commission <br />Agenda Item <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />As shown in this chart, Roseville has the second lowest property tax among this smaller peer group; and <br />is 27% below the average. <br /> <br />Establishing a New Comparison Group <br />As suggested in the graphs above, there are wide disparities in a city’s ability and philosophy in funding <br />city services. Which in turn, can dictate the types of services each city chooses to provide. Because of <br />these differences it remains a challenge to establish a single peer group. <br /> <br />However, if such a peer group was desired, here are some comparative categories that ought to be <br />considered: <br /> <br /> Population (including daytime/night time/weekend variables) <br /> Geographic location <br /> Geographic size <br /> Tax Base <br /> Demographics <br /> Program offerings <br /> <br />Selecting which categories to incorporate will inevitably result in some tradeoffs. The more categories- <br />in-common we select, the closer we get to a more fair comparison. However, it also reduces the size of <br />the peer group. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br /> <br />39.32% <br />0% <br />10% <br />20% <br />30% <br />40% <br />50% <br />60% <br />70% <br />80% <br />** For cities shown on the Utility Rate comparison <br />2016 Property Tax Rate Comparison **