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DECEMBER 7, 2009
8A
FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
JERIL YN ERICKSON, FINANCE DIRECTOR
PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED 2010 CITY BUDGETS AND
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
Introduction
The 2009 Legislature made some significant changes to the Truth in
Taxation (TNT) process for 2010 and beyond. At the September 8, 2009
meeting during which the City Council adopted a proposed 2010 budget
and tax levy, the Council was required to announce the time and place of
the council meeting at which the 2010 budget and levy would be discussed
and which would allow for citizen input. It was announced and included in
the meeting minutes that a public hearing on the 2010 budget would take
place on Monday, December 7,2009 at 6:00 pm.
The requirement for publishing a TNT notice was repealed. In lieu of
publication, the announcement of the time and place of the public hearing
was required.
The purpose for the public hearing tonight is to provide information to the
public regarding the City's proposed 2010 operating budgets and the
amount of property taxes that the City proposes to collect in 2010. Also, it
is important to give the residents the opportunity to express their opinions
on the budget and those services that are important to them. A
PowerPoint presentation will be provided and the City Council will have an
opportunity to ask questions, after which the Truth-in- Taxation hearing
should be opened.
Any written comments submitted prior to the hearing are to be entered into
the official record. Staff will provide a presentation with respect to the
proposed 2010 budgets for the General Fund, Water & Sewer Fund, Water
Quality Fund, and the Transit Fund that were adopted by the City Council
on September 8, 2009.
If all public comments and concerns cannot be addressed tonight, the
public hearing could be continued until 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 21,
2009. The final budgets and property tax levy would then be considered
for approval by the City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on
Monday, December 21,2009. By Minnesota Statute the final property tax
levy amount must be certified to the Scott County Auditor's Office no later
than 5 working days after December 20 (December 28,2009).
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ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. If all questions have been answered, close the public hearing and
direct the Staff to place this item on the December 21, 2009 City
Council agenda for final action.
2. Continue the public hearing until December 21, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. if
there are questions that cannot be answered on December 7.
3. Continue the public until a specified date and time if there are
questions that cannot be answered on December 7.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Motion to either close the public hearing or continue the hearing to 6:00
P.M., Monday December 21,2009. If the hearing is adjourned then the
date, time and place for the levy and budget adoption meeting (Monday
6:00 p.rn. December 21,2009) must be announced.
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