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CASE # <br /> <br />REPORT ON STATUS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHARGE TO <br /> r "EXEMPT" MUNICIPAL OWNED PROPERTIES <br /> By: Jessie L. Hart, Finance Officer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />During 1993 thc ~ <br />is to be collecte~ <br />management char <br />fee reduction paiC <br /> <br />' noka County Board adopted an annual "solid waste management charge" which <br /> from substantially all property tax bills in the County. The "solid waste <br /> e" was established to offset the funds that Anoka County expects to lose due to a <br /> by the refuse haulers at the Elk 'River Resource Recovery facility. The County <br /> <br />does expect, how, .vet, that the reduced dumping cost for haulers will result in lower garbage fees, <br />which in mm, she i~ld offset a portion of this new "solid waste management charge" <br /> <br />This charge will fond the County-wide Integrated Waste Management System which is designed to <br />protect the environment through extensive recycling efforts, waste reduction, household hazardous <br />waste collections,!tree waste processing, yard waste composting, and waste-to-energy conversion. <br /> <br />This charge is e~'renfly being assessed to all residential properties and those non-residential <br />properties that ha~/e an assessed value of $25,000 or more, regardless of the status of the property. <br />The impact on th~ City of Ramsey would be a cost of $1,083.84 which is spread between the city <br />hall property, public works facilities, well pump house and Central Park which are ail exempt ~rom <br />general property t~es and special assessments.. <br /> <br />On Thursday, Ag <br />currently conside: <br />Anoka County. <br />approximately $( <br />has requested tha <br />established. Aria, <br />14, 1994 which sates the City's position. <br /> <br />,ril 14, 1994 I was notified by a Ms. Wanda Brown that the County Board is <br />~ng a 40% reduction in this charge to cities or exempt properties located within <br />This would reduce the amount being levied against City properties to <br />50. While the amount is not substantial, it was not budgeted for, therefore staff <br />Anoka County provide us the informafiofi regarding the appeals process when <br />heal is a copy of the memorandum that was forwarded to Anoka County on April <br /> <br />Committee Ac~on: <br />No action requir~ - information only. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: ~ <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer i <br /> <br />FC: 4/26/94 <br /> <br /> <br />