Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/08/2013

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I would like to read you a list of characteristics of a community. For each one, please tell me if you think currently has too many or too much, too few or too little, or about the right amount. 12. affordable housing, defined by the Metropolitan Council as a single family home costing less than $ ? 13. affordable rental units? 14. luxury rental units? 15. condominiums? 16. townhouses? 17. starter homes for young families? 18. "move up" housing? 19. higher cost housing? 20. senior housing? 21. parks and open spaces? 22. trails and bikeways? 23. service establishments? 24. retail shopping opportunities? 25. entertainment establishments? 26. dining establishments? 27. day care opportunities? 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Property tax revenues are divided among the City of 28. For each dollar of the property taxes you pay, about what per- centage do you think goes to city government? (READ #1 - #6) MANY FEW/ ABOUT D.K./ MUCH LITT RIGHT REF. County, and your local public school district. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 TEN PERCENT OR LESS 11 TO 20 PERCENT 21 TO 30 PERCENT 31 TO 40 PERCENT 41 TO 50 PERCENT OVER 50 PERCENT DON'T KNOW /REFUSED 29. Do you consider the city portion VERY HIGH of your property taxes to be SOMEWHAT HIGH very high, somewhat high, about ABOUT AVERAGE average, somewhat low, or very low SOMEWHAT LOW in comparison with neighboring VERY LOW cities? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED In 200, the actual percentage of your property taxes going to the City of was twenty percent. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6