Ramsey Resident - 2015 - November/December

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2016 Proposed City Budget e City Council adopted the preliminary levy at its regular meeting of September 22, 2015. Final approval e preliminary levy may be reduced at that time, but not increased. Property owners will receive notice of the hearing and property tax impacts in mid to late November. e 2016 budget and levy assumes continued levels of service with additional items whose focus is related to the e City of Ramseys 2016 budget and levy include the following enhancements: Full-Time Code Enforcement/License Coordinator to achieve a 14-day compliance time frame for code complaints and assist in property management of City-owned properties. cer who would collaborate with Anoka/Hennepin Drug task force to be proactive on drug enforcement in the City and reduce criminal activity related to drug use in the City. Full-Time Public Works Maintenance Worker (April 1 start date) to meet the demands of more street main- tenance activities related to snow removal, street sweeping, patching, etc. First-Year Debt Service Funding (10-Year debt) of the First Road Reconstruction Project & Overlays which included Garnet Street/168th Avenue and Overlays in the Northfork area, Pondvale Estates, Rolling Green e council undertook the initiative of funding the Citys long-term road reconstruc- tion plan through the issuance of debt and special assessments. First-Year Debt Service Funding for Fire Station #2 (20-Year debt). Fire Station #2 is being constructed to replace the current Fire Station #2 located on Nowthen Boulevard. Other notable items include the return of 6 Full-Color Newsletter issues; cameras in Elm Crest Park and front parking lot, Bi-annual community survey, Draw Park Concert in the Park Contribution; additional funding for road patching and a comprehensive recreation plan. e proposed City tax levy for 2016 is $10,176,817 as compared to $9,407,821. Below is an estimated impact on benchmark residential homes: 2015 2015 2016 2016 House Value City Taxes House Value City Taxes $ 161,685 $ 689 $ 165,609 $ 726 $ 183,500 $ 693 $ 192,100 $ 755 $ 213,678 $ 910 $ 221,635 $ 972 $ 225,791 $ 962 $ 232,458 $ 1,020 $ 248,122 $1,057 $ 254,335 $ 1,116 $ 339,900 $1,448 $ 347,530 $ 1,524 We give your family a lot to smile about! Convenitently located at The COR, next to Northstar Commuter Rail. e entire 2016 proposed budget can be viewed on the Citys website at www.cityoframsey.com 6 Ramsey Resident ¤ November/December 2015