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Super Bowl, Inc. <br /> <br />F~syor Gary Heit~an and Ramsey City Council <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd ~ <br />~ey, ~ 55~3 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ram~ey, NN 55303 <br />December 26, 1985~ <br /> <br /> hal Estate Taxes <br /> C~rctal <br /> <br />Dear Nr. ltayor: <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I think it is time something is done regarding the high taxes on <br />com~rcial buildings in the city of Bamsey. I am sure you are aware <br />that most of the business people in Ram~ey are very upset with the <br />tax rate on co~ercial buildings. <br /> <br />l~hen we built the Super Bowl seven years ago, our taxes were $8,000 <br />per year. Since then, they have SToma to ~35,000 which is absurd! I <br />have done comparisons with other bowling centers in the Twin City <br />area and in St. Cloud. ! have found the average taxes on a building <br />the sam as ours is somewhere between ~12,000 and ~15,000; and all of <br />these places have city services ~ater) sewer, etc). I don~t see <br />ho~ these high taxer can be Justified. There are no new businesses <br />coming into l~m~ey and there won*t be with these t~x rates. There <br />are several vacant businesses that can*t be sold due to the high taxes. <br />We vets planning an expansion at Super Bowl but have reconsidered; <br />there is no way we viii expand with this tax burden. The truth is, <br />if ~e could find a way to move, ~e would. We are exploring the poss- <br />ibilities[ <br /> <br />l~hen we built seven years ago, ~e had a'choice bemen Coon Rapids, <br />Anoka, and ILamsey. It appears we made the ~rrong choice. At the time <br />ye made the decision, it appeare~IRamsey ~ould be the most favorable <br />site but that has certainly changed. Our taxes would only be one-third <br />of what they are nov if we had chosen one of the other sites, plus we <br />would have city services. In the next eight years, ye will have paid <br />more in taxes than it cost to build the original building. Do you call <br />that being fair to your business comn~znity7 <br /> <br />It is time so~e positive action is taken to help business people and <br />ge t the taxes down to where they should be. The b~siness community <br />cannot carry the entire tax burden for the city. If it continues in <br />this direction, there viii be no businesses left and then the entire <br />tax burden will shift back to the people. Something fair and equitable <br />has to be worked out soon if we are to survive. We are asking you to <br />help us get some relief, and if that doesn't work, we will have to <br /> <br /> <br />