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AD INISTRATION <br />September 29, 2021 <br />Contact: Erik Thorson, Communications Director, 763-324-4612, or e-mail: <br />Erik.Thorson(co.anoka.mn.us <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />Flat 2022 Preliminary Property Tax Levy Approved <br />The Anoka County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a flat preliminary <br />property tax levy during the board's regular meeting Sept. 28. <br />The 2022 proposed budget reflects the priorities of the county to provide safe roads and <br />eliminate congestion; work with residents to improve their lives; protect and serve the community <br />in a manner that preserves public trust; attract and retain an engaged, skilled county staff; and <br />provide clear, accurate and effective information to residents and staff about county initiatives. <br />The county's Truth in Taxation meeting is at 6 p.m. Dec. 2. Details about that meeting will <br />be posted on the county's website, anokacounty.us. The Board of Commissioners will approve the <br />final levy and budget during their 9:30 a.m. Dec. 3 regular meeting. The levy can be reduced prior <br />to final approval, but it cannot increase. <br />"We're doing things responsibly in Anoka County, we really are commissioners and <br />staff met many times throughout this budget process to craft a preliminary levy that is no increase <br />over the previous year's final levy," said Scott Schulte, chair, Anoka County Board of <br />Commissioners. "The influx of federal and state dollars we received due to COVID-19 certainly <br />helped this past year. We were able to give a lot of that money back to the community, and we <br />were able to utilize it to offset some county expenses. This board always takes the budgeting <br />process seriously, and this year the goal was to establish a flat preliminary levy. We accomplished <br />our goal, and I'm proud of the work that was put in to make it happen." <br />Note: Anoka County only has authority over the county portion of the property lax bill; <br />cities and school districts have their own taxing authority. <br />-30- <br />DK:bv <br />111II II a a p Poiu I u ,rc :.Po II II w ,IG pu uII II <br />II pl^:,III Ii 'O,)'I ill.)^ T4)4;V VIIu '^,IIi'',... .° VVVr'� V,`.. 4 -4 rVIV, <br />%:ft'llll II Po'it: 0 "..1 '%"II^(ull1 p a1111,1 k; wll %I1,1 l011':y I I i! 1r <br />