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FC CASE # 5 <br /> <br />REVIEW PROPOSED 1997 GENERAL FUND BUDGET DOCUMENT <br /> By: Jessie Hart, Finance Officer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The 1997 budget planning season is quickly approaching its end with the public hearing for the <br />1997 General Fund Budget and payable 1997 property tax levy is quickly approaching. The <br />1997 budget hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. If necessary, <br />a reconvene date has been set for Thursday, December 12, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />The proposed property tax statements have been mailed by Anoka County and based on the <br />changes in levies [primarily the decrease in the ISD #11 levy] property owners should not see an <br />increase in their taxes for 1997 if they did not have an increase in their property value for payable <br />1997. We realize this is not the case for all properties as we have already fielded numerous calls <br />in the past two days regarding significant value increases. I have made an attempt to determine <br />what the average value increase in property classes is for payable 1997 but have not yet received <br />that information from the County. Upon receipt, this information will be included in the packets <br />that will be prepared and distributed at the public hearing. <br /> <br />Enclosed with your agenda packet - under separate cover - is a bound copy of the Proposed <br />General Fund Budget for Fiscal 1997. This document is inclusive of information accumulated <br />from Staff and Council over the past several months. The public hearing packet information will <br />be extracted from this document. <br /> <br />While I don't anticipate reviewing the document in great detail at tonight's meeting, if you have <br />specific questions about the content, I will attempt to answer those questions so that we are all on <br />the same level for the public hearing. <br /> <br />PLEA;SE REMEMBER TO BRING THIS DOCUMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />None action required - for discussion purposes only. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />Copies also distributed to: <br />City Engineer <br />Fire Chief <br />Police Chief <br />Administrative Services Manager <br />Public Works Supervisor <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor <br />Economic Development Coordinator <br />Zoning Administrator <br />Senior Accountant <br /> <br />FC: 11/26/96 <br /> <br /> <br />