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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />~' s HAPPY DAYs FEsrrvAL A HOGE: Sa:rEss
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<br />On Saturday, September 16, the City held its second annual
<br />community celebration. This year's theme was @"Happy Days"@
<br />and was in conjunction with a car show that featured many cars
<br />from the 50's and the band, The Classics, who played many great
<br />tunes from the 50's through today. The l<ids had games to play,
<br />local talent had an audience to play to and the canine partner of the
<br />canine unit played his part of the demonstration very well.
<br />The Fire Department showed the importance of the 'jaws
<br />of life" in a demonstration of how someone can be extricated from a
<br />vehicle; the Whopper Hopper showed that jumping in it was more
<br />fun than jumping on the bed; and the food was simply out of this
<br />world! There were grilled porl< chops, pizza, hot dogs, hot
<br />sandwiches, salads, cold drinl<s of alllcinds, and hot buttery popcorn.
<br />Only the bees should have gone home hungry (but they didn't)!
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<br />Some of the day's events included:
<br />:1 A Teen Dance sponsored by Youth First
<br />:1 Local food vendors
<br />:1 Lion's Bar-B-Que
<br />:1 Over 50 cars exhibited in the Classic Car Show once again
<br />sponsored by Wendell's
<br />:1 Anol<a K-9 Unit demonstration - the dog was a hit!
<br />:1 Softball Tournament, sponsored again this year by Diamonds
<br />Sports Bar, at Central Parl<
<br />:1 Local Entertainment - Applause Dance School, Karate,
<br />Lul<e Winger, the Barl<ing Dogs to name a few
<br />:1 Street Dance featuring The Classics and mal<ing a special
<br />appearance, The Disco Knights, all courtesy of the Lion's
<br />Club and the City of Ramsey
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<br />Nov/DEe 2000, VOLUME 15, No.8
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<br />2001 CITY BUDGET
<br />& TAX LEVY
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<br />TRUTH N' TAXATION PUBLIC
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<br />HEARING - DECEMBER 4, 2000
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<br />The 2001 proposed budget has been
<br />reviewed by the City Council at several worl<shops
<br />and Council meetings held in August and
<br />September. On September 12, 2000, the City
<br />Council approved the maximum 2001 City Tax
<br />Levy and General Fund Budget. The levy, if
<br />approved, would increase the City's tax rate by
<br />approximately 14.63% over the 2000 rate. Keep
<br />in mind that if your property value increased for
<br />taxes payable in 2001, your tax liability may
<br />increase due to possible increases in your
<br />property's assessed value.
<br />The City of Ramsey, Anol<a County, the
<br />school districts of either Anol<a- Hennepin ISD
<br />#11 or EII< River ISD #728, and special taxing
<br />districts, such as the Lower Rum River Watershed
<br />Management Organization, all receive a portion
<br />of your property tax. As the chart below
<br />indicates, in 2001, the City will receive
<br />approximately 22% of the property taxes paid by
<br />City property owners.
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<br />2001 PROPERTY TAX ALLOCATION
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<br />Most of the City's tax levy revenue is used
<br />to pay for General Fund activities. The balance is
<br />used to pay for bond issues for public
<br />improvements. General Fund activities include
<br />general government (elections, administration,
<br />finance, mayor and council, planning,
<br />commissions, legal, etc.), public safety (police, fire
<br />protective inspections, civil defense, animal control
<br />and traffic engineering), public worl<s ( engineering,
<br />street maintenance, and snow and ice removal),
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