09-10-2008 Special Meeting CITY OF SCANDIA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Special Meeting
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Discussion of 2009 Draft Budget
3. Resolution 09-10-08-01 Certifying Maximum Property Tax Levy Payable in 2009
4. Adjournment
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Anne Hurlburt,City Administrator
Date: September 4, 2008
Re: September 10 Special City Council Meeting
Attached is a draft resolution for the Council's use in setting the maximum 2009 property tax levy.
The preliminary levy must be certified to Washington County by September 15. This is the maximum
levy allowed by the state law. It maybe reduced before the final budget and tax levy are adopted on
December 16.
In addition to adopting this resolution,the Council may wish to discuss:
• Possible dates for the additional budget work sessions that will be needed this fall.
• Any preferences you may have for communication with the public about the 2009 Budget. We
are scheduled to mail a city newsletter on approximately October 1. The main topics scheduled
are the budget,the election and the Comprehensive Plan.
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RESOLUTION NO. 09-10-08-01
CITY OF SCANDIA, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING MAXIMUM
PROPERTY TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2009
WHEREAS, the City of Scandia has prepared a draft budget for the fiscal year
commending January 1, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the budget requires money to be raised from property taxes on taxable
property in the City of Scandia;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA,that the
following sums of money are the maximum amounts to be raised by property tax payable in
2008:
2009 Property
General Purpose Tax Levy
Base Levy $1,293,721
Special Levy, Police Personnel Costs $100,805
Special Levy, Fire Poersonnel Costs $81,915
Sepcial Levy, PERA Increases Since 2001 $4,451
Debt Service,Total $380,000
Total Levy $1,860,892
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that said maximum property tax levy shall be certified
to the County Auditor of Washington County.
Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 10th day of September, 2008.
Dennis D. Seefeldt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Administrator/Clerk