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County officials have calculated potential property tax bills for homes of median value in more than 80 metro-area cities (with at least 5,000 residents). For each community, the figures reflect property-value changes determined by assessors earlier this year, as well as the proposed maximum tax levies set by local governments in September. Separate calculations were made for cities whose boundaries include more than one school district. The figures do not include local tax increases approved by voters in November (with the exception of Minneapolis, which renewed a school district levy), or levy reductions proposed since September. METRO COMMUNITIES CHART THEIR TAX PLANS year, and are based on maximum levies set by local governments in September.

They do not take into account any taxes approved by voters later in the fall. In the case of Minneapolis, voters agreed Nov. 8 to renew a levy that has provided additional operating revenue to the school district. That levy renewal sailed through with ease, but because of the time it takes to prepare and mail the notices, the costs were not reflected on individual Truth in Taxation statements. The notices make clear that any ballot proposals put before voters in November, if passed, could increase what people owe.

But in the largest city, many people with eyes trained on the bottom line are bound to have missed that detail. For them, relief will give way to disappointment when actual bills come due in the spring. Colby, for one, is outraged. were not given the in she said. A pass-fail problem At a city tax hearing last week, City Council President Barb Johnson said that heard concerns about the notices.

Before inviting citizens to comment on the budget, she had Mark Ruff the chief financial officer, explain why the statements lacked an up-to-date picture on school costs. According to figures provided by Hennepin County to the Star Tribune, the owner of a median-valued Minneapolis home could have seen a tax decrease of about 5 percent, or $151, if the levy vote failed. That is what is reflected in the notices received by homeowners and other property owners in November. Now that the levy has been renewed, the owner of that same median-valued home can expect, instead, to see a tax increase of about 4.3 percent, or $129. The updated figure takes into account all elements of the property-tax bill, from changes in home market values to tax plans put forward by all local governments.

Generally, across the metro, the property-tax outlook for 2017 is free of high drama. Fridley was the lone community in which the owner of a median-valued home was at risk of a property-tax hike in the double digits, percentage- wise at least, that is, before any November school votes. Other districts with levy proposals on the ballot included North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale and West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan The West St.

Paul measure was similar to the Minneapolis proposal in that it involved the renewal of an existing levy. Unlike Minneapolis, however, the West St. Paul district went to voters a full year before its levy was to expire, sparing its homeowners the jarring change that can occur between the proposed tax notice and the eventual tax bill. As for why a Truth in Taxation notice cannot include the results of a November vote, Hennepin County said that it allows five weeks to prepare and mail its 410,000 tax notices. The county added that state law also requires the notices to be mailed between Nov.

10 and Nov. 24, specifically, and as such, would be difficult if not impossible to include the results of a referendum passed as late as Nov. The requirement that notices be delivered after Nov. 10 is significant, too, in that it answers a question sometimes asked at Truth in Taxation hearings, that being: Why the notices arrive in time to influence votes on candidates running for office? Anthony Lonetree 612-673-4109 Many Minneapolis homeowners get a tax surprise They say admission will help improve conditions for minority residents. By JOURDAN VIAN La Crosse Tribune The mayors of La Crosse, past and present came together last week to work on healing old divisions.

Mayor Tim Kabat and former Mayor John Medinger met at City Hall to sign a proclamation acknowledging a history of discrimination that strained relationships between the city and its minority citizens and pledging to work harder to ensure equality for all there are strained relationships, we look for words to help us deal with Kabat said. way we use language and communicate with each other is really that first step. I think of any more powerful three words for rebuilding relationships than am The proclamation came a little over a month after Kabat apologized for La history as a a city or village with either formal or informal codes that pushed black people out of the community after sundown, after a presentation from sociologist James Loewen at La Crosse City Hall. Loewen was invited by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the Human Rights Commission had a great crowd, and it was fantastic as far as being able to get a sense of what La past commission Chairman Fabio Burgos said. never going to be able to change the future of this city and really make it the city that it can be without acknowledging what had gone on in the Kabat and Medinger took that message to heart in the proclamation, which reads, people and healthy communities are able to recognize their past mistakes, admit when they have been wrong and resolve to ensure equality for all It further includes a pledge work toward the common good in building a warm and welcoming for everyone, regardless of race, color, gender identity or expression, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ability, marital status, physical appearance, political activity or familial status.

The proclamation, which had garnered 33 signatures by Thursday afternoon, will remain up at City Hall throughout the holiday season with participants encouraging community members to sign La Crosse mayors acknowledge inequitable past translate, mansplain, parts of the actual letter back to the interested parties. welcome. (Translation in italics) Gentlemen (Patriarchal Overlords): Thank you for your letter to me of Dec. 5, which I take as a response to the short- and long-term plans for public safety Downtown that I proposed two months ago. I am gratified that your top request of me is to implement the ideas I proposed two months ago for a public-safety plan for Hennepin Avenue.

(Helloooooo! I said all this, like, two months ago. You know, the lady at the HEAD of the table? Were you listening? Of course not. You never listen. These are my ideas. Mine.

Quit stealing my ideas and passing them off as yours.) As you know, adoption of the 2017 budget is scheduled for tomorrow. For this reason, I am puzzled by the timing of your request. I have now been put in the position of having to defend the funding I proposed for your respective organizations, instead of advocating for it. (I hate to sound snippy, but do I always have to clean up after you guys? This was my day, and you made it about you. I bet you go to the fishing opener on Day too.) We agreed that it was wise to wait until after budget adoption so that I could focus my efforts in the interim on advocating for the many investments that I have made in the 2017 budget that are of importance to Downtown particularly since they are not universally popular among City Council members who will vote on adopting them.

(Do you really want to deal with Alondra Cano and Cam Gordon? Fine. yours. Come on, people, help me out here.) (Following a list of the on downtown crime): Mr. Cramer and Mr. (Tom) Hoch reported significant improvement along Hennepin Avenue as a result of these steps: Mr.

Hoch said, a completely different (Boom! Hoch, you can use that as a campaign slogan if like. Or, I will.) I have heard in private conversations with each of you that you appreciate the investments that I have made and the strategies that we have devised in partnership to improve safety and experience of Downtown. (In private, you nod your heads in approval, then you get together and all my fault. God, I hate obsequious back- stabbers.) Nevertheless, I have overestimated the level of communication among you: I hope this letter and the attached memorandum will fill in any gaps. (Seriously, dancing backward here, in heels.

Do I have to do everything?) Now that I do understand that your level of communication is not as strong as I had assumed, I appreciate all the more the opportunity to provide further leadership and coordination around public safety Downtown. (I have a long memory, a short temper and a year to go on my term) Sincerely, (No, really, sincerely, Mayor Betsy Hodges (Still the mayor, deal with it). 612-673-1702 Follow Jon on Twitter: Mayor's letter takes translating ANOKA COUNTY Andover 11 $221,200 $2,604 $227,400 $2,541 2.8% Andover 15 $221,200 $2,492 $227,400 $2,481 2.8% Anoka 11 $157,000 $1,780 $166,600 $1,827 6.1% 2.6% $46 Blaine 11 $174,900 $1,979 $185,200 $1,991 5.9% 0.6% $12 Blaine 12 $174,900 $2,163 $185,200 $2,095 5.9% Blaine 16 $174,900 $2,159 $185,200 $2,293 5.9% 6.2% $135 Columbia Heights 13 $141,500 $1,959 $149,600 $1,949 5.7% Coon Rapids 11 $156,900 $1,851 $163,400 $1,848 4.1% East Bethel 15 $177,600 $2,145 $191,600 $2,225 7.9% 3.7% $80 East Bethel 831 $177,600 $2,133 $191,600 $2,313 7.9% 8.5% $181 Fridley 11 $149,500 $1,792 $161,600 $1,904 8.1% 6.3% $112 Fridley 13 $149,500 $1,780 $161,600 $1,903 8.1% 6.9% $123 Fridley 14 $149,500 $2,123 $161,600 $2,270 8.1% 6.9% $147 Fridley 16 $149,500 $1,934 $161,600 $2,162 8.1% 11.8% $227 Ham Lake 11 $223,500 $2,418 $240,300 $2,460 7.5% 1.7% $42 Ham Lake 831 $223,500 $2,320 $240,300 $2,534 7.5% 9.2% $218 Lino Lakes 12 $218,000 $2,974 $228,600 $2,895 4.9% Lino Lakes 624 $218,000 $2,869 $228,600 $2,902 4.9% 1.1% $33 Lino Lakes 831 $218,000 $2,634 $228,600 $2,834 4.9% 7.6% $201 Linwood Township 15 $177,800 $1,806 $182,200 $1,827 2.5% 1.1% $21 Linwood Township 831 $177,800 $1,793 $182,200 $1,910 2.5% 6.5% $117 Oak Grove 11 $214,400 $2,251 $217,100 $2,164 1.3% Oak Grove 15 $214,400 $2,176 $217,100 $2,126 1.3% Ramsey 11 $188,400 $2,248 $197,100 $2,259 4.6% 0.5% $11 Ramsey 728 $188,400 $2,508 $197,100 $2,547 4.6% 1.5% $38 St. Francis 15 $155,400 $1,899 $162,700 $1,905 4.7% 0.3% $5 St. Francis 728 $155,400 $2,165 $162,700 $2,168 4.7% 0.1% $3 Spring Lake Park 16 $153,500 $2,103 $167,100 $2,291 8.9% 9.0% $188 CARVER COUNTY Chanhassen 112 $278,700 $3,661 $267,100 $3,544 Chanhassen 276 $398,100 $4,939 $407,000 $5,039 2.2% 2.0% $100 Chaska 112 $231,000 $3,015 $219,000 $3,012 Victoria 110 $390,400 $4,786 $400,900 $4,858 2.7% 1.5% $72 Victoria 112 $342,100 $4,782 4353,300 $4,876 3.3% 2.0% $94 Victoria 276 $598,400 $8,033 $595,200 $7,969 Waconia 110 $237,400 $3,102 $219,000 $3,153 1.6% $51 Watertown 111 $182,700 $2,660 $167,400 $2,758 3.7% $98 DAKOTA COUNTY Apple Valley 191 $217,800 $2,763 $224,650 $2,768 3.1% 0.2% $5 Apple Valley 196 $217,800 $2,678 $224,650 $2,740 3.1% 2.3% $62 Burnsville 191 $214,500 $2,725 $221,800 $2,736 3.4% 0.4% $11 Burnsville 194 $214,500 $2,877 $221,800 $2,887 3.4% 0.3% $10 Burnsville 196 $214,500 $2,642 $221,800 $2,718 3.4% 2.9% $76 Eagan 191 $240,900 $2,930 $247,900 $2,934 2.9% 0.1% $4 Eagan 196 $240,900 $2,818 $247,900 $2,884 2.9% 2.3% $66 Eagan 197 $240,900 $2,544 $247,900 $2,600 2.9% 2.2% $56 Farmington 192 $206,050 $3,180 $217,200 $3,341 5.4% 5.1% $161 Hastings 200 $177,800 $2,310 $184,400 $2,351 3.7% 1.8% $41 Inver Grove Heights 196 $206,050 $2,557 $214,000 $2,700 3.9% 5.6% $143 Inver Grove Heights 197 $206,050 $2,324 $214,000 $2,456 3.9% 5.7% $132 Inver Grove Heights 199 $206,050 $2,420 $214,000 $2,520 3.9% 4.1% $100 Lakeville 192 $253,000 $3,569 $267,900 $3,737 5.9% 4.7% $167 Lakeville 194 $253,000 $3,262 $267,900 $3,344 5.9% 2.5% $82 Lakeville 196 $253,000 $2,977 $267,900 $3,120 5.9% 4.8% $143 Mendota Heights 197 $334,700 $3,645 $342,900 $3,771 2.4% 3.5% $126 Rosemount 196 $236,900 $2,864 $250,000 $2,980 5.5% 4.0% $116 Rosemount 199 $236,900 $2,686 $250,000 $2,772 5.5% 3.2% $87 Rosemount 200 $236,900 $2,765 $250,000 $2,848 5.5% 3.0% $83 South St.

Paul 6 $153,700 $2,069 $161,000 $2,106 4.7% 1.8% $37 South St. Paul 199 $153,700 $1,912 $161,000 $1,996 4.7% 4.4% $84 West St Paul 197 $169,600 $2,173 $173,900 $2,256 2.5% 3.8% $83 HENNEPIN COUNTY Bloomington 271 $219,800 $3,140 $225,950 $3,126 2.8% Bloomington 272 $219,800 $3,210 $225,950 $3,202 2.8% Bloomington 273 $219,800 $3,451 $225,950 $3,410 2.8% Brooklyn Center 011 $142,100 $2,433 $150,000 $2,472 5.6% 1.6% $40 Brooklyn Center 279 $142,100 $2,594 $150,000 $2,685 5.6% 3.5% $91 Brooklyn Center 281 $142,100 $2,707 $150,000 $2,719 5.6% 0.4% $12 Brooklyn Center 286 $142,100 $2,805 $150,000 $2,642 5.6% Brooklyn Park 011 $181,500 $2,848 $190,900 $2,897 5.2% 1.7% $49 Brooklyn Park 279 $181,500 $3,052 $190,900 $3,171 5.2% 3.9% $119 Brooklyn Park 281 $181,500 $3,199 $190,900 $3,215 5.2% 0.5% $16 Champlin 011 $184,000 $2,619 $198,000 $2,713 7.6% 3.6% $95 Corcoran 279 $278,000 $4,264 $285,000 $4,358 2.5% 2.2% $94 Corcoran 284 $278,000 $4,074 $285,000 $4,107 2.5% 0.8% $33 Corcoran 877 $278,000 $4,070 $285,000 $4,098 2.5% 0.7% $28 Corcoran 879 $278,000 $4,703 $285,000 $4,664 2.5% Corcoran 883 $278,000 $4,426 $285,000 $4,476 2.5% 1.1% $50 Crystal 281 $153,000 $2,639 $166,000 $2,850 8.5% 8.0% $211 Dayton 011 $224,000 $3,447 $237,000 $3,499 5.8% 1.5% $52 Dayton 279 $224,000 $3,697 $237,000 $3,833 5.8% 3.7% $137 Dayton 728 $224,000 $3,796 $237,000 $3,878 5.8% 2.2% $82 Eden Prairie 270 $360,300 $4,940 $363,100 $4,777 0.8% Eden Prairie 272 $360,300 $4,806 $363,100 $4,829 0.8% 0.5% $23 Eden Prairie 276 $360,300 $5,146 $363,100 $5,139 0.8% Edina 270 $457,300 $6,015 $458,100 $5,804 0.2% Edina 271 $457,300 $5,755 $458,100 $5,626 0.2% Edina 272 $457,300 $5,846 $458,100 $5,813 0.2% Edina 273 $457,300 $6,369 $458,100 $6,236 0.2% Edina 280 $457,300 $5,859 $458,100 $5,618 0.2% Edina 283 $457,300 $5,906 $458,100 $5,684 0.2% Golden Valley 270 $258,000 $4,063 $262,000 $4,011 1.6% Golden Valley 281 $258,000 $4,445 $262,000 $4,375 1.6% Hopkins 270 $207,000 $3,507 $223,000 $3,662 7.7% 4.4% $155 Hopkins 273 $207,000 $3,667 $223,000 $3,883 7.7% 5.9% $216 Hopkins 283 $207,000 $3,458 $223,000 $3,604 7.7% 4.2% $146 HENNEPIN COUNTY (CONT.) Maple Grove 279 $278,900 4,139 $289,400 $4,231 3.8% 2.2% $91 Maple Grove 284 $278,900 $3,953 $289,400 $3,981 3.8% 0.7% $28 Maple Grove 883 $278,900 $4,306 $289,400 $4,355 3.8% 1.2% $49 Medina 278 $521,500 $6,444 $524,000 $6,210 0.5% Medina 284 $521,500 $6,610 $524,000 $6,324 0.5% Medina 879 $521,500 $7,733 $524,000 $7,401 0.5% Medina 883 $521,500 $7,190 $524,000 $7,013 0.5% Minneapolis 001 $191,000 $3,034 $205,500 $3,163 7.6% 4.3% $129 Minnetonka 270 $317,750 $4,464 $322,600 $4,392 1.5% Minnetonka 276 $317,750 $4,662 $322,600 $4,691 1.5% 0.6% $29 Minnetonka 283 $317,750 $4,404 $322,600 $4,325 1.5% Minnetonka 284 $317,750 $4,480 $322,600 $4,472 1.5% Minnetrista 110 $385,000 $4,993 $411,000 $5,094 6.8% 2.0% $102 Minnetrista 111 $385,000 $5,391 $411,000 $5,504 6.8% 2.1% $114 Minnetrista 277 $385,000 $4,537 $411,000 $4,757 6.8% 4.9% $221 Minnetrista 879 $385,000 $5,862 $411,000 $5,911 6.8% 0.8% $49 Mound 277 $192,000 $2,754 $213,000 $2,957 10.9% 7.4% $204 New Hope 281 $188,500 $3,303 $196,000 $3,344 4.0% 1.2% $41 Orono 276 $572,000 $7,433 $607,000 $7,844 6.1% 5.5% $411 Orono 277 $572,000 $6,339 $607,000 $6,798 6.1% 7.2% $459 Orono 278 $572,000 $6,926 $607,000 $7,164 6.1% 3.4% $238 Orono 284 $572,000 $7,112 $607,000 $7,411 6.1% 4.2% $299 Plymouth 270 $327,000 $4,267 $339,000 $4,233 3.7% Plymouth 279 $327,000 $4,499 $339,000 $4,581 3.7% 1.8% $82 Plymouth 281 $327,000 $4,751 $339,000 $4,653 3.7% Plymouth 284 $327,000 $4,276 $339,000 $4,269 3.7% Rich eld 280 $180,000 $2,945 $194,000 $2,963 7.8% 0.6% $19 Robbinsdale 281 $146,000 $2,506 $158,000 $2,547 8.2% 1.7% $42 Rogers 279 $263,000 $3,829 $275,000 $3,993 4.6% 4.3% $165 Rogers 728 $263,000 $3,945 $275,000 $4,056 4.6% 2.8% $111 Rogers 877 $263,000 $3,950 $275,000 $3,742 4.6% Saint Anthony 282 $255,000 $4,766 $260,000 $4,864 2.0% 2.1% $98 Saint Louis Park 270 $227,700 $3,435 $240,000 $3,500 5.4% 1.9% $65 Saint Louis Park 273 $227,700 $3,630 $240,000 $3,758 5.4% 3.5% $129 Saint Louis Park 283 $227,700 $3,399 $240,000 $3,457 5.4% 1.7% $58 Shorewood 276 $410,000 $5,733 $409,000 $5,624 Shorewood 277 $410,000 $4,951 $409,000 $4,912 RAMSEY COUNTY Arden Hills 621 $300,300 $4,171 $306,350 $4,099 2.0% Arden Hills 623 $300,300 $3,981 $306,350 $3,868 2.0% Falcon Heights 623 $247,700 $3,191 $252,600 $3,104 2.0% Little Canada 623 $223,900 $2,980 $228,200 $2,865 1.9% Little Canada 624 $223,900 $3,145 $228,200 $3,044 1.9% Maplewood 622 $190,800 $2,909 $200,900 $2,964 5.3% 1.9% $55 Maplewood 623 $190,800 $2,800 $200,900 $2,815 5.3% 0.5% $15 Maplewood 624 $190,800 $2,938 $200,900 $2,971 5.3% 1.1% $33 Mounds View 621 $174,600 $2,507 $184,350 $2,536 5.6% 1.2% $29 New Brighton 282 $218,600 $3,402 $226,600 $3,486 3.7% 2.5% $84 New Brighton 621 $218,600 $3,107 $226,600 $3,135 3.7% 0.9% $28 North Oaks 621 $553,200 $7,015 $554,100 $6,713 0.2% North Oaks 624 $553,200 $7,085 $554,100 $6,735 0.2% North St. Paul 622 $157,500 $2,280 $168,100 $2,437 6.7% 6.9% $157 Roseville 621 $216,400 $3,174 $226,800 $3,211 4.8% 1.2% $37 Roseville 623 $216,400 $3,043 $226,800 $3,046 4.8% 0.1% $3 St. Anthony 282 $251,800 $4,743 $263,700 $4,947 4.7% 4.3% $204 St. Paul 625 $151,500 $2,138 $161,200 $2,242 6.4% 4.9% $104 Shoreview 621 $253,800 $3,674 $267,300 $3,712 5.3% 1.0% $38 Shoreview 623 $253,800 $3,517 $267,300 $3,513 5.3% Spring Lake Park 621 $186,900 $2,923 $192,100 $2,845 2.8% Vadnais Heights 621 $234,300 $3,115 $232,900 $2,973 Vadnais Heights 624 $234,300 $3,236 $232,900 $3,075 White Bear Lake 624 $184,700 $2,338 $194,500 $2,352 5.3% 0.6% $14 White Bear Township 624 $228,700 $3,064 $235,050 $3,041 2.8% SCOTT COUNTY Belle Plaine 716 $172,500 $2,712 $180,900 $2,813 4.9% 3.7% $101 Elko New Market 194 $244,600 $3,516 $253,200 $3,570 3.5% 1.5% $54 Elko New Market 721 $244,600 $3,279 $253,200 $3,484 3.5% 6.3% $205 Jordan 717 $201,000 $2,975 $208,500 $3,040 3.7% 2.2% $65 New Prague 721 $177,700 $2,463 $183,100 $2,602 3.0% 5.6% $139 Prior Lake 719 $256,600 $3,213 $266,900 $3,355 4.0% 4.4% $142 Prior Lake 720 $256,600 $3,502 $266,900 $3,532 4.0% 0.9% $30 Savage 191 $239,600 $3,379 $248,800 $3,406 3.8% 0.8% $27 Savage 719 $239,600 $3,277 $248,800 $3,371 3.8% 2.9% $94 Savage 720 $239,600 $3,568 $248,800 $3,567 3.8% 0.0% Shakopee 191 $204,400 $2,564 $207,700 $2,535 1.6% Shakopee 720 $204,400 $2,727 $207,700 $2,669 1.6% WASHINGTON COUNTY Cottage Grove 200 $286,600 $3,507 $294,300 $3,549 2.7% 1.2% $42 Cottage Grove 833 $208,100 $2,912 $211,500 $2,869 1.6% Forest Lake 831 $214,300 $2,420 $223,600 $2,658 4.3% 9.9% $239 Hugo 624 $207,400 $2,356 $211,900 $2,342 2.2% Hugo 831 $290,200 $3,129 $291,100 $3,273 0.3% 4.6% $144 Hugo 832 $380,900 $5,049 $384,600 $5,037 1.0% Hugo 834 $342,200 $3,812 $348,200 $3,851 1.8% 1.0% $38 Lake Elmo 622 $376,100 $3,990 $381,700 $3,886 1.5% Lake Elmo 832 $339,400 $3,959 $346,300 $3,920 2.0% Lake Elmo 834 $367,100 $3,571 $375,200 $3,546 2.2% Mahtomedi 832 $295,500 $3,821 $287,700 $3,739 Oakdale 622 $201,100 $2,320 $207,500 $2,367 3.2% 2.0% $46 St.

Paul Park 833 $159,500 $2,164 $167,000 $2,190 4.7% 1.2% $26 Stillwater City 834 $233,400 $2,872 $235,400 $2,874 0.9% 0.1% $2 Woodbury 622 $245,100 $2,835 $247,200 $2,801 0.9% Woodbury 833 $287,800 $4,018 $286,600 $3,864 Woodbury 834 $289,300 $3,182 $294,800 $3,217 1.9% 1.1% $35 City or township School 2015 2016 2016 Proposed Percent Percent Tax (with population district median total median 2017 change change greater than number value tax value total tax in market in tax decrease 5,000) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) value (dollars) City or township School 2015 2016 2016 Proposed Percent Percent Tax (with population district median total median 2017 change change greater than number value tax value total tax in market in tax decrease 5,000) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) value (dollars) TAXES from B1 TEVLIN from B1 GLEN STUBBE City Council President Barb Johnson, seen in 2015, said heard concerns about the tax notices. B8 STAR TRIBUNE MINNESOTA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2016.