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Home My WebLink About1977 10-10 Budget approved The Review Budqet approved oe T' D, / 9 � by Anne Skinner dustrial interests carrying the bulk of the burden for the city's property tax. A proposed 1978 Maplewood city budget Major changes in budgetary allott- was approved recently, after the city ments effected by the council's action council managed to shave $16,670 from include: the proposed$3,414,879 budget. —$10,000 (rather than $6,500 as The decrease in expenditure will result recommended by staff) for the in a savings in property tax of about$8 for Maplewood Athletic Association. an average$40,000 home.Also included in —A seven percent increase in fire the tax decrease is a State Legislative department contract, rather than the six shift in collection of property tax. percent proposed by the city's staff. According to City Manager Mike Miller, —$10,000 for an additional health in- the State Legislature voted a shift from Spector and cancellation of a proposed residential to commercial and industrial $8,000 for a part time building official. properties in collection of property tax. —$20,000 proposed for greater access to Although Miller could not say how much Maplewood Heights Park, cancelled increase in tax burden commercial and because the council felt no matter what industrial interests in Maplewood will feel was ordered at the park, dissatisfaction as a result of the legislation, he did say with its access would still prevail. residential property taxes for the city "would decrease about $8." AS REPORTED EARLIER,taxes were The$16,670 saving due to the council's proposed to increase about$24 for a home action will result in about a.1 decrease in valued at $40,000. However, with the the mill rate—which will still increase in Legislature's move to shift the tax burden 1978 about eight percent. from the homeowner to the commercial Consequently, the assessed value and and industrial property owner, taxes are subsequent tax levy is also up about expected to actually decrease about$8 for $1,000,000, with commercial and in- the same home.