HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980 08-06 Assessments totaling $391,461 are levied THE REVIEW VOLUME 19,NUMBER 13 Publication 8328680 /tai//1171-/ Maplewood, Minnesota 1-.- Single Copy 30` WED.,AUG.6,1980
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By MARY LEE HAGERT eight percent interest will begin to accrue speeding up the purchase process. has given them(the Leus)a pretty poor "These deferred assessments don't seem deferred assessments levied at the
on these assessments. "We have tried that and it hasn't done deal.It's not Maplewood's problem,it's like a good idea.It seems like you(the Thursday meeting have one month to pay
Despite property owners protests on Mr.and Mrs.Ron Leu of Hudson,Wis., one bit of good,"Leu shouted.He read a Ramsey County's problem." city)are hiding something." the assessments without accruing in-
July 31, the Maplewood City Council were the first and the most visibly upset letter from Ramsey County Corn- Daubney said he had contacted the He urged the council to discontinue its terest.After the one-month grace period,
levied$392,461.73 in improvement project property owners to address the council on missioner Hal Norgard stating the county staff recently and believes they policy of deferring assessments in the an eight percent interest rate will be
assessments, that previously had been the deferred assessment issue. problem would be cleared up within a will reach a"fair"settlement on the land future. charged to them for their assessment.
deferred. Former Maplewood residents,the Leus "reasonable amount of time." within the near future. Ackerman said he purchased his
A large group of citizens attended the own lots near Gem Street in north-central "What's reasonable to the county is The Leus were just the first of a long list property without even knowing there was The council will have another hearing
meeting to voice their unhappiness about Maplewood. They have wanted to sell five,10 or 20 years now.Meanwhile I pay of residents speaking out in opposition to a deferred assessment on the land for a on the assessment issue on Aug.21.At
their property for a long time,but have all the taxes,"Leu stated. havingayutility improvementthat time, the council members will
having to pay the assessments. COto their deferred assessments water that was in- consider appeals by the property owners
The deferments previously were been unable to do this because Ramsey His attorney,John Daubney of St.Paul, plus interest. stalled six years ago.
granted to persons who were unable pay County has condemned the land. The told council members,"Ramsey County Chuck Ackerman,1895 Myrtle St.,said, Property owners with previously to continue deferring their assessments.
the assessments. Frequently the defer- county wants to purchase the Lea's
meets were granted to senior citizens. property under its open space program.
They were also granted to persons owning Leu said, "I have $15,750 worth of
large pieces of property that were not assessments on this property and Ramsey
directly benefited by the improvement County is only offering to buy the land for
project. $4,4(10.
However, these special deferred "I can't afford to pay these deferred
assessments have been growing rapidly assessments.Let Ramsey County pay for
in recent years and now total$797,974,a them,"Leu told the council.
figure that alarms some city officials.The The Leus said a private citizen offered
interest accrued on the money borrowed to buy the land but he was"scared off"
to pay these deferments is taking a larger when he found out it was condemned by
chunk out of the city's budget each year. Ramsey County.
Special deferred assessments are not "I just want to get out of here
charged interest.This year the lost in- (Maplewood), but I can't because
terest revenue could amount to over Ramsey County has me over a barrel.No
$400,000,according to the city's 1979 audit one wants to buy my property because
report Ramsey County is eventually going to add
it to its open space park. But, in the
EVEN IF the special deferments are meantime, I'm paying taxes and
continued, Dan Faust, Maplewood assessments on the land."
finance director, is recommending the Mayor John Greavu suggested the Leus
council change the city's policy so that talk to Ramsey County officials about
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIN was stressed during a thrown. The youth practiced spinning their Frisbees and READY TO FIGHT A FIRE is Ken Mauston of the East needed to fight fires. Fireman George Dahm explained the
Frisbee and flying disc demonstration recently in Casey discs on their fingers, an exercise used by competitors in County Line Fire Department. He donned the firefighting equipment while Mauston demonstrated how it worked. The
Lake Park.North St.Paul youth were told by three freestyle Frisbee flying competition, attire recently to show Oakdale area youth the equipment demonstration was done during a visit to Harvester Park.
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preservation
The Ramsey County Agricultural
enln s out and about Extension Service is sponsoring
[gyp g educational programs to help citizens
learn reliable, updated, safe methods in
home food preservation.
T h res h i n bee All sessions will be held at the Ramsey
g County Extension Office, 2020 White Bear
The threshing bee is a traditional Avenue, Maplewood. Register by calling
celebration, and at the Gibbs Farm in 777-8156. No fee.
Falcon Heights on Aug. 10, the grain will Shirley L. Barber, home'economist with
Ramsey County Extension Service, will
fly. present "Home Canning, Freezing, and
The Museum's farmhands will haul out pickling" Aug. 7 from 7-9 n.m.
their turn-of-the-century thresher for the
old-fashioned jubilee, one of the last steps
in bringing in this year's grain harvest. Canoe trip
The threshing bee will be from noon to 4
p.m. The Gibbs Farm Museum is located The St. Paul YWCA is sponsoring a
at Cleveland and Larpenteur in Falcon canoe trip for women in the Boundary
Heights, a mile south of Highway 3G on Waters Sept. 2 through Sept. 7.