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ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

COUNTY OF BIG STONE, STATE OF MINNESOTA

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING

DIALYSYS BUILDING-435 EASTVOLD AVENUE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2007

6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:

Mayor Blair Johnson called the special meeting of the Ortonville City Council to order at 6: 00 P. M.  Roll call was taken with the following present: Mayor Blair Johnson, Mike Dorry, Dan Oakes, John Cunningham, Bob Meyer. Absent: Artie Arndt, Nick Anderson. Staff present: City Administrator David Lang, Administrative Assistant Susan Lundell. Media present: Mike Swenson, (Ortonville Independent) and Julie French, (KDIO Radio).  Also present: Jim Loeschke, Anna Rothi.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Mayor Blair Johnson called the Public Hearing to order at 6:00 PM. All interested parties were invited to comment on the proposed 2008 Budget and Levy. Mayor Johnson reported the budget had been cut 8.81% from last year and will be set at $1,677,245 for 2008.  The 2008 levy will be set at $539,420, which is equivalent to a 6% increase.

Ortonville resident Jim Loeschke stated he felt cutting the cost for leaf pick-up from the current garbage contract would save the city some costs.  He also stated the leaf pick-up was held so late in the season it was ineffective. Anna Rothi reported her taxes went up 24.9% overall which she felt was too much.  City Administrator Lang noted the typical portion of City taxes on the property tax statement is approximately 25 percent of the total. The Council explained the city portion of what was showing on her proposed tax statement would be reduced due to the fact the City cut the proposed levy. The reduction will show on her final statement.  Reductions in police department costs and other costs will factor into this decrease.

There being no further testimony offered, Mayor Johnson closed the Public Hearing at 6:17 P.M.

Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting by consensus at 6:17 PM.

APPROVED:                                                                           ATTEST:

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Blair Johnson                                                                            David A. Lang

Mayor                                                                                      Clerk-Administrator