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ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING
December 3, 2007
MINUTES
Albertville City Hall
6:30 PM
PRESENT: Mayor Ron Klecker, Council members John Vetsch, LeRoy Berning, Dan Wagner,
and Tom Fay, City Administrator Larry Kruse, Finance Director Tina Lannes, and City Clerk
Bridget Miller
ABSENT: none
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CITY'S LEVY - CALLED TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Klecker called the 2007 Albertville Truth-in- Taxation Public Hearing meeting to order at
6:30 p.m.
PRESENTATION BY FINANCE DIRECTOR TINA LANNES
City Administrator Kruse clarified what the Truth-in-Taxation meeting pertained to. Kruse
explained that sometimes the Truth-in- Taxation is confused with the Equalization meeting that is
held in the spring. The Truth-in- Taxation meeting is held to discuss and set the 2008 Tax Levy
and 2008 Budget. During the Truth-in- Taxation meeting, the Council is not able to assist
residents, business owners, or other property owners reduce their 2008 Property Taxes.
Finance Director Lannes gave a presentation informing the Council that the Tax Levy has not
been altered since September 2007 when the Preliminary Levy was set. Lannes demonstrated
that the Tax capacity for 2007 was still within approximately 7% increase, which is a minimal
increase compared to the 2007 Tax Levy. Lannes informed the Council that the local tax rate for
Albertville was comparable to surrounding communities.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Klecker opened the public hearing at 6:40 p.m. to allow the public to comment.
Dennis Fehn of 5050 Barthel Industrial Drive NE brought to the Council's attention a portion of
his property went up a considerable amount and asked for an explanation as to why it went from
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Agenda Item No. 4.A.
Meeting Date December 17, 2007
City of Albertville
City Council Truth-in- Taxation Minutes
December 3, 2007
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$26,700 in 2007 to $192,200 in 2008. Fehn explained to the Council that he has not made any
improvements on the site. There were no additional buildings or facilities constructed on the site
in 2007.
City Administrator Kruse was able to quickly research on the City's Data View software to
discover that the taxes appeared to be based on land. Since 2007, the Wright County Assessor
may have added the buildings or structures that are located on the site. By adding the structures
would increase the amount of property taxes for the lot. Kruse suggested that Mr. Fehn contact
Tony Rasmussen, the Wright County Commercial Assessor, to discuss the increase in property
taxes.
Mayor Klecker closed the public hearing at 6:44 p.m. to allow the public to comment.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY Council member Wagner, seconded by Council member Berning to adjourn the
2007 Albertville Truth-in- Taxation Public Hearing held on Monday, December 3, 2007 at
6:45 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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Ron Klecker, Mayor
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