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From YouTube: Council Minute November 24
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Mayor Tim Busse provides a recap of the 2022 tax levy and budget presentation, invites you to participate in the truth-in-taxation public hearing on December 6 and provides a recap of the Racial Equity Strategic Planning Committee staff report.
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Hello
bloomington,
I'm
mayor
tim
bussey,
and
this
is
the
council
minute
for
the
week
of
november
22nd.
On
monday
evening,
the
city
council
held
a
special
meeting
to
discuss
the
proposed
2022
tax
levy
and
budget
bloomington's
budget
manager.
Cary
carlson
presented
detailed
information
to
the
council
about
the
proposed
levy,
the
budget
and
other
funds
that
require
property
tax
support.
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These
annual
discussions
are
clearly
the
most
important
discussions
we
have
as
a
city,
and
I
can
say
without
hesitation
that
the
city
staff
and
the
city
council
take
very
seriously
the
responsibility
we
have
regarding
taxing
decisions
and
how
your
money
is
spent.
This
was
especially
evident
on
monday
night
in
the
presentation
that
staff
prepared
and
the
council
discussion
that
followed
now.
Each
year,
the
county,
the
city
and
the
school
district
determine
a
total
property.
Tax
dollar
amount
needed
to
fund
services.
That's
called
the
annual
tax
levy.
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You've
heard
me
say
it
before
the
majority
of
the
tax
levy,
funds,
police,
fire
and
public
works.
Last
week,
hennepin
county
mailed
out
the
proposed
2022
property
tax
statements.
Ours
arrived
on
wednesday.
This
statement
is
also
referred
to
as
the
annual
truth
and
taxation
statement.
The
statement
includes
a
lot
of
info.
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It
shows
the
proposed
2022
property
tax
amount
compared
to
the
current
2021
amount,
as
well
as
the
total
percent
change
at
the
bottom
of
the
page
is
the
breakout
of
those
total
tax
amounts
that
go
to
hennepin
county,
the
city
of
bloomington
and
the
bloomington
school
district.
The
split
between
those
three
entities
is
about
one-third:
one-third
one-third
with
a
small
portion
going
to
other
taxing
authorities,
but
this
year
many
residents
in
bloomington
are
seeing
an
increase
in
their
overall
property
taxes
between
5
and
15.
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Our
total
tax
bill
increased
seven
percent.
Well.
Why
is
that?
When
the
county
was
at
three
and
a
half
percent
the
city
at
2.75
percent
in
the
school
district
at
1.4
percent?
The
reason
is
that
for
2022
property
taxes,
there
has
been
a
significant
shift
in
the
amount
of
taxes
paid
by
residential
properties,
and
that's
happened
for
two
main
reasons.
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First,
is
because
the
strong
demand
in
the
housing
market
has
increased
the
values
of
many
homes
in
bloomington,
and
second
commercial
properties
saw
a
decline
in
value
due
to
the
pandemic.
Not
surprisingly,
the
lodging
and
retail
sectors
were
especially
hard
hit
and
those
are
two
biggies
in
the
city
of
bloomington
minnesota
property.
Tax
calculations
are
complex
and
that's
putting
it
very
nicely,
but
at
its
most
basic
properties
that
have
higher
values,
pay
a
higher
portion
of
the
tax
levy.
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The
city's
total
proposed
levy
amount
of
68.3
million
dollars,
is
allocated
among
properties
based
on
their
value
and
type
of
property.
Quick
mayor's
commercial
here
the
state
does
offer
property
tax
refunds
based
on
income
for
both
homeowners
and
renters,
and
there
is
also
a
property
tax
refund
available
from
the
state
for
home
values
that
have
had
a
large
increase
in
value
in
one
year
that
state
refund
form
is
called
m1
pr
and
it
can
be
found
on
the
minnesota
department
of
revenue
website.
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She
provided
a
detailed
overview
of
the
proposed
2022
tax
levy
and
how
it
would
impact
median
valued
homes
in
bloomington.
She
explained
very
specifically,
but
also
very
clearly,
general
fund
expenses
and
staffing
requests.
She
talked
about
our
recreation,
enterprise
funds,
the
communications
fund
and
the
fire
pension
fund.
She
also
shared
feedback
from
residents
regarding
the
budget
and
she
even
talked
in
very
preliminary
terms
about
the
2023
budget.
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In
short,
she
provided
the
city
council
with
the
information
we
need
to
make
knowledgeable
budget
decisions
and
she
laid
out
very
clearly
and
very
concisely
specific
details
regarding
the
city's
budget,
and
she
did
so
in
a
way.
So
everyone
can
understand
it
better
in
terms
of
transparency
and
engagement,
she
knocked
it
out
of
the
park.
I
can't
think
of
a
better
opportunity
for
residents
to
learn
about
the
city's
budget
and
to
gain
a
real
understanding
of
what
it
all
means.
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At
our
meeting
last
week,
the
city
council
received
a
report
from
staff
that
summarized
the
work
of
the
racial
equity
strategic
planning
committee.
The
racial
equity
strategic
planning
committee,
which
is
shortened
to
respc,
is
comprised
of
residents,
city
of
bloomington
staff,
city,
council,
representative
and
staff
from
the
bloomington
public
schools.
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The
group
was
given
the
task
of
identifying
policy
and
operational
strategies
that
the
community
could
consider
that
would
change
the
significant
racial
disparities
in
the
social
determinants
of
health.
Social
determinants
of
health
are
conditions
in
the
environment
where
people
are
born
where
they
live
and
learn
and
work
and
play
those
social
determinants
of
health
have
a
major
impact
on
a
person's
health,
their
quality
of
life
and,
frankly,
how
long
they
live.
Examples
of
social
determinants
of
health
include
safe
housing,
economic
stability,
access
to
quality,
health
care
and
education.