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<br /> <br />: Hastings City News <br /> <br />City of Hastings 0 101 East Fourth Street Hastings, MN 055033-1955 0 (612)437-4127 <br /> <br />Mayor's <br /> <br />MessaQ.! <br />Dear Residents: <br /> <br />In order to provide our residents <br />with current infonnation On City _ <br />activities, the City Council has <br />developed this newsletter for <br />you. We hope that it provides <br />the information you are looking _ <br />for and is of assistance to you. <br />If you have any suggestions or <br />comments, please let us know! <br /> <br />Mayor Werner 911d the <br />Hastings City Council <br /> <br /> <br />Gena.dl Election NovemberS <br /> <br />Your vote counts!! Get out and vote on November 5, 1996 for the <br />General Election. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Ward 1- Annory <br />3050 Red Wmg Boulevard <br />Ward 2- Our Saviours Lutheran Church <br />400 West 9th Street <br />Ward 3- United Methodist Church <br />615 West 15th Street <br />Ward 4- St. Phillip's Lutheran Church <br />140 I West 15th Street <br /> <br />tel'f <br />*DMe~r* <br />re 'er~e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding the election or would like to receive <br />an absentee ballot, please call City Hall at 437-4127. <br /> <br />1997 Proposed Tax Levy <br /> <br />The Hastings' City Council has set the PrqJosed PrqJerty Tax Levy fur 1997. The City's Preliminary 1997 Budget will <br />mean no increase to the City's Tax Rate. h is estimated that the City's portioo of the overall tax rate will net increase from <br />1996 -1herefure the City's portim of property taxes will net increase assuming the same property value as in 1996. <br /> <br />The City's share of the preliminary levy is <br />aJlncated as ful1ows: <br />- 4O"fo - Public Safity - Police, Fire and <br />Ambulance services <br />- 31% - Debt service <br />- 10.50/0- Parl<s and Civic Arma <br />- .5% - Other Miscellaneous fimds <br />- 18% - General Fund <br />The General Fund includes: <br />. Administratioo and Finance <br />- Streets - Engineering <br />- Building fnspec:tioos - Planning <br />- Building Maintmance -legal <br />- Electioos <br /> <br />1997 Proposed City Budget <br />Allocation of aty Levy Dollar <br /> <br />(28.0%) General Fund-Publlc SafetywPolce <br /> <br /> <br />(18.1%) General Fund <br /> <br />(11.9%) Pubic Safety - Fn/Amb <br /> <br />(9.2%) Parle <br /> <br />(30.9%> Debt Service <br /> <br />The City Council's Finance Committee and <br />a Citizm's Budget Committee will be <br />mMing to further discuss the 1997 Budget <br />during the mmths of September, October, <br />and November. The product of these meetings will be presented at the City's truth in taxatim hearing which has been set <br />fur December 3, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. Please feel flee to attend this nming to share any comrnt'JIts you may haw regarding <br />the City buc:lglt and tax levy. <br />Volume 1 Issue 1 <br /> <br />October - 1996 <br />