Eagan City Officials Eyeing 3.3 Percent Preliminary Tax Levy Increase for 2013
Despite the proposed increase, many property owners may actually see a reduction in the amount they pay, thanks to declining property values.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Eagan city officials are weighing a 3.3 percent preliminary tax levy increase in 2013—a move that will help the city keep up with inflationary costs and pay for a roughly 1.5 percent pay increase for all city staff. The proposed increase would bring the total amount levied in 2013 to $28,322,017, a nearly $900,000 increase over the $27,425,081 levied in 2012. The city's 2013 tax levy and budget was the focus of discussion at a special meeting held by the Eagan City Council at City Hall last Wednesday. The council must certify a preliminary tax levy by no later than Sept. 15 and submit it to the Dakota County Treasurer-Auditor. But the preliminary levy is…
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M.M.
9:55 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
I haven't gotten a pay raise in 5 years and had to take a pay cut to boot, and now I am expected to pay for a raise for all city workers. I understand that costs are going up; mine have been going up, also. I have had to refinance my home and restart my 30-year mortgage just to afford my monthly mortgage payments, which never used to be a problem for me. I think the city should look into ways to … more ›