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City
Tax Rate
The
City's tax rate for 2007 is estimated at 30.198%, which compares favorably
with the City's tax rates in recent years:
2003 Rate
2004 Rate
2005 Rate 2006 Rate
2007 Rate Estimated 2008 Rate
32.80%
34.135%
31.228% 30.40%
30.22% 31.66%
Our
estimated 2007 rate also maintains our track record of having the lowest
City tax rate among our neighbors:
| City |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Sartell |
32.80% |
34.14% |
31.23% |
30.40% |
30.22% |
| Sauk Rapids |
39.04% |
39.95% |
41.18% |
41.25% |
40.80% |
| St. Cloud |
42.77% |
39.30% |
38.42% |
38.58% |
38.36% |
| St. Joseph |
48.33% |
46.64% |
45.05% |
48.58% |
49.41% |
| Waite Park |
61.45% |
59.07% |
50.88% |
51.60% |
54.78% |
Tax Levy
for City Services
For
2006, a Sartell resident with a home value of $175,000 paid about $45
per month in City taxes. Your overall tax bill also includes taxes
to the County, School District and other taxing jurisdictions. Here
is how that City tax bill compares with some other common monthly services:
Monthly cable TV plan $59
Monthly health club membership (single) $44
Monthly electric bill for 500 kilowatt hours $49
Monthly cell phone plan (500 minutes) $40
For about what you pay for any one of those other services, the City provides:
* Fire and Police protection, including criminal prosecution, patrol,
and community-oriented policing such as neighborhood watch and the PAL
program
* Street sweeping, plowing and maintenance
* Maintenance of public facilities, buildings, trails and accesses
* Parks, playgrounds, pools and skating rinks
* Elections, property valuations, and a variety of other required services |
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