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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Gregg Voxland, Finance Director
SUBJ: 2007 Assessing Contract
DATE: June 1 / 2006
Introduction
Council approval for an assessing agreement with Scott
County for 2007 is requested,
Background
The amount is increased from $124/400 to $132/900/ a 6.8%
increase, The number of valuations in Shakopee was about
12/689 last year and 13/290 this year, This is a 2.0%
increase in the per valuation cost compared to a 9,5%
increase last year.
Also authorized by the Legislature is the option to transfer
the Board of Review duties and powers to the County Board of
Equalization, The transfer can be permanent or for a
specified number of years, There is a three-year minimum
for the transfer,
County staff assesses the whole county except for three
townships. Four cities have a local board of review and
four don't;
Action
1.) Move to authorize the proper city officials to execute
the assessment agreement with Scott County for the 2007
assessment year in the amount of $132/900.
2, ) Discuss whether to transfer the Board of Review duties
and powers to the County Board of Equalization.
Gregg Voxland
Finance Director
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