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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Gregg Voxland, Finance Director
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJ: 2011 Board of Equalization
DATE: June 29, 2010
Introduction
The City has traditionally held a local Board of Equalization, whose job it is to review concerns
from Shakopee taxpayers about the value of their properties.
Background
The State of Minnesota provides the option to transfer the local Board of Equalization 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.
In Scott County, Savage, Elko New Market, Jordan and New Prague have transferred Board of
Equalization duties to the county. The other cities still have local Boards.
County staff handles the entire assessing process; tax payers have the right to appeal to the
County Board anyway. For the City of Shakopee, transferring the duties to the county would
have some marginal dollar savings, would streamline and simplify the process and save two
night meeting for the Board, residents, and county and city staff members.
Recommendation:
Transfer the local Board of Equalization duties to Scott County effective 1/1/2011.
Action
Move to transfer the local Board of Equalization duties to Scott County effective 1/1/2011.
Gregg Voxland
Finance Director
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