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Approving the 2018 City Tax Levy.
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WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to the City Charter has proposed and recommended the 2018 budgets for the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2018 General and General Debt Service budgets have been reviewed and approved or adjusted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City is required under Laws of Minnesota 2002, Chapter 390, Sec. 37, to levy a tax at the Library Board's request, which the Library Board has made; and
WHEREAS, the property tax levy needed to finance those budgets have been determined; and
WHEREAS, the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul requested a property tax levy to finance economic development budgets under laws of Minnesota, Chapters 469.053 subd 4, and 6;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council in anticipation of adopting the General Fund, General Debt Service, and Library Agency budgets for the fiscal year 2018, and in accordance with section 10.04 of the City Charter, does hereby levy taxes on all taxable property within the Saint Paul corporate limits, to be collected totaling the amount set forth in the attached analysis; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the City Clerk to forward this resolution to the Ramsey County Department of Property Records and Revenue in accordance with the applicable provisions of the City Charter and other laws; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the Office of Financial Services to complete and forward any state forms required identifying these adopted levies and corresponding special levies.