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City of Elk River Newsletter Volume 13. No. 6 November 2003 River The C trretzt City CounciI/EDA/HRA Meetings Moved to Senior High School's Little Theatre As of October 20, 2003, the City Council, Economic Development Authority, and Housing and Redevelopment Authority meetings are being held in the Little Theatre at the Elk River Senior High School located at 900 School Street. The public can access the Little Theatre through Gate H in the back of the high school. (All doors to the school will be open but Gate H is the clos- est entrance to the Theatre.) The meetings were moved due to the improved acoustics and seating in the Theatre. The Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Commission meetings are still being held at Lions Park Center located at 1104 Lions Park Drive. All board and commis- sion meetings are open to the public. When City Hall construction is completed next spring all these meet- ings will be moved back to the Council Chambers located in City Hall.. BUDGET DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE Truth in Taxation Hearing Scheduled for December 8 The City Council has set the maximum tax levy for 2004 and is still working on balancing the General Fund budget. Public input will be requested at the city's Truth in Taxation hearing that will be held December 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Elk River High School Little Theatre. The maximum levy was set at $6,564,803. This includes levying back 60 percent of the city's 2004 Local Government Aid loss of $644,149. The 2004 levy as pro- posed will increase $584,642 or 9.78 percent. However, based on current property value data from Sherburne County, the tax rate is projected to decrease from 44.613 percent in 2003 to 43.731 percent in 2004. This means if your market value stayed the same, the city share of your property tax bill would decrease. Budget continued on page 3. City Responds to Concerns Regarding Downtown Revitalization Project At the August 25, 2003, Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) meeting, city staff provided responses to fif- teen questions and issues raised at the July 18, 2003 HRA meeting. The majori- ty of the questions and issues raised were related to traffic and parking dur- ing and after construction (details can be found in the staff memo to the HRA dated August 25, 2003). The city recognizes th/~t since many of the business- es rely on public parking, adequate and well located parking spaces are key ingredients to the contin- ued vitality of existing and new businesses in our downtown. The city and MetroPlains will resolve the parking issue and any other design and planning issues before entering a final development agree- ment. In addition, market and financial feasibility Downtown continued on page 5