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\% - ii it.lky of ,/ River June 21, 1999 Craig Howse Fest& Howse, PA 360 Brookdale Corporate Center 6300 Shingle Creek Parkway East Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Re: Leroy& Ruth Brown Property- Your File #C1820-01 Dear Craig: The purpose of this letter is to inform you that we have received word from the County • Assessor's Office regarding whether continued farming of the Brown Property, after EDA ownership, will affect our exemption from payment of property taxes on the property. John Cullen, from the Sherburne County Assessor's Office, has indicated that farming the property will not affect the EDA's exemption from property taxes on the property. However, it is my understanding from conversations with Mr. Cullen that if the EDA were to execute a lease agreement, such agreement may mean that a portion of property taxes may be due based upon such lease. The EDA has no intention of executing a lease. We will allow the property to be farmed for the remainder of 1999, and then subsequently to disallow any future farming of the property. My conversations with Terry Maurer, Elk River City Engineer,have indicated that there may be very little left to farm upon completion of the various public improvements on the Brown's property. It would be wise to pass this information on to Mr. Houlsum so that there is no misunderstanding on this issue. The city will not restrict its contractor to protect the current crop for its future harvesting. • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • TDD & Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612)441-7425