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in whole or in part, the principal and interest due on the Note. Any amounts which have not <br />been paid on the Note on or before the final maturity date of the Note shall no longer be payable, <br />as if the Note had ceased to be an obligation of the City. The Note Holder understands that the <br />Note will never represent or constitute a general obligation, debt or bonded indebtedness of the <br />City, the State of Minnesota, or any political subdivision thereof and that no right will exist to <br />have taxes levied by the City, the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof for the <br />payment of principal and interest on the Note. <br />E. The Note Holder understands that the Note is payable solely from certain tax <br />increments, which are taxes received on improvements made to certain property (the "Project') <br />in a tax increment financing district from the increased taxable value of the property over its base <br />value at the time that the tax increment financing district was created, which base value is called <br />"original net tax capacity". There are risk factors in relying on tax increments to be received, <br />which include, but are not limited to, the following: <br />1. Value of Project. If the contemplated Project constructed in the tax <br />increment financing district are completed at a lesser level of value than originally <br />contemplated, they will generate fewer taxes and fewer tax increments than originally <br />contemplated. <br />2. Damage or Destruction. If the Project is damaged or destroyed after <br />completion, their value will be reduced, and taxes and tax increments will be reduced. <br />Repair, restoration or replacement of the Project may not occur, may occur after only a <br />substantial time delay, or may involve property with a lower value than the Project, all of <br />which would reduce taxes and tax increments. <br />3. Change in Use to Tax -Exempt. The Project could be acquired by a party <br />that devotes them to a use which causes the property to be exempt from real property <br />taxation. Taxes and tax increments would then cease. <br />4. Depreciation. The Project could decline in value due to changes in the <br />market for such property or due to the decline in the physical condition of the property. <br />Lower market valuation will lead to lower taxes and lower tax increments. <br />5. Non-payment of Taxes. If the property owner does not pay property taxes, <br />either in whole or in part, the lack of taxes received will cause a lack of tax increments. <br />The Minnesota system of collecting delinquent property taxes is a lengthy one that could <br />result in substantial delays in the receipt of taxes and tax increments, and there is no <br />assurance that the full amount of delinquent taxes would be collected. Amounts <br />distributed to taxing jurisdictions upon a sale following a tax forfeiture of the property are <br />not tax increments. <br />6. Reductions in Taxes Levied. If property taxes are reduced due to <br />decreased municipal levies, taxes and tax increments will be reduced. Reasons for such <br />reduction could include lower local expenditures or changes in state aids to <br />municipalities. For instance, in 2001 the Minnesota Legislature enacted an education <br />D-9 <br />5I9394v8 JSB ELI 85-49 <br />