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City Durk .fnues December 1, 2008 'age Glx. Manning stated hewasn't able to attend the meeting last April, and spoke to the County, who told him he'd have to wait until next April to do anyda.ing about vaivadon of his property. He asked shy taxes are twice as high here then Mn .noa County. He asked if the City was going to raise taxes again this evening, Mayor ayor l<linmng stated the ta-z rate wM stay the same or drop, and that discussion will occur shordy. She stated the City hasn't taken action to raise the tax rate in five gears. Councilmember Zmvas requested the Truth in Taxadon hearing begin to answer all of these questions. Diane Lockwood, 314 Railroad Drive, stated the County assessor valued her property at $17,000 higher then her neighbor's house and doesn't feel ,it's a fair assessment. Her valuation went up about .5%. Mayor KEnz ng stated that property valuations are a . over the board and if there are concerns with property values to attend the Board of Equalization meeting in April. ouncdrnernber i otin stated Council discusses and sometimes changes valuations at the Board of E uali adore hearings, and suggested anyone who is concerned with their property value attend the meedng in April. Tim Schaefer, 20570 Concord Street, questioned the amount of dime property owners are given to know that their taxes be raised. Ms. Johnson stated the County is in chaxge of sending out the valuation notices as. they do the assessing for the City. The meeting date on that notice is the time to discuss the values of their property. State statue directs how notices are seat and how much time is allowed to question ion the values of properties. She stated property values wU not be addressed at tonight's meeting. Ralph Manning aged what die difference is between the tax rate of noka County and Sherburne County. Ms. Johnson stated this even i g's di