3.3 Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Payable 2023
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty September 26, 2022
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent 3.3 – Preliminary Tax Levy
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
X Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative
communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and
expectations in a cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolutions:
1) Adjusting the 2023 Debt Service Property Tax Levy Certified in the Original Bond Resolution
2) Adopting a Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2023
It is also recommended by staff that the City Council set a public meeting at which the 2023 Budget and
Property Tax Levy will be discussed and for the public to ask questions and provide input.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City Council and staff have met in seven work session settings in preparation and review of the
preliminary property tax levy and General fund budget. Each item is discussed below:
1) When the City issues debt, a property tax levy certification resolution is sent to Wright County. The
levy amounts in that resolution are projections at the time of issuance. Each year, City staff
analyzes the debt service funds to determine if a property tax levy is needed and what the levy
amount should be. Given the most recent analysis performed, the property tax levies for payable
2023 are different than those originally projected. To change the 2023 debt levies from the
amounts in the original certification resolution, Wright County requires the City Council to pass a
resolution. The form that will be filed with Wright County is attached.
2) Minnesota State statutes require the City to certify a preliminary property tax levy on or before
September 30th to the County auditor. The preliminary property tax levy amount will be used to
formulate the truth in taxation notices that will be sent out by Wright County later this fall. It is
important to note that the City’s final levy can be less, but not more than this preliminary levy
amount. The form that will be filed with Wright County is attached.
3) The Minnesota Department of Revenue requires that cities with a population over 500 to hold a
meeting at which the budget and property tax levy will be discussed, and the public allowed to
speak. The form that will be filed with Wright County is attached.
4) Minnesota State statutes require that cities with a population over 500 report the summary budget
data to the County auditor for the current budget year and the upcoming proposed budget year on
or before September 30th. The reported summary budget data must contain the same information,
in the same categories, and in the same format as provided to the Office of the State Auditor. This
is a new requirement for 2023, and the form that will be filed with Wright County is attached.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Tax Levy Calculation Summary
• Resolution 2022-72: Adjusting the 2023 Debt Service Property Tax Levy
• Wright County Form – Bond Register / Debt Levy Supplement
• Resolution 2022-73: Adopting a Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2023
• Wright County Form: Proposed Levy Certification
• Wright County Form: Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Information
• Wright County Form: Budget Summary Information
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motions Needed
-Motion to approve Resolution 2022-72, adjusting the 2023 debt service property tax levy certified in the
original bond resolution.
-Motion to approve Resolution 2022-73, adopting a preliminary property tax levy for taxes payable in 2023.
-Motion to set the Truth in Taxation public hearing for taxes payable 2023 for 7:00 p.m., on Monday,
December 12, 2022. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 8899 Nashua Avenue NE, Otsego,
MN 55330.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A
N/A
City of Otsego
Property Tax Levy Calculations
Payable 2023
Revised: September 20, 2022
$%
2021 2022 2023 Change Change Comment
General Revenues 4,671,000 5,009,000 5,309,000 300,000 5.99%
Tax Abatements 45,874 40,228 87,744 47,516 118.12%
Debt Service
Series 2018A 94,551 97,187 94,416 (2,771)
Series 2020A 195,000 450,000 450,000 ‐
Sub‐total 749,551 547,187 544,416 (2,771) ‐0.51%
Capital Reserves
Pavement Management 1,050,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 ‐
Trails Management 40,000 63,000 65,000 2,000
Parks Equipment 62,000 64,000 70,000 6,000
Capital Equipment Revolving 300,000 320,000 480,346 160,346
Fire Reserve 190,000 200,000 210,000 10,000
Storm Water 34,000 36,000 38,000 2,000
Capital Improvements 661,000 1,175,590 1,390,517 214,927
City Buildings & Property 25,000 30,000 35,000 5,000
Sub‐total 2,362,000 2,988,590 3,388,863 400,273 13.39%
Grand Total 7,828,425 8,585,005 9,330,023 745,018 8.68%
Growth (%) 8.82% 9.66%
Tax Capacity 22,876,221 25,254,743 31,574,313 Provided by Wright County (9/8/2022)
Growth (%) 10.29% 10.40% 25.02%
Net Tax Capacity 22,591,258 24,852,871 31,071,879 98% of Tax Capacity (Based on 2022)
Growth (%) 10.22% 10.01% 25.02%
Tax Rate 34.653 34.545 30.027
Population 18,130 19,966 21,289 Source = MN State Demographer
Tax Levy Per Capita 432 430 438
Taxing 2021 2022 2023
Authority Final Tax Rate Final Tax Rate Estimate Change
City of Otsego 34.653 34.545 30.027 ‐13.08%
Wright County 43.719 43.751 37.700 ‐13.83%
School District 31.717 30.889 30.889 0.00%
School District ‐ RMV 30.598 28.698 28.698 0.00%
Description 2021 2022 2023 Change
Median Appraised Value 258,455 290,081 328,710 13.32%
Less: MV Exclusion (13,979) (11,133) (7,656)
Taxable Market Value 244,476 278,948 321,054 15.09%
Tax Capacity 2,445 2,789 3,211
2021 2022 2023
Taxing Estimated Estimated Estimated
Authority Tax Tax Tax Change
City of Otsego 847 964 964 0.00%
Wright County 1,069 1,220 1,210 ‐0.82%
School District 775 862 992 15.08%
School District ‐ RMV 791 832 943 13.34%
Total 3,482 3,878 4,109 5.96%
Annual Increase 231
Levy Description
The City rate is calculated by the Finance
Director. County and School District tax rates
were obtained from Wright County, and
represent the tax rate from their respective
preliminary levies and are NOT FINAL.
Source = Wright County Assessor
These are best estimates calculated by the
Finance Director based upon information
available at the time of presentation. These
should only be considered as estimates, and
should NOT be considered final.
Preliminary Tax Levy (9‐26‐2022)
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2022-72
ADJUSTING THE 2023 DEBT SERVICE PROPERTY TAX LEVY
CERTIFIED IN THE ORIGINAL BOND RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Wright County Auditor’s records show the original debt levies pledged by the City Council at
the time of sale as follows:
GO Improvement Bond, 2018A $94,416
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 288,974
TOTAL RECORDED LEVY $383,390 ; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has considered restructuring of the Pay 2023 property tax levy such that
the above amount for the Series 2020A issue will be increased to reduce the number of years that a tax levy
will be required for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has, in its most recent audited financial statement, recorded cash balances
meeting requirements in the Debt Sinking Funds maintained for the 2020A bond issue; and
WHEREAS, the cash balances in the Debt Sinking Funds, together with future collections of special
assessments and property tax levies will be sufficient to meet the debt service requirements for the Series
2020A bond issue; and
WHEREAS, the restructured property tax levy schedule will result in a lower amount levied to repay the Series
2020A bond issue when compared to the original debt levies pledged at the time of the bond sale; and
WHEREAS, the debt levies have been adjusted based on revenue collections, cash balances reported and
projections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. That the following amounts are approved adjusted property tax levies to be levied as property taxes
payable in 2023 for debt service purposes:
GO Improvement Bond, 2018A $94,416
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 450,000
TOTAL LEVY FOR DEBT SERVICE $544,416
2. That these debt service property tax levy adjustments are applicable to taxes payable for 2023 only
and that any future changes in levy will be adopted at such time as is proper and prudent.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 26th day of September, 2022.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGORE: Bond Register/Debt Levy Supplement(A) (B)(C)A-B=CBOND ORIGINALDATE DEBT LEVY PER ADDITIONS ORCERTIFIED ISSUED PRINCIPALISSUED BOND RESOLUTION REDUCTIONS TO DEBT LEVYFOR PAY 2023 LEVIED AMOUNT2023G.O. IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2020A288,974 161,026 450,000G.O. SEWER REVENUE NOTE OF 2020G.O. WATER & SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2019AG.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2018A$94,416 94,416G.O. WATER & SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2010CTOTAL383,390 161,026 544,416I hereby certify that the above schedule of bond levies to be spread on payable 2023 tax rolls agrees withyour records and is true and correct. Copies of any resolutions which increase or reduce these leviesare attached.SignatureDateSeptember 26, 2022
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2022-73
ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY
FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN 2023
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council is required by State Statute to establish a preliminary tax levy for taxes
payable in 2023 by September 30, 2022 and certify the preliminary tax levy to the Wright County Auditor; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has reviewed the City’s anticipated expenditures for funds using property
tax proceeds in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has considered projected revenues for funds using property tax proceeds
in 2023; and
WHEREAS, revenues from sources other than property taxes are not sufficient to meet the anticipated
expenditures of said funds; and
WHEREAS, the debt levies have been adjusted based on revenue collections and projections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. That the following amounts are the maximum to be levied as property taxes payable in 2023 for the
following purposes:
General Revenue $8,697,863
Tax Abatement 87,744
GO Improvement Bond, 2018A 94,416
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 450,000
Total Tax Levy $9,330,023
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 26th day of September, 2022.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Proposed Levy CertificationSTATE of MINNESOTAReturn by: September 30, 2022COUNTY of WRIGHTCity Taxes VotedCITY of OTSEGOTo the Finance Director of Wright County: I hereby certify that the Council for the City of Otsego, County of Wright, Minnesota, did at a meeting onSeptember 26, 2022, levy the following amount to be raised by taxation for the City of Otsego for the payable year 2023.2022 Final 2023 ProposedABCDABCD(A-B-C=D)(A-B-C=D)2022 2022 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023Budget Other Tax Budget Other CertifiedRequirement LGA Resources Levy # Fund Requirement LGA Resources Levy7,347,416 2,338,416 5,009,000 5 Revenue 7,909,767 2,600,767 5,309,000200,000 200,000 7 Fire Protection 210,000 210,00064,000 64,000 11 Parks 70,000 70,000805,931 258,744 547,187 19 Debt Service 805,406 260,990 544,4161,372,126 272,126 1,100,000 20 Blacktopping 2,271,038 1,171,038 1,100,00030,000 30,000 25 Building Improvements35,000 35,0001,175,590 1,175,590 26 Capital Imp 1,390,517 1,390,51740,228 40,228 37 Tax Abatement 87,744 87,74436,000 36,000 41 Water 38,000 38,000320,000 320,000 73 Public Facilities 480,346 480,34663,000 63,000 76 Park Projects 65,000 65,000Tax SystemExcel11,454,291 2,869,286 8,585,005 Total 13,362,818 4,032,795 9,330,023* Do not include any Disparity Reduction Aid or Fiscal Disparity taxes.Dated this 27th day of September, 2022.Adam Flaherty, Finance DirectorPercent Changed4%2%For Office Use3%2%4%0%8%8%37%3%20%
City Name: Otsego
Contact Person: Adam Flaherty Phone: (763) 441-4414
Date: December 12, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Listed below is prior year data for (1) the location of the public meeting, (2) the phone number to be
published, and (3) the mailing address for written responses. Please review these and check the
appropriate box for each item. Fill in any new information as needed.
1. Location: Otsego Prairie Center
8899 Nashua Ave NE
Otsego, MN 55330
2. Phone Number: (763) 441-4414
3. Mailing Address: City of Otsego
13400 90th St NE
Otsego, MN 55330
Truth in Taxation Public Meeting Dates
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Budget Summary Information
City of Otsego 2022 Current Year 2023 Proposed Percent Changed
Revenues
Property Taxes 5969689 6413937 3.59%
Special Assessments 244360 189638 -12.61%
State General Purpose Aid 9500 9300 -1.06%
State Categorical Aid 78000 76000 -1.30%
All Other Revenues 2256010 2521844 5.56%
Expenditures
General Government 1763193 1793494 0.85%
Public Safety 3015037 3292738 4.40%
Streets & Highways 1551450 1747465 5.94%
Sanitation 0.00%
Human Services 0.00%
Health 0.00%
Culture & Recreation 855826 962710 5.88%
Conservation of Natural Resources 0.00%
Economic Development & Housing 558275 647226 7.38%
All Other Expenditures 805931 805406 -0.03%