Item 6.1 Preliminary Property Tax Levy 2025
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Administration City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty September 23, 2024
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Administration Assistant City Administrator/Human Resources Hille 6.1 – 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:
City staff is recommending the City Council adopt resolutions related to the preliminary property tax levy and to schedule
the truth in taxation meeting.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The City Council and staff have met in five work session settings in preparation and review of the preliminary property
tax levy. 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 2025 are different than those originally projected. To change the
2025 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 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.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Tax Levy Calculation Summary
• Resolution 2024-68: Adjusting the 2025 Debt Service Property Tax Levy
• Wright County Form – Bond Register / Debt Levy Supplement
• Resolution 2024-69: Adopting a Preliminary Property Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2025
• Wright County Form: Proposed Levy Certification
• Wright County Form: Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Information
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-68, adjusting the 2025 debt service property tax levy certified in the original bond
resolution.
Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-69, adopting a preliminary property tax levy for taxes payable in 2025.
Motion to set the Truth in Taxation public hearing for 5:30 p.m., on Monday, November 25, 2024. 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 2025
Revised: September 6, 2024
$%$%$%$%
2023 2024 2025 Change Change 2025 Change Change 2025 Change Change 2025 Change Change Comment
General Fund Operations 5,366,000 6,336,000 7,058,000 722,000 11.40%7,028,000 692,000 10.92%7,058,000 722,000 11.40%7,058,000 722,000 11.40%Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Tax Abatements 74,668 88,224 80,212 (8,012) -9.08%80,212 (8,012) -9.08%80,212 (8,012) -9.08%80,212 (8,012) -9.08%Budget Meeting #2 (5/28/2024)
Debt Service
Series 2018A 94,416 102,144 104,308 2,164 104,308 2,164 104,308 2,164 104,308 2,164 Budget Meeting #2 (5/28/2024)
Series 2020A 450,000 197,000 186,000 (11,000) 186,000 (11,000) 186,000 (11,000) 186,000 (11,000) Budget Meeting #2 (5/28/2024)
Sub-total 544,416 299,144 290,308 (8,836) -2.95%290,308 (8,836) -2.95%290,308 (8,836) -2.95%290,308 (8,836) -2.95%
Capital Reserves
Pavement Management 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 (100,000) 900,000 (100,000) 900,000 (100,000) 900,000 (100,000) Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Trails Management 65,000 70,000 76,000 6,000 76,000 6,000 76,000 6,000 76,000 6,000 Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Parks Equipment 70,000 400,000 425,000 25,000 425,000 25,000 425,000 25,000 425,000 25,000 Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Capital Equipment Revolving 477,325 550,393 587,937 37,544 587,937 37,544 587,937 37,544 587,937 37,544 Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Fire Reserve 210,000 210,000 190,000 (20,000) 190,000 (20,000) 190,000 (20,000) 190,000 (20,000) Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Fire Capital Revolving - - 6,189 6,189 6,189 6,189 6,189 6,189 6,189 6,189 Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Fire Station Debt Reserve - - - - - - - - 514,799 514,799 Estimated First Debt Interest Payment
Storm Water 38,000 - - - - - - - - -
Capital Improvements 1,349,614 - - - - - - - - -
City Buildings & Property 35,000 35,000 120,000 85,000 120,000 85,000 120,000 85,000 120,000 85,000 Budget Meeting #4 (8/26/2024)
Sub-total 3,344,939 2,265,393 2,305,126 39,733 1.75%2,305,126 39,733 1.75%2,305,126 39,733 1.75%2,819,925 554,532 24.48%
Adjustment to Achieve Option (467,214) (467,214)
Grand Total 9,330,023 8,988,761 9,733,646 744,885 8.29%9,703,646 714,885 7.95%9,266,432 277,671 3.09%10,248,445 1,259,684 14.01%
Growth (%)8.68%-3.66%
Tax Capacity 32,075,441 39,516,976 39,427,828 39,427,828 39,427,828 39,427,828 Wright County Estimate (8/14/2024)
Growth (%)27.01%23.20%-0.23%-0.23%-0.23%-0.23%
Net Tax Capacity 31,550,432 38,897,895 38,714,302 38,714,302 38,714,302 38,714,302 Wright County Estimate (8/14/2024)
Growth (%)26.95%23.29%-0.47%-0.47%-0.47%-0.47%
Tax Rate 29.572 23.109 25.142 25.065 23.935 26.472
Population 21,289 22,705 23,132 23,132 23,132 23,132 Source = MN State Demographer
Tax Levy Per Capita 438 396 421 419 401 443
2023 2024 2025 2025 2025 2025
Median Valuation 345,400 402,700 386,400 386,400 386,400 386,400
Tax Capacity 3,392 4,017 3,746 3,746 3,746 3,746
City Tax 1,003 928 942 939 897 992
Change ($)53 (75) 14 11 (31) 64
Change (%)5.58%-7.48%1.51%1.19%-3.34%6.90%
Levy Description
City Taxes Only. Based on the Median Value for
each respective year. Note: The formula for tax
capacity changed for 2025 to due legislative
changes for the Homestead Market Value
Exclusion Program.
Preliminary Levy (8-26-2024)Preliminary Levy (Option B)Preliminary Levy (Option C)Preliminary Levy (Option D)
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-68
ADJUSTING THE 2025 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 $104,308
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 291,080
TOTAL RECORDED LEVY $395,388 ; 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 2025
for debt service purposes:
GO Improvement Bond, 2018A $104,308
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 186,000
TOTAL LEVY FOR DEBT SERVICE $290,308
2. That these debt service property tax levy adjustments are applicable to taxes payable for 2025 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 23rd day of September, 2024.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
RE: Bond Register/Debt Levy Supplement (A) (B)(C)
A-B=C
BOND ORIGINAL DATE DEBT LEVY PER ADDITIONS OR CERTIFIED
ISSUED PRINCIPAL ISSUED BOND RESOLUTION REDUCTIONS TO DEBT LEVY
FOR PAY 2025 LEVIED AMOUNT
2025
G.O. SEWER REVENUE NOTE OF 2023A
G.O. WATER AND SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2021B
G.O WATER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2021A
G.O. IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BOND, SERIES 2020A 291,080 (105,080)186,000
G.O. SEWER REVENUE NOTE OF 2020
G.O. WATER & SEWER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2019A
G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2018A 104,308 104,308
TOTAL 395,388 -105,080 290,308
I hereby certify that the above schedule of bond levies to be spread on payable 2025 tax rolls agrees with
your records and is true and correct. Copies of any resolutions which reduce these levies are attached.
Signature
Date
August 5, 2024
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-69
ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY
FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN 2025
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council is required by State Statute to establish a preliminary tax levy for taxes payable in 2025 by
September 30, 2024 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
2025; and
WHEREAS, the Otsego City Council has considered projected revenues for funds using property tax proceeds in 2025; 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 2025 for the following
purposes:
General Revenue $7,058,000
Tax Abatement 80,212
GO Improvement Bond, 2018A 104,308
GO Improvement Refunding Bond, 2020A 186,000
Capital Improvement Plan 2,305,126
Total Tax Levy $9,733,646
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 23rd day of September, 2024.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Proposed Levy Certification
STATE of MINNESOTA Return by: September 30, 2024
COUNTY of WRIGHT City Taxes Voted
CITY of OTSEGO
To 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 on
September 23, 2024, levy the following amount to be raised by taxation for the City of Otsego for the payable year 2025.
2024 Final 2025 Proposed
A B C D A B C D
(A-B-C=D)(A-B-C=D)
2024 2024 2024 2024 2025 2025 2025 2025
Budget Other Tax Budget Other Certified
Requirement LGA Resources Levy # Fund Requirement LGA Resources Levy
9,420,452 73,598 3,010,854 6,336,000 5 Revenue 9,943,840 2,885,840 7,058,000
210,000 210,000 7 Fire Protection 196,189 196,189
400,000 400,000 11 Parks 425,000 425,000
559,406 260,262 299,144 19 Debt Service 562,556 272,248 290,308
3,230,430 2,230,430 1,000,000 20 Blacktopping 900,000 900,000
35,000 35,000 25 Building Improvements 120,000 120,000
26 Capital Imp
88,224 88,224 37 Tax Abatement 80,212 80,212
41 Water
600,826 50,433 550,393 73 Public Facilities 587,937 587,937
70,000 70,000 76 Park Projects 76,000 76,000
Tax System
Excel
14,614,338 73,598 5,551,979 8,988,761 Total 12,891,734 3,158,088 9,733,646
* Do not include any Disparity Reduction Aid or Fiscal Disparity taxes.
Dated this _____________ day of _________________, 2024.
Adam Flaherty, Finance Director
Percent Changed
8%
8%
For Office Use
10%
-7%
6%
-3%
-11%
71%
-10%
6%
City Name: Otsego
Contact Person: Adam Flaherty Phone: (763) 441-4414
Date: November 25, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Listed below is prior year data for (1) the location of the public meeting, (2) the phone number to be
published, (3) the website address, and (4) the mailing address for written responses.
Please review 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. Website:www.ci.otsego.mn.us
4. Mailing Address: City of Otsego
13400 90th St NE
Otsego, MN 55330
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