UNIVERSITY AVENUE PROPERTY TAX STUDY: Part 1: FINANCING OUR GOVERNMENT SERVICES

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UNIVERSITY AVENUE PROPERTY TAX STUDYPart
1FINANCING OUR GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Bob Spaulding November 1st, 2006
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TAX STUDY FINANCING OUR GOVERNMENT SERVICES

WHERE PROPERTY TAXES COME FROM 2006 City of St.
Paul St. Paul Public School Tax Base Composition
SHARE OF VALUE
SHARE OF TAXES PAID
Source St. Paul 2006 Budget Pamphlet
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WHERE PROPERTY TAXES GO City-County-School
District Share for Every 100 of 2006 Taxes
Source St. Paul 2006 Budget Pamphlet
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TRENDS IN COUNTY FINANCE Increase in County
Expenses vs. Increase in Property Tax Revenue
County Property Tax Revenue
Total Budget
Source Tax Levy Budget Summary, 1997-2001,
from Ramsey County 2007 Amount is Proposed Levy
Amount
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TRENDS IN COUNTY FINANCE Percent of County
Expenses Financed by Property Tax, 2001-2007
Source Tax Levy Budget Summary, 1997-2001,
from Ramsey County 2007 Amount is Proposed Levy
Amount
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TRENDS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE Increase in
District Expenses vs. Increase in Property Tax
Revenue
Total Expenses
School District Property Tax Revenue
Source Analysis of Revenue, St. Paul Public
Schools, 01/02 school year through 06/07 school
year, produced by District for this reportNote
Years above correspond to beginning year of
school year, or to year taxes are payable.
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TRENDS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE Percent of
District Expenses Financed by Property Tax,
2002-2007
Source Analysis of Revenue, St. Paul Public
Schools, 01/02 school year through 06/07 school
year, produced by District for this reportNote
Years above correspond to beginning year of
school year, or to year taxes are payable.
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TRENDS IN SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE Percent of
District Expenses Financed by Property Tax,
2002-2007
Source Analysis of Revenue, St. Paul Public
Schools, 01/02 school year through 06/07 school
year, produced by District for this reportNote
Years above correspond to beginning year of
school year, or to year taxes are payable.
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TRENDS IN CITY FINANCE Rise and Subsequent cuts
to Local Government Aid, 1994-2007
Source City of St. Paul Office of Financal
Services
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TRENDS IN CITY FINANCE Property Tax Levy Trends,
1994-2007
Source City of St. Paul Office of Financial
Services