Budget, retaining wall and dogs discussed at council meeting

ST. ANTHONY The St. Anthony City Council held a fiscal 2015 budget hearing last week during its regular monthly meeting.

City clerk Patty Parkinson explained to the council there was an optional 3 percent tax increase that the council could vote to impose.

If you dont want to take it, what you would leave is approximately $30,000 that the city would be able to levy for, if you decided not to take the 3 percent Parkinson said. What that means is eventually that will go away if you dont ever levy for it.

Parkinson said when St. Anthony joined the fire district they had to raise their taxes.

Mayor Neils Thueson asked the council if they wanted to take the 3 percent increase or leave it the way it is.

Parkinson said utility rates would change in October. There would be a 37 cent increase in water rates and 91 cents for sewer costs.

I think if you take smaller increases over the years it makes it a little bit easier to budget for, Parkinson said.

Council members echoed their support for the finance committees proposal to impose the small raises.

The city did not raise property taxes.

Thueson closed the hearing after asking if anyone had any additional comments.

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Budget, retaining wall and dogs discussed at council meeting