Sponsor: Public Works
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Certification of the Maximum Tax Levy for the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
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Recommendation
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Approve the proposed maximum tax levy to finance the 2025 Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Budget in the amount of $36,219,703.
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Background and Rationale
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Minnesota Statutes 275.065 requires Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority (RCRRA), as a special taxing district, to certify a proposed maximum tax levy to the County Auditor by September 30, 2024.
An important provision of the proposed property taxes law is that the approved tax levy for the 2025 RCRRA budget cannot be more than the proposed maximum tax levy certified by the RCRRA.
The RCRRA will approve the 2025 Supplemental Budget and Property Tax Levy in December 2024.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
The 2025 RCRRA supplemental budget and tax levy allows the RCRRA to deliver projects that have a positive impact on users of all races and abilities. RCRRA transit projects are part of the Ramsey County All Abilities Transportation Network, whose policy is a commitment to creating and maintaining a transportation system that provides equitable access for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, health, education, abilities and economics.
Community Participation Level and Impact
The development of the county’s transitway projects can be used as a model of highly effective, transparent, and creative community engagement to connect with and hear a range of different voices and perspectives for the projects. This community engagement is embedded into, and occurs throughout, the lifecycle of the projects.
The purpose of this board action is to inform. This is one action in the larger county process of proposing and approving its budget. The process has involved informing and consulting through community budget conversations, board presentations, and public hearings held in 2023 and will continue through 2024.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
The 2025 proposed levy for the RCRRA is $36,219,703, which is an increase of $2,052,592 or 6.01% from the 2024 levy of $34,167,111.
Last Previous Action
On September 17, 2024, the County Manager and service teams presented the 2025 supplemental budget and performance measures to the Budget Committee of the Whole.
On September 16, 2024, the County Manager and service teams presented the 2025 supplemental budget and performance measures to the Budget Committee of the Whole.
On August 27, 2024, the County Manager presented the 2025 supplement budget and performance measures to the Board of Commissioners.
Attachments
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