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Rachel Harlow-Schalk, City Manager, Mayor Collins, City Commissioners |
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| From: |
Sheila Danielson, Finance Director
Chris Couey, Budget Analyst
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| Subject: |
A Resolution of Intention to specify the assessment option for the Landfill Monitoring and Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2022 and levy and assess all property within the District. |
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Present Situation:
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On December 20, 2010, the Helena City Commission created the Landfill Monitoring and Maintenance District (“District”) to protect groundwater from contamination from pollutants, including methane, preserving and maintaining the cap on the landfill that prevents contaminants from entering into the air and neighboring soils, and generally complying with state and federal requirements for containment, monitoring, and control of a landfill that was officially closed on January 27, 2000. The District is generally located north of West Lyndale Avenue, west of North Last Chance Gulch, east of Carroll College, and south of the Montana Rail Link railroad mail line.
The City Commission may assess all assessable property within the District to defray the cost of providing and maintaining said services. No increases are requested for Fiscal Year 2022.
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Background Information:
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Propose to set annual assessment rates and charges and specify assessment methodology for the District for Fiscal Year 2022 and levy and assess all property within the District in order to defray the cost of operating and maintaining the services in the District, as well as to provide for capital improvements necessary for the management of the District.
Propose that the assessment remain a charge per Property ID as assigned by the State of Montana, Department of Revenue of $7.23 for Residential properties and for Commercial properties on the following schedule:
Less than 10,000 sq ft - $18.08
10,001 to 50,000 sq ft - $42.40
50,001 to 100,000 sq ft - $72.34
100,001 to 250,000 sq ft - $108.50
more than 250,000 sq ft - $150.70.
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Proposal/Objective:
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Propose to set annual assessment rates and charges and specify assessment methodology for the District for Fiscal Year 2022 and levy and assess all property within the District in order to defray the cost of operating and maintaining the services in the District, as well as to provide for capital improvements necessary for the management of the District.
Propose that the assessment remain a charge per Property ID as assigned by the State of Montana, Department of Revenue of $7.23 for Residential properties and for Commercial properties on the following schedule:
Less than 10,000 sq ft - $18.08
10,001 to 50,000 sq ft - $42.40
50,001 to 100,000 sq ft - $72.34
100,001 to 250,000 sq ft - $108.50
more than 250,000 sq ft - $150.70.
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Advantage:
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Defray the cost of operating and maintaining the District and to provide for capital improvements necessary for the management of the District. |
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Notable Energy Impact:
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None |
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Notice of Public Hearing:
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N/A
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