The first table below shows a comparison of New Brighton’s comparable communities which are used for
<br />benchmarking of all kinds. As you can see, New Brighton remains among the lowest in this comparison.
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<br />The next graph illustrates New Brighton’s past and proposed tax levies. This slide doesn’t require much
<br />elaboration other than to illustrate that even with a proposed increase to the tax levy; New Brighton’s tax levy is
<br />still relatively flat over the last decade.
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<br />City Population
<br />2016 est.
<br />2018
<br />Proposed
<br />Levy
<br />2018
<br />LGA
<br />Cable & Xcel
<br />Franchise
<br />Fees
<br />Total Per
<br />Capita
<br />Golden Valley 21,556 $22,420,740 $37,185 $1,028,000 $23,485,925 $1,090
<br />West St. Paul 20,886 14,570,739 1,341,723 858,000 16,770,462 803
<br />Hopkins 19,000 14,221,880 549,019 290,000 15,060,899 793
<br />South St. Paul 20,407 11,951,019 2,523,100 1,210,000 15,684,119 769
<br />New Hope 21,600 12,912,742 693,117 840,000 14,445,859 669
<br />Columbia Heights 20,158 11,324,900 1,655,746 188,000 13,168,646 653
<br />Fridley 28,631 14,807,200 1,486,942 290,000 16,584,142 579
<br />Crystal 22,855 10,905,089 1,744,269 0 12,966,971 553
<br />Shoreview 26,366 11,741,971 0 1,225,000 10,642,462 492
<br />New Brighton - 2018 22,618 8,661,170 671,492 1,309,800 10,642,462 471
<br />White Bear Lake 25,001 5,625,000 1,587,2990 300,000 7,512,299 300 $7,248,200$7,395,700$7,395,700$7,395,700$7,287,300$7,287,300$6,794,300$6,925,000$7,192,000$7,900,100$8,661,170$2,000,000
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