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1. Local Infrastructure Challenges andFunding Comparisons
2. Housing Information Linn County
Homes built before 1939 = 1,325 = 28.1%
Homes built 1940 - 1959 = 531 = 11.25%
Statewide
Homes built before 1939 = 13.55%
Homes built 1940-1959 = 18.28%
4. Homes in Linn County
8. Mill Levy Information: Linn County Mill Levy: 43.897
1 mill would generate:
County: $162,000
Linn Valley: $6,842
LaCygne: $6,687
Pleasanton: $5,277
Mound City: $4,056
Parker: $965
Blue Mound: $776
Prescott: $673
9. Area County Budgets 2008 Linn Co. Budget = $11,314,496
$7,115,204 generated from mill levy
mill levy = 43.897
2008 Miami Co. Budget = $36,013,229
$14,035,710 generated from mill levy
mill levy = 39.936
2008 Bourbon Co. Budget = 9,031,390
$4,732,498 generated from mill levy
mill levy = 50.649
2008 Franklin Co. Budget = $21,906,819
$11,514,112 generated from mill levy
mill levy = 53.907
2008 Anderson Co. Budget = $8,538,024
$5,470,789 generated from mill levy
mill levy = 76.468
10. 2007 Sales Tax Generation Miami: 1.25% = $3,605,761
Anderson: 1.50% = $843,169
Bourbon: 1.00% = $1,395,182
Franklin: 1.50% = $3,998,508
11. Income in Area County Budgets
12. For Miami Co. to keep the
current budget expenditures
without a sales tax,
they would have to have a
17% increase in mill levy.
13. If Linn County had a1% Sales Tax,it would generate:Approximately$600,000 a year
14. If allocated to a capital improvement program, the money could be used for various infrastructure improvements such as:
Paving roads, sewer repair and capacity upgrade, water line and treatment upgrades, natural gas lines
Aging county buildings either need or will need repair and/ or replacement
Upgrades to community facilities
Provide a reliable income stream to pay for bonded projects or a match for CDBG grants and loans
15. The County is dependent upon
the cities to provide most of the
necessary infrastructure
for industrial parks,
commercial areas,
and most businesses.
16. If County Distributes 50% of Sales Tax to Cities Cities would receive approximately:
LaCygne = $70,000
Pleasanton = $80,000
MC = $51,000
Parker = $18,000
Blue Mound = $18,000
Prescott = $18,000
Linn Valley = $36,000
17. Examples of Area Counties Both Coffey and Miami County revenue share with cities to help with Capital Improvement
Miami County gives 33% of sales tax revenue to cities
Coffey County gives $500,000 a year to cities on a pro-rated basis