[Vision2020] city taxes

Jon Kimberling jon@n-k-ins.com
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:17:33 -0700 

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Re: water- my understanding is base rate. My view on the rate is that we =
need to continue to build reserves in the water fund. This is the =
compromise we came up with. There is interest for tiered rating, ways to =
possibly increase incentives to conserve this resource. To do that I =
believe this fund needs to on solid financial ground.

Re: salary- we've already had this discussion and you know the answer to =
the question. The City adopted compensation numbers based on information =
from BDPA. All City employees were impacted. It just happened that some =
of our top people(in the pay scale) were the most underpaid. Is it fair =
to characterize that as a "significant salary increase?" Not in my book. =
It was a one time correction.

However, lets look at the chart below:

        2000 2001 2002 2003 2004=20
      COLA $91,137 $96,811 $174,702 $52,573  =20
      Merit Increase $162,743 $100,675 $178,050 $128,547  =20
      Pay for Performance         $188,385=20
      Total Actual $253,880 $197,486 $352,752 $181,120 $188,385=20


When the City made the decision to switch to pay for performance =
compensation, we also said that we did not expect it to balloon salary =
costs. I believe this chart confirms that fact.

Jon



  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: John Danahy=20
  To: 'Jon Kimberling' ; 'Vision2020'=20
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 5:21 PM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] city taxes


  Jon;=20

  Thanks for responding.



  The 4% for water, is that basic rate or actual usage, or both?  Also, =
why increase rates at this time when less than a year ago basic rate =
doubled?  I think I remember, shortly after the pump was fixed, the city =
announcing that the water department was broke, and rates were doubled.



  And Jon, if the city was receiving reduced revenues from the state, =
why did the city significantly increase salaries for top administrators?



  Thanks again.

  John



  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jon Kimberling [mailto:jon@n-k-ins.com]=20
  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 12:47 PM
  To: John Danahy; Vision2020
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] city tazes



  John- the city budget for the coming year provides for the following =
increases:



  3% property tax increase(as allowed by State law)

  $25,436 of previously available but not taken property tax- this is =
catch up for an overly conservative estimate made a year ago on the =
growth of our tax base

  4% for sewer rates

  4% for water rates



  I would note that prior to this year the City had taken a total of 10% =
of the 24% available over the last 8 years. Other sister institutions in =
the state have consistently taken their 3% annually.



  One of the reasons for the increase is that the City is receiving =
reduced revenues from the State. Specifically, our revenues from the =
State including state-share revenues, sales tax and highway user fees =
are all lagging. I'm hopeful that last months positive revenue report =
from the State is the beginning of a positive trend about the business =
climate within the state.



  Thanks for the question.



  Jon Kimberling







  ----- Original Message -----=20

    From: John Danahy=20

    To: Vision2020=20

    Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 9:10 PM

    Subject: [Vision2020] city tazes



    I heard somewhere that the city of Moscow has decided to raise local =
property taxes by 4%.  Is this true?  And if so, Why?

    John



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Re: water- my understanding is base =
rate. My view=20
on the rate is that we need to continue to build reserves in the water =
fund.=20
This is the compromise we came up with. There is interest for tiered =
rating,=20
ways to possibly increase incentives to conserve this resource. To do =
that I=20
believe this fund needs to on solid financial ground.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Re: salary-&nbsp;we've already had this =
discussion=20
and you know the answer to the question. The City adopted compensation =
numbers=20
based on information from BDPA.&nbsp;All City employees were impacted. =
It just=20
happened that some of our top people(in the pay scale) were the most =
underpaid.=20
Is it fair to characterize that as a "significant salary increase?" Not =
in my=20
book. It was a one time correction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>However, lets&nbsp;look at the chart=20
below:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    width=3D94 x:num><FONT size=3D2>2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl25=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    width=3D64 x:num><FONT size=3D2>2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl25=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 48pt; =
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    width=3D64 x:num><FONT size=3D2>2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl25=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 48pt; =
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    width=3D64 x:num><FONT size=3D2>2003</FONT></TD>
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windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; WIDTH: 48pt; =
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    height=3D17><FONT size=3D2>COLA</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"91137"><FONT size=3D2>$91,137</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"96811"><FONT size=3D2>$96,811</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"174702"><FONT size=3D2>$174,702</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"52573"><FONT size=3D2>$52,573</FONT></TD>
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      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD class=3Dxl24=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    height=3D17><FONT size=3D2>Merit Increase</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"162743"><FONT size=3D2>$162,743</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"100675"><FONT size=3D2>$100,675</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"178050"><FONT size=3D2>$178,050</FONT></TD>
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"128547"><FONT size=3D2>$128,547</FONT></TD>
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    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20
      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17>
    <TD class=3Dxl24=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
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    height=3D17><FONT size=3D2>Pay for Performance</FONT></TD>
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solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20
      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
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      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
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      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><FONT=20
      size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"188385"><FONT =
size=3D2>$188,385</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR style=3D"HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=3D17>
    <TD class=3Dxl24=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: =
windowtext 0.5pt solid; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    height=3D17><FONT size=3D2>Total Actual</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
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    align=3Dright x:num=3D"253880"><FONT size=3D2>$253,880</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"197486"><FONT size=3D2>$197,486</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"352752"><FONT size=3D2>$352,752</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"181120"><FONT size=3D2>$181,120</FONT></TD>
    <TD class=3Dxl26=20
    style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 0.5pt solid; BORDER-TOP: =
windowtext; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 0.5pt =
solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"=20
    align=3Dright x:num=3D"188385"><FONT=20
size=3D2>$188,385</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>When the City made the decision to switch to pay for performance=20
compensation, we also said that we did not expect it to balloon salary =
costs. I=20
believe this chart confirms that fact.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jon</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Djdanahy@turbonet.com =
href=3D"mailto:jdanahy@turbonet.com">John=20
  Danahy</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=3Djon@n-k-ins.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:jon@n-k-ins.com">'Jon Kimberling'</A> ; <A=20
  title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision2020'</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 28, 2003 =
5:21 PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] city=20
taxes</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV class=3DSection1>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jon;=20
  </SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for=20
  responding.</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The 4% for =
water, is=20
  that basic rate or actual usage, or both?&nbsp; Also, why increase =
rates at=20
  this time when less than a year ago basic rate doubled?&nbsp; I think =
I=20
  remember, shortly after the pump was fixed, the city announcing that =
the water=20
  department was broke, and rates were doubled.</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And Jon, if =
the city=20
  was receiving reduced revenues from the state, why did the city =
significantly=20
  increase salaries for top administrators?</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks=20
  again.</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">John</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20
  Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> =
Jon=20
  Kimberling [mailto:jon@n-k-ins.com] <BR><B><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, July 28, 2003 =
12:47=20
  PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> John Danahy; =

  Vision2020<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> =
Re:=20
  [Vision2020] city tazes</SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John- the city budget =
for the=20
  coming year provides for the following =
increases:</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3% property tax =
increase(as=20
  allowed by State law)</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">$25,436&nbsp;of =
previously=20
  available but not taken property tax- this is catch up for an overly=20
  conservative estimate made a year ago on the growth of our tax=20
  base</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4% for sewer=20
  rates</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4% for water=20
  rates</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would note that prior =
to this=20
  year&nbsp;the City had taken a total of 10% of the 24% available over =
the last=20
  8 years. Other sister institutions in the state have consistently =
taken their=20
  3% annually.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One of the reasons for =
the=20
  increase is that the City is receiving reduced revenues from the =
State.=20
  Specifically,&nbsp;our&nbsp;revenues from the State including =
state-share=20
  revenues, sales tax&nbsp;and</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">highway user fees are =
all lagging.=20
  I'm hopeful that last months positive revenue report from the State is =
the=20
  beginning of a positive trend about the business climate within the=20
  state.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for the=20
  question.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jon=20
  Kimberling</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
  size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">----- Original Message -----=20
  </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV>
  <BLOCKQUOTE=20
  style=3D"BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: =
medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt =
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    <DIV style=3D"font-color: black">
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><B><FONT=20
    face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
    face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A=20
    title=3Djdanahy@turbonet.com =
href=3D"mailto:jdanahy@turbonet.com">John=20
    Danahy</A> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
    size=3D2><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
    face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A=20
    title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020</A> =
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
    size=3D2><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
    face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> Sunday,=20
    July 27, 2003 9:10 PM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
    size=3D2><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
    face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">=20
    [Vision2020] city tazes</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
    <DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
    size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></DIV>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I heard somewhere that =
the city=20
    of Moscow has decided to raise local property taxes by 4%.&nbsp; Is =
this=20
    true?&nbsp; And if so, Why?</SPAN></FONT></P>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
    style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John</SPAN></FONT></P>
    <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
    size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT=
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