Council Expected to Set Hearing

| August 3, 2010 6:58 AM

COEUR d'ALENE - It isn't to approve the budget, but it's setting the

public meeting to discuss the city's proposed $77 million 2010-11

purse.

The Coeur d'Alene City Council is expected to set that hearing for

Tuesday, Sept. 3 during its meeting at 6 tonight in the Community Room

of the public library.

In the proposed budget, the city of Coeur d'Alene is asking for a tax

increase to maintain its current level of service for residents by

requesting a 1.5 percent property tax increase.

The city's overall assessed valuation, last totaled just under $4

billion, is forecasted to drop 15 percent. New property annexations

are also down from the previous year by around $200,000, the city

finance team said.

Also on the agenda, the city is expected to enter an agreement with

the Shared Harvest Community Garden's plan to restore the Jewett House

Greenhouse.