How City Tax is Determined
Estimated Market Value
-- McLeod County Assessors Value
State Law - must use comparable sales

Tax Capacity
-- State Law - Percentage applied to Market Value
Percentage determined by property use/classification

Tax Rate
--Total City Tax Dollar Request
Divided By
--Total Tax Capacity of City

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How City Tax is Determined 2007
Estimated Market Value
-- $824,704,600

Tax Capacity
-- $9,569,232

Tax Rate
--$5,367,386
Divided By
-- $9,569,232

-- =56.1%
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