HomeMy Public PortalAbout15512 2020 Tax Ordinance Levy w chartTAX O RD I NANCE NO. 15512
AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 15419, adopted June 11, 2020, and
enacting a new Ordinance in lieu thereof, adjusting the previously fixed taxes by determining the
amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed, and collected in the year 2020 on all taxable
tangible property in the District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis
County, respectively, and in Subdistricts within the corporate limits of St. Louis County as
follows: Coldwater Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Maline Creek
Trunk Subdistrict, Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta-Joplin),
Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton-Central), Subdistrict No. 366 (University City Branch of River des
Peres Stormwater Subdistrict), Subdistrict No. 367 (Deer Creek Stormwater Subdistrict),
Subdistrict No. 369 (Sugar Creek), Subdistrict No. 448 (Missouri River - Bonfils), Subdistrict
No. 449 (Meramec River Basin - M.S.D. Southwest), Subdistrict No. 454 (Seminary Branch of
River des Peres), Subdistrict No. 455 (Black Creek), Subdistrict No. 1 of the River des Peres
Watershed (Creve Coeur-Frontenac Area) and Subdistrict No. 7 of the River des Peres
Watershed (Wellston Area); and the Board of Trustees, in accordance with Charter Section 7.310
authorizes the Director of Finance to certify as to the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed and collected within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County
and for the aforementioned Subdistricts with an emergency clause; and
WHEREAS, after notice of hearing as provided in the Charter, and after due
consideration of all the statements made and the facts adduced at such hearing, the Board has
found that it will be necessary in the calendar year 2020 to levy, assess, and collect taxes on
taxable tangible property in the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
Section One. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, The Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District shall levy, assess, and collect taxes on all taxable tangible property within
the boundaries of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Section Two. For the general administration of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed, and collected in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within the boundaries of
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District shall be Five Million Six Hundred Thirty-nine
Thousand Eight Hundred Two Dollars ($5,639,802), which will be produced by the rate of one
point seven five cents (.0175) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property,
one point seven five cents (.0175) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, one point seven five cents (.0175) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
commercial property and one point seven five cents (.0175) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for personal property, and of which Eight Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Five Hundred
Fifty-one Dollars ($839,551), shall be levied, assessed, and collected on taxable tangible property
in said District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis, and of which Four Million
Eight Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-one Dollars ($4,800,251), shall be levied, assessed,
and collected on taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within said District. These funds are to be allocated to the Stormwater Regulatory
Fund.
Section Three. In The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, for the purpose of
providing revenue for the operations of the District’s stormwater utility, including stormwater
system operation and maintenance, rehabilitation and limited construction of infrastructure and
other capital improvements, and an operating reserve, and for the anticipated tax delinquencies
during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed, and collected in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property in said District shall be
Twenty-eight Million Two Hundred Twenty-nine Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-seven
Dollars ($28,229,377), which total sum will be produced by the rate of nine point zero three cents
(.0903) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, nine point zero
three cents (.0903) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, nine
point zero three cents (.0903) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and nine point zero three cents (.0903) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal
property, and of which total sum Four Million Three Hundred Thirty-two Thousand Eight-three
Dollars ($4,332,083), shall be levied, assessed, and collected on taxable tangible property in said
District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis, and of which total sum Twenty-three
Million Eight Hundred Ninety-seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-four Dollars ($23,897,294),
shall be levied, assessed, and collected on taxable tangible property within that part of the
corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within said District. These funds are to be
allocated to the Districtwide Stormwater Fund.
Section Four. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within the Coldwater Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 3755, adopted April 11, 1979, shall be Two Million Fourteen Thousand
Two Hundred Eighty Dollars ($2,014,280), which sum will be produced by the rate of eight
point five cents (.085) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, nine point
nine cents (.099) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, nine point six cents (.096) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial
property and ten cents (.010) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Five. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within the Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 425, adopted July 14, 1960; and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the
areas described in District Ordinance No. 1235, adopted November 12, 1964; No. 1451, adopted
January 13, 1966; No. 1453, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1485, adopted May 9, 1966; No.
1784, adopted September 12, 1968; No. 1884, adopted May 1, 1969; No. 1907, adopted June 12,
1969; No. 2012, adopted March 19, 1970; No. 2157, adopted April 22, 1971; No. 2175, adopted
June 3, 1971; No. 177, adopted June 3, 1971; No. 2191, adopted July 15, 1971; No. 2272,
adopted March 9, 1972; No. 2377, adopted January 26, 1973; and No. 2941, adopted October 29,
1975; shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Six. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within the Maline Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 26, adopted June 30, 1955, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area
described in District Ordinance No. 1962, adopted October 30, 1969, shall be Six Hundred
Ninety-two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars ($692,478), which sum will be
produced by the rate of eight point nine cents (.089) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for residential property, nine point four cents (.094) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for agricultural property, nine point two cents (.092) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for commercial property and ten cents (.010) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Seven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within the Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 1304, adopted April 8, 1965, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the
area described in Ordinance No. 2050, adopted June 18, 1970, and Ordinance No. 2236, adopted
October 29, 1971, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero
cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Eight. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta-Joplin), as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 383, adopted March 31, 1960, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum
will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Nine. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton-Central), as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 1882, adopted May 1, 1969, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum
will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Ten. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 366 (University City Branch of River des Peres Stormwater
Subdistrict), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2146, adopted April 14, 1971,
shall be Nine Hundred Twenty-six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-three Dollars ($926,733),
which sum will be produced by the rate of seven point six cents (.076) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for agricultural property, nine point one cents (.091) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for commercial property and nine point four cents (.094) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Eleven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 367 (Deer Creek Stormwater Subdistrict), as
defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2557, adopted March 27, 1974; and as enlarged
by annexation thereto of the areas described in District Ordinance No. 2611, adopted June 26,
1974, shall be Three Million Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Forty-four Dollars
($3,890,444), which sum will be produced by the rate of six point nine cents (.069) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, six cents (.060) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, seven point nine cents (.079) per
one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and nine point three cents (.093)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Twelve. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 369 (Sugar Creek Stormwater Subdistrict), as
defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2552, adopted March 13, 1974, shall be Two
Hundred Eighty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Two Dollars ($289,802), which sum will be
produced by the rate of four point seven cents (.047) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
agricultural property, nine point seven cents (.097) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for commercial property and six point nine cents (.069) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for personal property.
Section Thirteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 448 (Missouri River - Bonfils), as defined and
delineated by District Ordinance No. 3465, adopted March 22, 1978, shall be Zero Dollars
($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
personal property.
Section Fourteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 449 (Meramec River Basin –
M.S.D.Southwest), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 3482, adopted March
29, 1978, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero cents
(.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per
one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Fifteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 454 (Seminary Branch of River des Peres), as
defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 3485, adopted April 12, 1978, shall be Two
Hundred Forty-eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-one Dollars ($248,661), which sum will be
produced by the rate of five point eight cents (.058) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
agricultural property, seven point three cents (.073) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation
for commercial property and seven point six cents (.076) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for personal property.
Section Sixteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 455 (Black Creek), as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 3486, adopted April 12, 1978, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum
will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Seventeen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 1 of the River des Peres Watershed (Creve
Coeur-Frontenac Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 24, adopted June
20, 1955, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area described in District Ordinance No.
1719 adopted February 13, 1968, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by
the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property,
zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents
(.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Eighteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2020 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 7 of the River des Peres Watershed (Wellston
Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 409, adopted June 16, 1960, and as
such part was enlarged by District Ordinance No. 2497, adopted November 8, 1973, shall be
Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for personal property.
Section Nineteen. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section Twenty. Emergency Clause. The taxes to be levied, assessed, and collected
as provided for herein are essential to the operation of the District, and enacted without delay,
thus creating an emergency within the meaning of the Charter. Accordingly, this ordinance shall
take effect immediately upon its enactment.
The foregoing Ordinance was adopted on September 29, 2020.
2020PERSONAL PERSONAL PROPOSEDPERSONAL RESIDENTIALAGRICULTURALCOMMERCIALPROPERTYTOTALRESIDENTIALAGRICULTURALCOMMERCIALPROPERTYTAX REVENUERESIDENTIALAGRICULTURALCOMMERCIALPROPERTYDISTRICT (CITY) 2,331,523,617 3,470 1,618,821,561 847,084,950 4,797,433,598 0.1078 0.1078 0.1078 0.1078 5,171,633$ 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 DISTRICT (EXCLUDES LEVEE DISTRICTS) 16,410,611,110 2,982,630 6,595,675,417 3,455,064,943 26,464,334,100 0.1078 0.1078 0.1078 0.1078 28,528,552$ 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 DISTRICT (LEVEE DISTRICTS) 1,657,260 1,770,940 739,916,950 222,325,280 965,670,430 0.0175 0.0175 0.0175 0.0175 168,992$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ BLACK CREEK 1,047,839,640 - 740,004,884 159,375,702 1,947,220,226 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ CLAYTON-CENTRAL 104,252,540 - 400,756,684 42,841,423 547,850,647 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ COLDWATER CREEK 1,048,397,530 35,470 639,100,926 509,570,038 2,197,103,964 0.0850 0.0990 0.0960 0.1000 2,014,280$ (0.0055) 0.0085 0.0055 0.0095 CREVE COEUR 437,374,770 - 226,994,840 68,065,205 732,434,815 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ DEER CREEK 3,441,840,870 91,660 1,349,424,853 483,304,627 5,274,662,010 0.0690 0.0600 0.0790 0.0930 3,890,444$ (0.0048) (0.0138) 0.0052 0.0192 GRAVOIS CREEK 1,295,975,740 304,550 523,352,632 252,636,295 2,072,269,217 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ LORETTA-JOPLIN 28,776,220 - 2,832,517 4,617,201 36,225,938 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ (0.0917) (0.0917) (0.0917) (0.0917) MALINE CREEK 365,947,600 170,030 253,586,177 133,325,501 753,029,308 0.0890 0.0940 0.0920 0.1000 692,478$ 0.0890 0.0940 0.0920 0.1000 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 2,673,511,100 857,970 988,881,553 500,236,299 4,163,486,922 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ MISSOURI RIVER-BONFILS 151,205,550 120,360 558,237,227 247,646,085 957,209,222 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ (0.0619) (0.0619) (0.0619) (0.0619) SEMINARY BRANCH - RDP293,999,000 - 61,183,898 44,048,672 399,231,570 0.0580 0.0000 0.0730 0.0760 248,661$ (0.0251) (0.0831) (0.0101) (0.0071) SUGAR CREEK 397,638,010 28,180 74,053,156 45,043,586 516,762,932 0.0470 0.0000 0.0970 0.0690 289,802$ 0.0470 ‐ 0.0970 0.0690 UNIV. CITY BRANCH - RDP625,527,140 40 316,655,324 173,591,071 1,115,773,575 0.0760 0.0000 0.0910 0.0940 926,733$ 0.0760 ‐ 0.0910 0.0940 WATKINS CREEK 100,737,460 8,430 39,887,278 25,081,335 165,714,503 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ WELLSTON 13,536,160 - 16,630,140 8,546,517 38,712,817 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 53,145,125,79441,931,575$ 2020PERSONAL PERSONAL BudgetedRESIDENTIALAGRICULTURALCOMMERCIALPROPERTYTOTALRESIDENTIALAGRICULTURALCOMMERCIALPROPERTYTAX REVENUEDISTRICT (CITY) 2,294,218,702 4,820 1,603,189,707 820,060,595 4,717,473,824 0.1077 0.1077 0.1077 0.1077 5,080,719$ DISTRICT (EXCLUDES LEVEE DISTRICTS) 16,340,795,800 3,068,640 6,595,503,623 3,351,504,093 26,290,872,156 0.1077 0.1077 0.1077 0.1077 28,315,269$ DISTRICT (LEVEE DISTRICTS) 1,694,210 1,662,770 721,953,610 206,742,200 932,052,790 0.0175 0.0175 0.0175 0.0175 163,109$ BLACK CREEK 1,047,078,620 - 734,301,905 155,927,757 1,937,308,282 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ CLAYTON-CENTRAL 104,500,140 - 396,541,860 41,428,546 542,470,546 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ COLDWATER CREEK 1,049,043,710 35,470 657,092,077 494,677,254 2,200,848,511 0.0905 0.0905 0.0905 0.0905 1,991,768$ CREVE COEUR 432,652,530 - 225,294,118 64,341,929 722,288,577 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ DEER CREEK 3,424,266,900 91,660 1,330,397,423 467,182,169 5,221,938,152 0.0738 0.0738 0.0738 0.0738 3,853,790$ GRAVOIS CREEK 1,291,025,920 405,160 526,800,669 248,618,955 2,066,850,704 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ LORETTA-JOPLIN 28,772,530 - 2,765,032 4,476,998 36,014,560 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ MALINE CREEK 367,587,510 169,780 246,519,635 128,192,833 742,469,758 0.0917 0.0917 0.0917 0.0917 680,845$ MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 2,666,447,750 859,070 983,104,431 490,349,033 4,140,760,284 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -$ MISSOURI RIVER-BONFILS 151,127,570 98,240 589,060,442 235,470,328 975,756,580 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ SEMINARY BRANCH - RDP292,969,480 - 57,247,028 43,436,024 393,652,532 0.0619 0.0619 0.0619 0.0619 243,671$ SUGAR CREEK 394,447,980 28,180 73,533,534 44,238,808 512,248,502 0.0562 0.0562 0.0562 0.0562 287,884$ UNIV. CITY BRANCH - RDP623,251,090 40 304,797,669 162,576,805 1,090,625,604 0.0831 0.0831 0.0831 0.0831 906,310$ WATKINS CREEK 100,876,300 8,430 40,110,096 25,214,915 166,209,741 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ WELLSTON 13,624,940 - 15,722,977 7,804,783 37,152,700 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 -$ 52,726,993,80341,523,365$ Net Change418,131,991408,209ASSESSED VALUATION TAX RATE PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE2020 Tax LeviesTAX RATE CHANGE FROM 2020 BudgetASSESSED VALUATION TAX RATE PER $100 ASSESSED VALUE2020 Tax Levies - Ordinance15419