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Major Employers
Employer SIC Products/Services Employee Count
Albany Area Schools 8211 Elementary and Secondary Schools 240
Mother Of Mercy Campus of Care 8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities 160
Albany Area Hospital 8062 General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 117
Kraft Food Group 2022 Cheese Natural Processed & Imitation 66
Stearns Bank N.A. & Leasing 6021 National Commercial Banks 88
Ramler Trucking & Truck Trailer Repair 4212 Local Trucking, Without Storage 55
Wood Shop Of Avon, Inc. 2431 Millwork 28
Albany Mutual Telephone Association 4813 Telephone Communications Ex Radio 13
Joe's Trucking International Hauling 10
Central MN Fed Credit Union - Albany Office Financial 17
Wells Concrete Products (Albany) Precast/pre-stressed Concrete 50-100


 

OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES (PUBLIC)

City of Albany - (320) 845-4244
Tax Increment Financing, Industrial Revenue Bonds, Small Business Administration Program, Financial Package Preparation
Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Agency     (320) 685-7771


Government

The City of Albany is a Plan A Statutory City. Regular Council meetings are held every first and third Wednesday of each month. The City of Albany functions under the direction of the following:

A. Planning Commission

B. Park Board

C. Albany Economic Development Authority

Structure Information
Organization: Mayor\Council
Budget: $1,287,900 (2011)
City Bond Rating: Baa
Comprehensive Land Use Plan: Yes
Locally Controlled Loan Program: No
Recycling: Yes
Fire Insurance Rating: 6
Industrial Plans Approved By: City Council

Public Protection Services
Service Type Regular Part-Time Volunteer Seasonal
Fire - - - - - - 24 - - -
Police 3 2 - - - - - -
Sheriff 47 0 - - - - - -
         

Albany Industries, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, works with the local government on Economic Development Projects.

REAL ESTATE TAXES:

Minnesota real estate taxes are based on each property's tax capacity value that is calculated from the property's taxable market value (the value after all reductions, limitations, and deferrals have been subtracted from a property's estimated market value) and classification rate.  The tax capacity value is multiplied by the tax capacity rates as set by the school board, county board of commissioners, and city council, and if pertinent, any miscellaneous district boards.  When applicable, a state general property tax rate is applied to commercial/industrial and seasonal recreational residential properties.  A referendum market value tax is added to the property tax bill by multiplying the referendum market value by the market value rate.

For commercial/industrial property (one ownership parcel), the following formula is used to calculate the property's tax capacity value:  the first $150,000 of market value times 1.5% and the remaining market value times 2.00%.

For residential homesteaded property, the property's tax capacity value is calculated on the taxable market value:  the first $500,000 of taxable market value times 1.00% and over $500,000 of taxable market value times 1.25%.  The total tax on residential homesteaded property is also reduced by a homestead market value tax credit.  This credit is equal to 0.40% of the taxable market value with a maximum amount of $304, reduced by a credit phase-out equal to 0.09% of the taxable market value greater than $76,000 (that reduces it to $0 for taxable market value equal to or greater than $413,800).

Property Taxes
 
District Tax-Capacity Rate
City of Albany   38.259%
IDS #745   24.625%
Stearns County   51.559%
Stearns County HRA       .263%
Regional Rail       .426
Total Tax Capacity Rate for City 115.132%
State General Property Tax Rate         49.043%  
 

School Referendum Market Value Tax Rate

     .120%

Assessed Market Value Information
Commercial/Industrial $35,924,600
Residential $115,603,600
Other $10,986,700
Total $162,514,900

Economic Development Services
Economic Development Authority: Yes
Housing Redevelopment Authority: No
County Development Corporation: No
Chamber of Commerce: Yes
Port Authority: No
 

Incentives

Tax Increment Financing and other support is available for qualifying developments. Lots available in the Industrial Park located just off Interstate 94. Water and sewer available to site.  Shovel ready!


Business & Community Services
Financial Institutions Information
Name Phone    
Stearns Bank, N.A. (320) 845-2151    
Central MN Credit Union-Albany Office (320) 845-4784    

Lodging & Meeting Facilities Information
Facility Number of Facilities
Available
Facility Size Teleconferencing
Available
Teleconferencing
Available to Public
Hotel 1 48 units No
Motel 0 No
Conference Center 0 No

 


 

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