News & Views A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. CLERK'S CORNER - Greetings from the Township! Hello & happy holidays from the entire staff working on your behalf at White Bear Township! It is the end of 2024 & the beginning of 2025, which means a full reset on what to look forward to over the next 12 months. Just want to reiterate a point though as a reflection on this past year...the Township now officially has the 2nd lowest tax rate in all of Ramsey County! Just another great reason to be here. Something else we all should take note of in the next couple of weeks is the renewal of our contract with Republic Services & how that will impact all of us. The Township extended our current contract out to the end of 2026, during which time our residents will all notice an increase in cost. If you have any questions about your new bill, please contact the customer service line for Republic Services at 320- 252-9608. Along those same lines, the Township's Utility Commission has decided to reopen discussions on seasonal holds while our residents are away for extended periods of time over the winter months. We hope to have something in place for fall 2025. That's it for now... see you in 2025! SPECIAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING REVIEW - Residents in attendance of White Bear Township's Special Town Budget Meeting on December 3rd approved a final 2025 property tax levy of $6,210,324.00. The levy is a 9.30% increase over the 2024 tax levy. WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP The typical home in the Township saw market values increase of about 4.8% which when added to the property tax levy results in a property tax increase between $4.12 & $12.27 per month for homes valued at $256,624 & $513,247 respectively. Residents also recommended to the Town Board a 2025-operating budget for the Township of $6,740,979, which is a 7.95% increase over the 2024-operating budget. The main reason for the levy & budget increases are inflation & public safety increases. For more information, visit the Town's website at www.whitebeartownship.org or call Finance Officer Tom Kelly at (651) 747-2760. 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA TREE SALE REMINDER - The Township is offering a limited quantity of trees for sale at wholesale prices. Ordering can be made by mail or in person with cash, check, or credit card. Ordering is open NOW through March 1, 2025. Order forms can be found on our website or at Town Hall. The following types of trees are available to order: Princeton American Elm, Greenspire Linden, Sunburst Locust, Prairifire Crabapple, & Japanese Lilac. The price range is $32.51 - $43.75. Visit the Town's website for more information. whitebeartownship.org | 651.747.2750 |1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 Find us on f Facebook News & Views A bi - weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest , upcoming events and other timely topics . CLERK'S CORNER - Greetings from the Township ! Hello & happy holidays from the entire staff working on your behalf at White Bear Township ! It is the end of 2024 & the beginning of 2025 , which means a full reset on what to look forward to over the next 12 months . Just want to reiterate a point though as a reflection on this past year ... the Township now officially has the 2nd lowest tax rate in all of Ramsey County ! Just another great reason to be here . Something else we all should take note of in the next couple of weeks is the renewal of our contract with Republic Services & how that will impact all of us . The Township extended our current contract out to the end of 2026 , during which time our residents will all notice an increase in cost . If you have any questions about your new bill , please contact the customer service line for Republic Services at 320- 252-9608 . Along those same lines , the Township's Utility Commission has decided to reopen discussions on seasonal holds while our residents are away for extended periods of time over the winter months . We hope to have something in place for fall 2025 . That's it for now ... see you in 2025 ! SPECIAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING REVIEW - Residents in attendance of White Bear Township's Special Town Budget Meeting on December 3rd approved a final 2025 property tax levy of $ 6,210,324.00 . The levy is a 9.30 % increase over the 2024 tax levy . WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP The typical home in the Township saw market values increase of about 4.8 % which when added to the property tax levy results in a property tax increase between $ 4.12 & $ 12.27 per month for homes valued at $ 256,624 & $ 513,247 respectively . Residents also recommended to the Town Board a 2025 - operating budget for the Township of $ 6,740,979 , which is a 7.95 % increase over the 2024 - operating budget . The main reason for the levy & budget increases are inflation & public safety increases . For more information , visit the Town's website at www.whitebeartownship.org or call Finance Officer Tom Kelly at ( 651 ) 747-2760 . 1858 RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA TREE SALE REMINDER - The Township is offering a limited quantity of trees for sale at wholesale prices . Ordering can be made by mail or in person with cash , check , or credit card . Ordering is open NOW through March 1 , 2025. Order forms can be found on our website or at Town Hall . The following types of trees are available to order : Princeton American Elm , Greenspire Linden , Sunburst Locust , Prairifire Crabapple , & Japanese Lilac . The price range is $ 32.51 - $ 43.75 . Visit the Town's website for more information . whitebeartownship.org | 651.747.2750 | 1281 Hammond Road , White Bear Township , Minnesota 55110 Find us on f Facebook