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Minneapolis council adopts budget that increases property tax levy 6.8% over 2024

After three days of budget revisions and a whopping 74 amendments, the Minneapolis City Council approved a property tax levy increase of 6.8% — the largest since 2010 — to fund the city budget next year.

KSTP-TV · 38m

City Council adopts 2025 budget with record-setting 71 amendments, Frey’s approval still needed

INITIAL STORY: 12/10/24 – Minneapolis City Council members proposed a record 70+ amendments to the 2025 city budget as of Tuesday. The previous record of 45 was set last year, according to Linea Palmisano, who formerly served as the Council’s Budget Committee chair.

Rick Kupchella's-Bring MeTheN… · 12h

Minneapolis City Council adopts 2025 budget, 6.8% tax levy increase

The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday night adopted the city's 2025 budget, which is set to increase the property tax levy by about 6.9% over the current year.

MPR News · 10h

Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.

Minnesota Daily · 1d

City Council approves $1.9 billion budget, Frey vetoes

A lower property tax levy and Latino Business Week funding passed Tuesday night by the Minneapolis City Council as they approved over 70 budget amendments and an approximate $1.9

KSTP-TV · 11h

Mayor Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council’s 2025 budget

The budget for the city of Minneapolis is headed to Mayor Jacob Frey’s desk, but he said he will veto a laundry list of amendments that add new spending. The City Council approved a proposal just before midnight on Tuesday after hours of public testimony and discussion. As of right now, the 2025 budget is nearly $1.9 billion.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Chicago Committees Advance Budget With Property Tax Hike

Two Chicago City Council committees advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 spending plan and a scaled-down property-tax hike and other levies, moving the city closer to passing its 2025 budget on time.

Yahoo · 1d

Full council to vote Friday on budget, $68.5M property tax increase

Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to raise property taxes by $68.5 million to fill a nearly $1 billion deficit narrowly passed out of committees on Friday.

NBC Philadelphia on MSN · 5h

Delco residents face impending property tax hike after council members vote

Council members in Delaware County voted to increase property taxes by 23% with only one member against the increase.

WCCO Radio Minneapolis on M… · 13h

Minneapolis City Council passes budget that comes with increased property taxes and with criticism from the mayor

More than 70 amendments later, the Minneapolis City Council passed a 2025 budget late Tuesday night. It comes with a property tax hike that that is lower than Mayor Jacob Frey says is needed, and the mayor is critical of the proposal.

Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council, government spending, remote work, CEO’s killing, Jordan Neely

I read with interest Emily Koski’s stated reasons for running against Mayor Jacob Frey in next year’s upcoming mayoral election (“We can build a Minneapolis that reflects who we are,” Strib Voices, ...

Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council resolution supporting U of M protesters

Minneapolis City Council adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for the dismissal of charges against the University of ...

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Budget battle in Minneapolis leads to unusual mayoral veto

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council members say they passed a budget that is responsive to its residents. "Today we passed a budget that deeply reflects our values," said council president ...