2026 Budget
Every Lowry Hill News story tagged 2026 Budget.
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Two Levies, One Tax Bill: Making Sense of Your 2026 Property Taxes
Two separate levies — the City of Minneapolis budget and the Park Board's 6.11% increase — land on the same 2026 Hennepin County property-tax statement.
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How the Levy Landed: Comparing Frey's Ask to the Final Number
Mayor Jacob Frey asked for a 7.8% levy increase in August; the City Council adopted 8% in December.
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Council Passes $2 Billion 2026 Budget After Weeks of Negotiation
The Minneapolis City Council adopted a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, on an 11-0-0-2 vote.
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Three Public Hearings Shaped the Park Board's Budget Before It Passed
The Minneapolis Park Board adopted a $160 million 2026 budget on Dec. 9, 2025, after two public hearings that let residents weigh in on the plan and its tax levy.
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Park Board Adopts 2026 Budget Focused on Caring for Aging Park Assets
The Park Board adopted its 2026 budget in December, built on a property-tax levy of $95,524,537 and focused on caring for aging park assets.
City
Nearly 40 Amendments: How the Council Reshaped the Mayor's Budget
The City Council amended Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget before adopting it, and rejected his proposed cuts to the mayor's own office.
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Police Pay and the Budget: The Double-Overtime Question
Mayor Jacob Frey moved to end "double-time" police overtime in 2026, a change the city says will save about $3.64 million a year and help hold down the property-tax levy.
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Council Vice President Helps Broker the 2026 Budget Deal
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Mayor Jacob Frey jointly announced the 2026 budget agreement that held the city's property-tax levy flat.
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Council Loses Its Veto-Proof Majority as Four Newcomers Join
Four newcomers joined the Minneapolis City Council in January 2026, costing the progressive bloc the nine votes it needed to override Mayor Jacob Frey.
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Park Board Earns National Gold Medal for Excellence in Recreation Management
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board won the 2024 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management, its first such honor since 1989.
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Graco and Upper Harbor Parks Win Extra Funding in the 2026 Levy
The Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation set the Park Board's 2026 maximum levy $1,061,413 above the mayor's recommendation on Sept. 17, 2025, flagging the money for Graco and Upper Harbor parks on the north riverfront.
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Board of Estimate Sets Park Board's 2026 Levy Increase at 6.11%
The Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation set the Park Board's 2026 maximum property-tax levy at a 6.11% increase on Sept. 17, 2025, adding $1,061,413 above the mayor's recommendation for two north-side riverfront parks.
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A City 'Built to Last': What Frey's Budget Address Promised
Mayor Jacob Frey proposed a roughly $2 billion 2026 budget with a 7.8% property-tax levy increase in an Aug. 13, 2025 address, and the City Council adopted an amended version in December.
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Frey's 2026 Proposal: A 7.8% Levy Increase and the End of Police Double-Overtime
Mayor Jacob Frey's 2026 budget proposed a 7.8% levy increase and the elimination of police double-time overtime pay, and the council adopted a roughly $2 billion budget on Dec. 16.
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