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Public hearing on Minneapolis's proposed 2026 budget draws speakers urging restorations for public access TV, worker co-enforcement and housing vouchers
Summary
At a public hearing on the mayor's recommended 2026 budget, city staff summarized the proposal and dozens of residents urged the council to restore cuts to Speak Minneapolis, reverse reductions to co-enforcement worker programs, and fund emergency housing vouchers and school-stability supports.
The Minneapolis Budget Committee held a public hearing Oct. 6 on Mayor Jacob Frey's recommended 2026 budget, which the mayor presented in August as a plan of just over $2 billion and a proposed property-tax levy increase of roughly 7.8 percent. Budget Director Jane DeCenza gave an overview of the budget book, tools for the public to estimate levy impacts and the committee's remaining hearing schedule.
"The goal is always a readable document that explains the key financial and policy decisions made by our city's policymakers," DeCenza said, describing improvements to department staffing detail and a new "2026 budget changes" section in the budget book. The Board of Estimate and Taxation in September set a maximum levy growth at 8 percent; DeCenza noted the committee would hold two remaining hearings, including a Nov. 19 hearing and…
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