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Regional Rail Authority sets 6% levy to maintain trails and stewardship, cites Met Council grants

5792523 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

Carver County—s Regional Rail Authority asked the county board to approve a roughly 6% preliminary levy increase to fund corridor stewardship, salaries and capital projects; commissioners approved the request and staff noted Met Council grants are funding large corridor acquisitions and repairs.

The Carver County Regional Rail Authority (RRA) presented a preliminary 2026 levy and budget on Sept. 2 and the county board approved the requested increase to support ongoing stewardship, maintenance and capital-replacement work on three regional trail corridors.

Lynden Ravjant, public works director and railroad engineer, told the board the majority of RRA levy dollars pay salaries for maintenance…

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