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St. Louis County presents $202.7 million levy proposal; commissioners debate size and budget risk
Summary
County administration presented a proposed 2026 levy of $202,669,428 — a 12.4% increase from 2025 — and commissioners debated reserve policy, unknown state/federal impacts, and whether the levy figure is likely to change before final certification.
St. Louis County administrator Gray presented a proposed 2026 levy of $202,669,428 and described it as a 12.4% increase from 2025 that partially is offset by anticipated net tax capacity growth, staff said.
"We're presenting a 202,669,428 levy," Administrator Gray told the board. He said the levy reflects department priorities including protection of children and vulnerable adults, public safety staffing to meet statutory requirements, and infrastructure preservation, and that the…
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