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Woodbury council preliminarily approves 10.7% increase in city property tax levy; truth‑in‑taxation hearing set for Dec. 10
Summary
The City Council on Sept. 24 voted to adopt a preliminary 2026 property tax levy that would raise the levy 10.7% to about $57.99 million, increasing the median home’s city tax bill roughly $130 a year. Councilmember Wilson cast the only no vote on the preliminary levy.
The Woodbury City Council on Sept. 24 adopted a preliminary 2026 property tax levy that would raise the city’s levy by 10.7% to $57,991,276 and set a truth‑in‑taxation public hearing for Dec. 10.
City Administrator Jeff Dahl told the council the preliminary levy sets a ceiling that can be lowered before the final levy is certified in December. Dahl described three main drivers of the increase: fully funding public‑safety staffing, rising operating costs (wages and energy) and growth‑related service demand. “We have a fully staffed public…
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