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Cottage Grove council adopts $29.885 million preliminary property tax levy for 2026
Summary
Council adopted a preliminary 2026 levy of $29,885,000, including an EMS levy and increases to equipment and municipal building levies; median-home city tax would be about $1,434 annually, an increase of roughly $152.
The Cottage Grove City Council on Sept. 3 adopted a preliminary property tax levy of $29,885,000 for collection in 2026, the city’s finance director told the council.
Finance Director Brenda Malinowski outlined the levy and how it fits the city's 10-year financial management plan. She said the general fund levy is increasing 9.76 percent and the levy package includes a first-time EMS operating levy of $70,000, a phased increase in the equipment levy to fund roughly $2 million in annual equipment needs identified in the financial plan, and a $150,000…
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