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Saint Paul council adopts 2025 legislative agenda with arena renovation as top priority; adds tax and Medicaid amendments
Summary
The council approved the city's 2025 legislative priorities after a presentation from intergovernmental relations staff, adopting amendments to seek local allocation of transfer taxes and to support a fifth income-tax tier to offset potential federal Medicaid cuts.
The Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday adopted the city’s 2025 legislative agenda after a presentation from the city’s intergovernmental relations staff, with a bid to renovate the downtown arena complex listed as the top priority.
Brynn House, the city’s intergovernmental relations director, and Eric Peterson, intergovernmental relations associate, outlined priorities including a $285 million state request for renovations to the Excel Energy Center, requests for funding to repair the Roy Wilkins and River Center, downtown revitalization tools (a 30% ‘‘Cub’’ tax credit for underused buildings and redevelopment TIF), and a possible half-cent sales tax extension to support arena costs and cultural and…
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