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Saint Paul Port Authority seeks modest levy increase as Heights redevelopment advances
Summary
The Port Authority presented its 2025 budget and an update on The Heights redevelopment, asking the city for a $125,000 levy increase to fund one additional development staffer while reporting continuing construction and a $44.6 million state funding request for housing at The Heights.
The Saint Paul Port Authority told the City Council it is asking for a $125,000 increase in the property tax levy included in the mayor's 2025 budget to add one full‑time development staff position and support ongoing projects, including the multiyear Heights redevelopment.
"The mission of the Saint Paul Port Authority is to expand the tax base in the City of Saint Paul and serve as a conduit to quality jobs," Port Authority President and CEO Todd Hurley said, summarizing the agency's goals of economic development, job creation, sustainability and river commerce advocacy.
Catherine Czarnecki, the Port Authority's chief development officer, described the working river and the scope of operations at…
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