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Blaine council adopts preliminary 2026 property tax levy, schedules truth‑in‑taxation meeting for Dec. 1
Summary
The council certified a proposed 2026 property tax levy that staff said represents a 9.9% preliminary increase and set Dec. 1 for the public truth‑in‑taxation hearing; council members praised staff work but emphasized the levy is preliminary and subject to change.
Blaine’s City Council on Sept. 3 adopted a proposed property tax levy for collection in 2026 and set the truth‑in‑taxation public budget meeting for Dec. 1.
Director Jason Zimmerman told the council Minnesota statutes require cities to establish a proposed levy by Sept. 30 and described staff’s work to pare initial levy assumptions down from about 12% to a preliminary 9.9% increase. He said the…
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