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City adopts 2025 budget and 5.9% levy after negotiations; council secures targeted investments and reporting commitments
Summary
After weeks of negotiation and two council amendments, the St. Paul City Council adopted the 2025 operating budget and a 5.9% property‑tax levy; the package funds libraries, additional firefighters, reparations commission support and creates reporting commitments on police overtime and vacancies.
The St. Paul City Council adopted the city's 2025 operating budget and a 2025 property‑tax levy after a multi‑hour debate and two competing council amendment packages. Chief budget officer Jay Wilmes summarized the mayor's original proposal and the council's A1 and A2 amendment options; the council ultimately approved the A2 amendment and then the full budget package.
Wilmes said the mayor's proposed total budget was approximately $854.9 million with…
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