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Moorhead council approves 2026 budget and 3.89% estimated tax-rate increase; council funds firefighter hires
Summary
The Moorhead City Council approved the City of Moorhead 2026 budget, capital improvement plan and tax levy on Dec. 8. The adopted plan includes funding for firefighter hires, a proposed 3.89% tax-rate increase and capital spending on wastewater and infrastructure.
The Moorhead City Council on Dec. 8 approved the 2026 city budget, tax levy and capital improvement plan after a presentation by Finance Director Jennica Flanagan and public comment focused on fire-department staffing. The council also approved the Moorhead Economic Development Authority 2026 levy.
Flanagan described the city's estimated 2026 market value of about $4.3 billion and proposed general and park fund revenues of approximately $46.0 million against proposed expenditures of about $46.3 million. She said the proposed tax levy changes translate to an estimated tax-rate increase of 3.89% and that a median home valued at $247,700 would see an estimated monthly tax increase of about…
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