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Anoka County board adopts 2026 budget and final levy after contentious vote
Summary
The Anoka County Board approved the county's final 2026 tax levy and operating budget on Dec. 2, 2025, in a 4'to—2 roll-call vote after a Truth in Taxation hearing. Commissioners said rising employee costs drove the increase; the board also approved associated public-safety funding measures.
Anoka County commissioners voted 4 to 3 on Dec. 2 to adopt the county's final tax levy and the 2026 operating and capital budgets, following a two-hour Truth in Taxation hearing the night before. County Administrator Jim Dickinson presented the proposal, and staff said the levy represents a 9.4% increase over last year.
The levy vote followed extended discussion about the drivers of the increase. Commissioner Mandy Meissner offered the…
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