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Forest Lake staff outlines levy options; council narrows choices ahead of truth‑in‑taxation hearing
Summary
Staff presented four levy scenarios (12.59%, 9.25%, 8.9%, 7.9%) tied to different staffing and timing choices; council discussed tradeoffs including police and public works hires, use of surplus funds, and the upcoming Dec. 8 truth‑in‑taxation hearing.
City finance staff presented multiple options for the 2026 levy Tuesday, laying out what each scenario would fund and which hires would be delayed or trimmed to lower the tax increase.
The highest scenario — 12.59% — reflected the preliminary levy and full list of proposed hires and capital contributions (including a police sergeant, two patrol officers, a police administrative assistant, one public works…
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