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International Falls Council certifies 6.1% levy for 2026, earmarks $207,437 for ambulance fund
Summary
The International Falls City Council voted Dec. 15 to certify a 6.1% tax levy for 2026 and adopt the 2026 budget, allocating $207,437 in levy dollars directly to the ambulance fund — a new, dedicated levy measure intended to reduce the service's multi-year deficit.
The International Falls City Council on Dec. 15 approved the city—s 2026 budget and certified a 6.1% levy increase, directing $207,437 of new levy revenue specifically to the city—s ambulance fund.
The move follows months of budget discussions and a push to stabilize emergency medical services that the council has subsidized for more than a decade. Mayor read brief budget background and staff confirmed the certified levy increase of 6.1% compared with the prior year;…
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