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Wright County presents 5.57% preliminary levy; resident calls rising property taxes "unsustainable"
Summary
At a Dec. 11 Truth in Taxation meeting, Wright County staff presented a 5.57% preliminary county levy and budget overview. A Monticello resident urged deep cuts, saying his property taxes rose 44% in five years; county leaders pointed to unfunded state mandates, rising benefits and pension costs as key drivers.
Wright County officials on Dec. 11 presented a preliminary county levy of 5.57% and a budget overview at a Truth in Taxation public meeting, and a resident urged the board to take sharper action to curb what he described as rapidly rising property-tax burdens.
Administrator Kreiser summarized the county's budget process and strategic priorities, told the room the preliminary levy was set in September and reminded attendees that the board will consider final levy certification at its Dec. 16 meeting. Kreiser said about 47% of county revenue comes from property taxes and highlighted cost pressures including a recent 14% rise in employee health-insurance costs, open union contracts under negotiation and potential state cost shifts tied to a projected Minnesota biennial deficit of more than $2 billion.
A public commenter, James Vanderlinden of…
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