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Edina council sets preliminary 2025 tax levy at 13.14% after budget discussion
Summary
Council voted to adopt a preliminary 2025 property‑tax levy of 13.14% on Sept. 17, citing public‑safety staffing increases and deferred maintenance needs; staff recommended a $61.5 million levy and will return with options to reduce the levy before final adoption in December.
City Manager Scott Neal and finance staff presented the biennial budget process and recommended a preliminary 2025 property tax levy on Sept. 17. Finance director Pa Thao explained staff's recommendation for a $61.5 million property tax levy for 2025 and a proposed 13.14% increase compared with 2024; Pa Thao said roughly 5.46 percentage points of that increase relate to public‑safety expansion and debt service tied to the new Fire Station No. 2.
The staff presentation…
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