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Blaine council adopts 2026 budget and certifies $54.23 million levy in roll-call vote
Summary
After extended budget deliberations, the council approved the 2026 property tax levy of $54,230,000 (a 9.9% increase) and adopted the city budget. The vote was taken by roll call; several council members voiced support for continued fiscal reforms while one member opposed the measure.
The Blaine City Council voted to adopt the 2026 city budget and certify a property tax levy totaling $54,230,000, a 9.9% increase from 2025, at its Dec. 15 meeting.
Director Zimmerman presented the budget and levy as the culmination of a year-long process that included 13 public meetings and a Dec. 1 truth-in-taxation hearing. He described priorities embedded in the budget such as prefunding capital equipment, maintaining public safety and infrastructure investments, and efforts to reduce reliance on the property tax levy…
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