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Brainerd council approves HRA's preliminary 2026 levy request after debate over staff work and past levies
Summary
The council approved the Brainerd HRA's preliminary 2026 levy request for the statutory maximum of $227,866 (a $53,906, 31% increase), following discussion about fund balances, payroll allocations, and whether HRA staff had devoted time to county projects in prior years.
The Brainerd City Council voted Sept. 15 to approve the Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s preliminary 2026 levy request at the statutory maximum of $227,866, a $53,906 (31%) increase over the previous year’s levy.
Connie Hillman, the HRA finance director, told the council the HRA’s unassigned fund balance as of Dec. 31, 2024, was $455,171 (about eight months of operations) and that the maximum levy allowed by state statute is 0.0185% of the prior year’s estimated market value. "For 2026, this amount is…
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