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North St. Paul finance director warns of steep property-tax shifts, seeks council direction on levy range
Summary
At a Nov. 18 workshop Finance Director Dan Winnick told the City Council that parcel‑level projections and county and school levies could push a median homeowner’s bill up notably; staff asked whether an 8–10% annual levy cap (starting from a 6% infrastructure baseline) is acceptable while balancing CIP priorities.
Finance Director Dan Winnick told the North St. Paul City Council at a Nov. 18 workshop that a mix of market-driven property-value increases, county and school levies and the city’s capital-improvement commitments have produced sharp changes in who pays and how much.
Winnick presented sample household numbers and parcel statistics provided by Ramsey County, saying the city portion of taxes rose substantially between 2021 and 2025 and that a typical median-value home could see roughly a 7% bottom-line increase under the 2026 proposed figures. “So obviously, I think those are staggering numbers,” Winnick said, summarizing parcel-level breakouts that…
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