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Board holds Truth in Taxation hearing as district outlines pay‑26 levy; public urges caution on tax burden
Summary
At a Truth in Taxation hearing, district staff outlined the proposed payable‑2026 levy and budget drivers; presenters said the certified levy is $253.7 million and estimated the median home would see about a $291 increase. Public commenters urged restraint and questioned district administrative costs.
The Saint Paul Board of Education held its annual Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 2 as required by Minnesota law, with district staff reviewing the proposed pay‑26 (FY27) levy and members of the public testifying for and against the proposed property tax levels.
Chief Sager presented the fiscal context: the district’s general fund for the current budget year is about $731 million, expenditures are roughly $767 million, producing a projected budget gap of about $35.5 million. Property taxes (levies) make up approximately 21% of the…
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