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Senate omnibus lists dozens of local sales‑tax authorizations, many requiring voter referendums
Summary
Senators detailed dozens of local-option sales-tax proposals in the Senate omnibus tax bill — from Albert Lea to Forest Lake — that would fund local libraries, public safety facilities, community centers and water projects. Most proposals require voter approval and set tax limits and termination conditions.
The Senate’s omnibus tax package includes dozens of local-option sales-tax authorizations that would let cities and counties raise short-term taxes — typically up to a half-cent — to finance capital projects ranging from libraries and community centers to wastewater and PFAS-removal facilities.
Senators presenting Article 5 described a long list of proposals and grouped them by region and project type. Notable entries include Senate file 4355 for Albert Lea, which would extend a half-cent local sales tax to finance $20,000,000 for Shell Rock Watershed District water-quality improvements; $9,300,000 for expansion and equipping of the Songbird Trail; $4,500,000 for Albert Lea Public Library expansion and equipping; $4,700,000 for improvements to the Snyder Field Complex; and $1,500,000 for Myrtle Field at Edgewood Park.…
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