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North St. Paul workshop outlines 2026 CIP that would raise levy about 5.8% and add sustained charges for streets and facilities
Summary
City staff told the council the 2026–2035 capital improvement plan would require sustained levy increases (streets alone needs roughly $248,000) and a preliminary combined levy of about 5.84% for 2026; councilmembers asked for more detail on parks, sidewalks and the timing of large equipment purchases.
City staff presented the second workshop on the 2026–2035 capital improvement plan and told the North St. Paul City Council that paying for the plan would require higher property tax levies over the next decade.
Dan, the city's finance director, said the streets component alone would require about a $248,000 levy — roughly a 3.2% levy increase dedicated to street debt — sustained for at least seven years to support major reconstruction work. He added the parks plan in the CIP would need about $30,000 more in levy support and asset preservation would need about $142,000 annually. Together, those items…
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