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Kandiyohi council accepts proposed 2026 levy of $246,393 and schedules Dec. 1 Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing
Summary
The council voted to accept a proposed 2026 levy totaling $246,393 and approved a Dec. 1, 2025 Truth‑in‑Taxation public hearing to finalize the levy; the preliminary budget shows $577,981 in revenues and matching expenditures.
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Kandiyohi City Council accepted a proposed 2026 levy and scheduled the statutorily required Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing to finalize tax decisions.
Council Member Jeff Clark moved to accept the proposed 2026 levy, which the meeting record lists as a net tax capacity levy of $196,393 and a net tax bond levy of $50,000 for a total proposed levy of $246,393. The council record shows projected total revenues of $577,981 and total expenditures of $577,981. Council Member Spencer Hunt seconded the motion; Mayor Jon Lindstrand called a voice vote and Council Members Clark, Hunt and McGillivray voted yes. The motion accepts the proposed levy for further action at the Truth‑in‑Taxation hearing.
On the same motion sequence the council set the Truth‑in‑Taxation public hearing for Dec. 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be the opportunity to finalize the levy and receive public comment on property taxes. The record does not include changes to department line items beyond the figures presented; individual department totals listed in the preliminary budget include General Government $96,600; Fire Department $179,545; Public Works $159,106; Parks $31,300; Civic Center $12,100; and others as recorded.
