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Long Prairie council adopts $1.36 million tax levy after Truth and Taxation hearing
Summary
After a Truth and Taxation hearing on Dec. 10, the Long Prairie City Council adopted Resolution 25-12-10-44 setting the 2026 tax levy at $1,364,805; the city gave an example showing an estimated homeowner increase of $138 annually.
The Long Prairie City Council on Dec. 10 adopted Resolution 25-12-10-44 to set the city’s final tax levy collectible in 2026 at $1,364,805.
City Administrator and Clerk Candace Bruder presented the Truth and Taxation information at an open hearing, telling the council that an example home with an estimated market value that rose from $166,100 in 2025 to $205,000 in 2026 would see city property taxes rise from $607 to $756 — an increase of $138 per year, or about $11.50 per month. Christopher Haasser commented on how commercial properties are assessed at the county level.
The levy ordinance lists line items including a General Fund levy of $866,312 and several general-obligation bond levies (2016A, 2018B, 2022A–C) contributing to the total. Council Member Lilah Gripne moved to adopt the levy and Council Member JoAnn Schroeder seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
The resolution formalizes the city’s collectible levy and allows staff to finalize the assessments and notifications required for collection in 2026. The council closed the Truth and Taxation hearing at 7:14 p.m. and moved on to other business.
