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Caledonia council adopts 12% levy increase for 2026
Summary
After a Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 8, the Caledonia City Council approved Resolution 2025-14 to raise the 2026 levy 12% to a total of $1,565,646; the measure passed unanimously following a public comment in support.
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Caledonia City Council adopted Resolution 2025-14 to set the city's 2026 levy at $1,565,646, a 12% increase from the prior levy. The action followed a Truth in Taxation public hearing and a presentation of the proposed budget by Finance Officer Stephanie Mann.
Mann presented the proposed 2026 budget and levy figures during the hearing. Resident Tracey Knutson spoke in favor of the proposed levy during public comment. After closing the hearing, Member Dave Fitzpatrick moved to approve Resolution 2025-14; Member John Rauk seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The resolution formalizes the levy amount approved for taxes payable in 2026. Council members did not detail a line-item reallocation during the meeting; the budget presentation provided the levy total and percentage increase. The council reopened the regular meeting after closing the hearing and recorded the motion as adopted.
The unanimous vote included Mayor Jeremy Leis and council members John Rauk, Bob Klug, Amanda Ninneman and Dave Fitzpatrick. No additional amendments to the levy were proposed at the meeting.
The adoption is the current procedural step to set property tax levies for collection in 2026; any implementation or budget details beyond the levy amount were not specified in the meeting record.
