The Manhattan City Commission met Sept. 16, 2025, and approved a 2026 budget—including a 1.35 mill levy increase—after a public hearing with dozens of residents expressing concern about rising property taxes and displacement. The commission also approved amended incentives for a 7-unit Morrill Flats workforce housing project and sent a contested rezoning request for 300 N. 11th / 1020 Eleventh back to the planning board for clearer findings.