2026 Budget

MPD Budget Overruns

Twenty million dollars here, twenty million dollars there, and before you know it you are talking real money. In a $1.9 billion annual budget, two years of big expense overruns...

Report sidewalk scofflaws: Let’s get serious about those who don’t shovel

By Bill Lindeke, MinnPost My New Year’s resolutions typically involve some kind of personal growth. In recent years, for...

The Grocery Gamble: Can a City-Owned Store Survive Where Private Markets Failed?

"The services our city provides should be reflective of our communities’ needs. When the private market fails to feed...

RaaS (Restrooms as a Service) in Minneapolis

The Minneapolis City Council approved a $700K plan for 5 - 8 public restrooms in Downtown Minneapolis This past...

Mpls Budget Increases by $140 million

Reporting budget increases in dollars instead of percentages, matters Let’s start with a disclaimer: we haven’t spent the dozens...

Minneapolis City Budget: The cost of running Minneapolis is increasing as revenues are decreasing

Now that the Minneapolis municipal elections are over, I am officially worried about the Minneapolis budget, given that costs are up and revenue is...

From the mundane to the out-there, wonks on Minneapolis’ tax board have ideas for reining in your property taxes

Setting property tax rates is only one part of the job – and not the most fun part. By Brian Martucci, MinnPost Minneapolis, as elsewhere,...

The Real Cost of “Aging in Place” in Minneapolis

You can’t champion “aging in place” while simultaneously raising taxes on residents who live on fixed incomes Recently, I attended the South Minneapolis Senior Fair...

Watch: Hennepin County 7.79% Maximum Property Tax Increase Passes

https://youtu.be/VhTR3ShriFQ?si=IlxNx_2WZS5izZYW On Thursday, September 25 the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approved a nearly 7.8% tax levy increase for next year. The increase is estimated...

What a math teacher and finance analyst sees…at budget time

The Day has arrived… There is a reason I have been sounding the alarm.  As budget season is upon us, I hope to give you...

City Finance Primer

Budget Management The City of Minneapolis adopts a biennial budget, with regular revisions to address economic conditions. This means it adopts a two-year budget and...

6.75% Property Tax Increase Approved by MPRB for 2026

https://youtu.be/7Nm46sB9aVc 6.75% Property Tax Increase: 2026 Budget Resolution Approved by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board at Meeting on Wednesday, 07/16/2025 Vote on Resolution Requesting the Board...

Watch: Municipal revenue sources (City Income Tax)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Fjc6GXwzM Minneapolis City Council - Regular Meeting - July 10, 2025 Municipal revenue (2024-01248): Amending Council Action 2024A-0845, related to municipal revenue research, by including examination...

Sidewalk Snow and Ice Pilots: 2024-2025 results update, June 12, 2025

https://youtu.be/NaPOg06yChI?si=wsdC8nSYWVxIbykE Climate & Infrastructure Committee Regular Meeting - June 12, 2025 Sidewalk Snow and Ice Pilots: 2024-2025 update (2025-00632) Receiving and filing an end of season update regarding the 2024-2025...

2026 Current Service Level budget and sources of revenue update

https://youtu.be/5FeeDqn7HSM Board of Estimate and Taxation Regular Meeting, June 11, 2025 2026 Current Service Level budget and sources of revenue update. Action Taken: Received and filed. View...

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