Minneapolis, St. Paul propose property tax hikes, layoffs

Saturday, August 15, 2026

The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul are proposing staff layoffs and significant property tax hikes in order address budget shortfalls in both cities. Those potential increases come at a time when frustrations about property taxes are at an all-time high in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey proposed raising the city's property tax levy by 11.3% and cutting 100 city jobs as part of his 2027 budget address. The layoffs and tax increase would help tackle a $60 million budget shortfall the city is facing.

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"According to the mayor, the city now faces a situation where its expenditures are growing faster than its revenues and an adjustment is needed. Frey emphasized that his budget proposal is about meeting the city's basic obligations rather than expanding services"

IOW they spent more than they had and now they need to raise taxes, and not by a little. Heaven forbid they cut some of the "expanded services"

#1 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-15 01:25 PM | Reply

" IOW they spent more than they had and now they need to raise taxes"

They should just become Republicans, where deficit spending is a good reason for more tax cuts!

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-08-15 01:28 PM | Reply

Pretty sure this is Fake News.

Surely Trump must have improved the local economy through ongoing paramilitary occupation of Minneapolis.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-15 01:31 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

They should just become Republicans, where deficit spending is a good reason for more tax cuts!

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-08-15 01:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

Every time Trump makes cuts to federal spending or takes money away from states who mismanage it, you cry like a baby.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-15 02:25 PM | Reply