Minneapolis, St. Paul mayors propose 2027 budgets with double-digit tax hikes, service cuts
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposed 2027 budgets that would raise property taxes by 11.3% and 6.8%, and force cuts to libraries and safety programs.[1]
Frey's plan would raise Minneapolis property taxes about 11.3% and would cost the median Minneapolis homeowner roughly $409.[1] Her proposed a $888 million budget that would raise St. Paul property taxes about 6.8%, adding roughly $58 for the median St. Paul property owner.[1] St. Paul officials warned the plan could close Dayton's Bluff Library, cut hours at other libraries and rec centers, and trim police supervision roles.[1] Frey's budget would shrink the community service officer program and make drastic cuts to the city's violence interrupter program.[1]
Her is proposing a $20,000 pay cut for herself and is asking her three highest-paid appointees to forgo 2027 cost-of-living raises.[1] St. Paul Council President Rebecca Noecker pushed back, saying a 6.8% increase would be unaffordable for many residents.[1] Both Minneapolis and St. Paul already carry the highest effective property tax rates in Minnesota, a factor officials cited as they weigh cuts and hikes.[1]
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- St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposed a 2027 budget of $888 million that would raise property taxes by 6.8%.St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her
- Her plan includes personnel concessions: a $20,000 cut to her own pay and a request that her three highest-paid appointees forgo their 2027 cost-of-living raises.a $20,000 cut to her own pay
- The median property-tax impact would be about $58 more for the median St. Paul property owner and about $409 more for the median Minneapolis owner under Mayor Jacob Frey’s 11.3% proposal.Frey’s 11.3% proposal
- St. Paul’s likely service reductions include a possible closure of Dayton’s Bluff Library, reduced hours at other libraries and recreation centers, and targeted cuts from police supervisory ranks.Dayton’s Bluff Library
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget would shrink the community service officer program and impose “drastic cuts” to the violence interrupter program.community service officer program
- St. Paul Council President Rebecca Noecker voiced on-record pushback, citing affordability concerns over the proposed 6.8% hike.St. Paul Council President Rebecca Noecker
- Both Minneapolis and St. Paul already have the highest effective property tax rates in Minnesota, according to the Department of Revenue.Department of Revenue
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- Confirms St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s proposed 2027 budget is $888 million with a 6.8% property tax increase.
- Specifies the median property-tax impact: about $58 more for the median St. Paul property owner and $409 more for the median Minneapolis owner under Frey’s 11.3% proposal.
- Details likely St. Paul service cuts, including possible closure of Dayton’s Bluff Library and reduced hours at other libraries and rec centers, plus targeted police cuts from supervisory ranks.
- Reports Her is proposing a $20,000 cut to her own pay and asking her three highest-paid appointees to forgo their 2027 cost-of-living raises.
- Says Frey’s budget would shrink the community service officer program and make “drastic cuts” to the violence interrupter program.
- Includes on-record pushback from St. Paul Council President Rebecca Noecker citing affordability and concern over a 6.8% hike.
- Notes both cities already have the highest effective property tax rates in Minnesota, according to the Department of Revenue.