Minneapolis City Council adopts 2025 budget, 6.8% tax levy increase
The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday night adopted the city's 2025 budget, which is set to increase the property tax levy by about 6.9% over the current year.
Minneapolis mayor, City Council clash over 2025 budget
The budget for the city of Minneapolis is headed to Mayor Jacob Frey’s desk, but he said he will veto a laundry list of amendments that add new spending. The City Council approved a proposal just before midnight on Tuesday after hours of public testimony and discussion. As of right now, the 2025 budget is nearly $1.9 billion.
Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.
'Fiscal irresponsibility': Mayor Frey vetoes parts of city council approved budget
But on Wednesday, Mayor Frey said in a press release he was concerned with what he described as "fiscal irresponsibility," saying the council’s proposed budget would add $6.53 million in new cash spending, "undermining the City’s financial health."
Frey vetoes Minneapolis budget approved by City Council Tuesday night
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday vetoed the $1.9 billion budget passed by the City Council on Tuesday night, although he signed off on the property tax levy set by the council, which is 6.8% higher than the 2024 levy.
Budget battle in Minneapolis leads to unusual mayoral veto
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis City Council members say they passed a budget that is responsive to its residents. "Today we passed a budget that deeply reflects our values," said council president Elliot Payne. But the mayor says the budget is problematic and quickly vetoed it.
Mayor Frey to veto "problematic" city budget because he says funds "pet projects"
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday he will veto a new budget that funds, what he calls, pet projects, and will cost the city more money in the long run.
Minneapolis council adopts budget that increases property tax levy 6.8% over 2024
After three days of budget revisions and a whopping 74 amendments, the Minneapolis City Council approved a property tax levy increase of 6.8% — the largest since 2010 — to fund the city budget next year.
Minneapolis City Council adopts 2025 budget with 6.9% property tax hike
Property taxes were one of the big issues of the night, as the Council approved the highest increase in about 15 years.
Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council resolution supporting U of M protesters
Minneapolis City Council adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for the dismissal of charges against the University of Minnesota pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested in October, only for Mayor Jacob Frey to veto it on Monday.
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