Cities propose bill to protect essential services and property taxpayers

The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities released a statement to the press this morning regarding a bill to protect LGA funding.

State Auditor finds that reliance on property taxes grows when LGA cut

This week, State Auditor Rebecca Otto released her office’s annual report on city finances.

City levy increases impacted unevenly by governor’s unallotment

The Minnesota Department of Revenue recently predicted that local property tax levies will increase statewide by a modest 3.5%. Depending on where you live, however, your city’s portion of your property taxes could increase more. Property owners with property in cities that received larger cuts through the governor’s unallotment will see higher increases in their city’s levy.