Item Description:
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Set maximum 2026 property tax levy and proposed 2026 budget
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts a 2026 maximum property tax levy of $1,127,321,508 and proposed budget of $3,094,300,075; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2026 maximum property tax levy of $1,127,321,508 be certified to the County Auditor.
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Background:
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 275.065, subdivision 1, all counties must approve a proposed budget and a maximum property tax levy for 2026 by September 30, 2025.
The 2026 maximum tax levy is $1,127,321,508, a 7.79 percent increase compared to the 2025 adopted levy. The budget proposed by the County Administrator is $3,094,300,075. The parcel-specific notice of proposed taxes sent to taxpayers in November is based on this proposed levy. While the final approved budget may be higher or lower than the one proposed, the final tax levy adopted in December cannot exceed the maximum tax levy which is adopted by this resolution. The County Administrator presented the proposed 2026 budget on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval