2027 Property Tax Levy
Summary
The EDA levy goes up for 2027, adding about $25 a year on a median-value home, mainly to make the first bond payment on the $15 million parking ramp. Critics on the board say residents were promised the 105th development wouldn't raise their taxes; staff say the city is legally committed to the debt and this is the best available mechanism for the 2028 payment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $25 more per year on a median-value residential property, with the total levy capped just under $2.2 million.
Businesses and redevelopment efforts funded by the EDA — including the 105th Avenue project — plus homeowners whose tax rates are offset by commercial growth.
Property owners, who pay about $25 more per year on a median-value home.
Mentions & discussions (3)
General - Sep 21, 2026
The EDA levy goes up for 2027, adding about $25 a year on a median-value home, mainly to make the first bond payment on the $15 million parking ramp. Critics on the board say residents were promised the 105th development wouldn't raise their taxes; staff say the city is legally committed to the debt and this is the best available mechanism for the 2028 payment.
City Council - Sep 21, 2026
The council set the maximum 2027 levy at a 7.4% increase — down from 9.7% — meaning roughly $64 more for the median $354,000 home. It's not final until December 21; the public can weigh in December 7.
City Council (Work) - Sep 9, 2026
The proposed 2027 city levy is now at 7.4% preliminary — down from a 9.7% idea in June — after staff cut $430,000 through zero-based budgeting. The preliminary number goes on your tax statements, and the final levy is adopted in December, possibly lower.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Blaine
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.