Proposed 2027 property tax levy increase of 6.5%
Summary
The council was scheduled to adopt the proposed 2027 city budget and set the proposed tax levy payable in 2027, along with consent for the HRA levy. This shapes what residents pay in city taxes and what services the city funds next year.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sets the proposed city tax levy for 2027, which affects residents' property tax bills.
All Edina residents who rely on city services and pay city property taxes.
Residents could face higher taxes or reduced services depending on council choices.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The council was scheduled to adopt the proposed 2027 city budget and set the proposed tax levy payable in 2027, along with consent for the HRA levy. This shapes what residents pay in city taxes and what services the city funds next year.
City Council Work Session - Sep 15, 2026
The city manager's proposed 2027 levy is $67.8 million, a 6.5% bump — down from the 8.5% it would be without the debt payoff trick. Once set, the preliminary levy is the ceiling; it can only go down. The council directed staff to keep 6.5% for the formal vote later that evening.
City Council - Aug 18, 2026
Resident Ralph Sickert blasted the proposed 6% levy increase as built on a one-time $7 million surplus buy-down, including paying off 2.5% debt while rates are near 7%, with no plan for next year's $60 million-plus deferred maintenance backlog.
Housing & Redevelopment Authority - Aug 13, 2026
The HRA was scheduled to adopt its proposed 2027 budget and set the proposed tax levy payable in 2027 — numbers that feed into what residents pay in property taxes.
City Council Work Session - Jun 23, 2026
The City Manager proposes a $67.8 million levy, a 6.5% increase, plus $810,300 in operational reductions. Council feedback is due by August 3, with the preliminary levy vote set for September 15 and final adoption in December.
City Council - Apr 28, 2026
The projected 2027 levy increase dropped to 8.83% after $630,000 in trims, but council members warned that's not sustainable without service cuts. Big choices loom at the June retreat on levy targets, service levels and labor costs.
City Council Work Session - Mar 3, 2026
The city's first look at the 2027 budget shows a projected levy increase of 9.82% if service levels stay the same — that's on top of the 7.94% increase adopted for 2026. Council members want staff to show several levy options earlier in the process so they're not squeezed at the end like the past two years. Big capital projects, including the pool and fire stations, may require bonding.
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