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Kaohly Her

Mayor2026-01-02 – 2030-01-01 (start per Fox 9/Spokesman-Recorder [sworn in Friday January 2, 2026]; month-level end: January 2030 per four-year term)

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Jan 1, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
3
Total speaking time
9:17
Avg per meeting
3:06
Segments
118

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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)

high→Aug 2026[50]

2027 City Budget Proposal

The presentation details how much the city's legal office would cost taxpayers in 2027.

high→Jan 2026[29]

Property code and assessment appeals

Assessments, abatement costs and deposits — including a $5,000 forfeiture at 947 Fremont Avenue — fall on property owners.

low↑Oct 2026[28]

Parks and Recreation fund transfer

The transfer amount wasn't detailed at this meeting; the item returns October 14.

high↓Apr 2026[21]

Elimination of the youth subminimum wage

Teen workers earn more immediately; businesses hiring young workers face higher starting labor costs.

low↑Oct 2026[18]

HRA third-quarter budget performance

Covers how HRA spending is tracking against its 2026 budget through September.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Emergency rental assistance partnership with Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation

Program funding supports rent relief for eligible households; no new appropriation was voted at this meeting.

high↑May 2026[14]

2026 bond sales and tax levy

About $82 million in state bonding for Saint Paul projects, though the West 7th utilities piece covered only $13 million of an $80 million need.

high↓May 2026[13]

Union wage agreements and pay changes

These multi-year contracts set salaries and benefits for city supervisory and professional staff through 2028.

medium↓Jul 2026[12]

Second Quarter Budget to Actual Report

The report shows how the current year's budget is performing, which can affect any mid-year adjustments.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Save Our Street lawsuit settlement

The settlement amount is not stated in the agenda materials.

medium↓Jul 2026[10]

Teen minimum wage elimination

Could raise starting pay for teen workers at city-covered employers.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

2026 third quarter budget to actual

The report shows where HRA spending stands against the 2026 budget through September.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Early TIF District Decertification

Early decertification affects how remaining TIF increments are returned or redistributed, potentially impacting the city's tax base.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Office of Technology and Communications 2027 budget

The proposal feeds into the city's overall 2027 budget, which is funded by property taxes and city revenue.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Ramsey County Tax Valuation Trends

Valuation trends help determine how the property tax burden is distributed.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Vacant building assessments and payment relief

Owners face thousands in vacant-building and boarding fees, with relief coming only via payment plans or proof of payment.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

2027 Debt Proposal

Borrowing costs flow into future budgets through debt service payments.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Garbage service rates for 2027

Rate changes take effect on residential bills January 1, 2027, pending final adoption.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Department of Human Resources 2027 Budget

The HR budget affects the city's personnel spending for 2027.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Lawson Parking Ramp parking use agreement

The agreement's terms aren't spelled out in the agenda, so the cost or revenue to the HRA isn't yet public.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Her was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.